An extensive industrial fire has caused major damage to the premises of Cherrymore Kitchens in Donegal Town. Firefighters fought through the night on Thursday night, and into Friday morning, to contain the fire from spreading to other premises. Reports from locals said the blazing inferno could be seen far and wide. The fire on the […]
Mourners gather in Muff to remember ‘quietly loving’ young man
MOURNERS gathered at a house in Muff today to bid a final farewell to Ashlea (Ash) Harkin, the 25-year-old who lost his life after a single-vehicle collision last Saturday, with a funeral service that was both deeply moving and a celebration of a life lived with quiet grace. Chief celebrant Roisin McFadden set the tone […]
N13 closed at Lurgybrack following collision
The N13 at Lurgybrack is closed from the L1094 (Corranagh Road) until further notice following a road traffic collision, Gardaí in Letterkenny have confirmed. Motorists travelling from Ballybofey towards Letterkenny are advised to divert via the N15 to Lifford, while traffic travelling in the opposite direction – from Letterkenny to Ballybofey – should divert via the […]
Man arrested on extradition warrant for offences committed in Donegal
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OFFICERS from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s International Policing Unit, working in partnership with Irish authorities, have today arrested a man wanted in the Republic of Ireland. The 67-year-old man is wanted to stand trial for offences of sexual assault and rape. These offences occurred in County Donegal. He was detained today on an […]
Key court date set in case of former Donegal priest
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A preliminary inquiry date was today agreed in the case of a former Donegal priest charged with child sex offences. Edward Gallagher has been in custody since his arrest in April 2025. At the time of his arrest, Gallagher, who is originally from Derry, was a priest in the Camus, Clonleigh and Leckpatrick parishes in […]
Donegal scoliosis patient faces another two-year wait
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A DONEGAL schoolgirl who waited five years for a life-changing scoliosis operation is now on another waiting list for surgery. Kylie Ann Stewart (12), from Kilmacrennan, was in so much in pain in 2024 that she could not sit in her wheelchair. Surgery has since corrected the curvature of her spine that was caused by […]
Road victim’s father feared another Donegal death
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A HEARTBROKEN dad whose adult child was killed in a Donegal road tragedy feared last weekend’s death toll could have been worse. He has now appealed to drivers to “slow down” in a bid to halt the county’s rising road death toll. Three men lost their lives in two separate crashes in the county – […]
Kerry publicans vow to look after Donegal GAA fans
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DONEGAL fans have been promised pints of stout and lager at fair prices after weeks of supporters fearing Killarney rip-off. But it’s all blarney, claimed pub bosses who told the Donegal News that our county’s GAA fans will be warmly welcomed. Jamie O’Neill of the Laurel’s Pub on Killarney’s Main Street said: “Donegal fans are […]
Donegal climber Jason Black makes history again
DONEGAL mountaineer Jason Black suffered a debilitating ankle injury that derailed his bid to scale the world’s highest peak Mount Everest for a second time. But the fearless climber made sure his team reached the top of the world yesterday (Wednesday) on day 47 after beginning their ascent on April 1. Jason, who first summited […]
Road victim remembered as loving inspiration at funeral
DEVASTATED mourners have heard that tragically killed road death victim Caoilan Bushe “loved life” and was an inspiration to others. Caoilan (30), from Letterbarrow, lost his life last weekend in a road tragedy alongside another man Leon Shovlin (27), form Ardara. They died when their car was in a collision with another vehicle on the […]