THIS morning there will be a mix of cloudy periods and sunny spells. More cloud will gradually build later this afternoon as southerly winds will strengthen and a band of rain spreads. The rain may be heavy at times with the odd rumble of thunder too. Advertisement Highest temperatures of 19 to 21 degrees. Tonight, […]
Funeral to be held on Thursday for young boy who died in Dungloe
Funeral arrangements have been announced for nine-year-old Joey Forker, who tragically passed away in Dungloe on Friday night. His Funeral Mass is to be held on Thursday at 12 noon in St. Crona’s Church, Dungloe, followed by interment in Magheragallon Cemetery, Gweedore. He will repose at McGlynns funeral home, Dungloe on Monday, August 25 from […]
Young boy dies in tragic incident in Dungloe
A young boy has died following a tragic incident in Dungloe on Friday. In a statement this morning gardaí said emergency services responded to a fatal incident at a premises in Dungloe yesterday evening. A male child was pronounced deceased at the scene. His body was removed to Letterkenny University Hospital and a post-mortem examination […]
BREAKING: Emergency services respond to ongoing incident in Dungloe
GARDAÍ and emergency services are currently the scene of an incident in Dungloe. A garda spokesperson said: “As this incident is ongoing, no further information is available at this time.” Advertisement
Donegal athletes travel to European Surf Lifesaving Championships
THE Irish Surf Lifesaving Team has set off today for the European Championships in Poland, with Donegal flying the flag proudly through a strong local presence in both the squad and the coaching team. Ellie Martin from Letterkenny and Alan Vaughan from Ballyshannon are among the 24 athletes selected to compete at the highest level […]
Uisce Éireann calls on consumers in Donegal to sign up for free text alerts
UISCE Éireann is encouraging customers to sign up for its free text alert service as it ramps up investment in Ireland’s water infrastructure to unprecedented levels. Planned capital investment of over €10 billion over the next five years in areas such as leakage reductions, repairs to bursts and outages, and treatment plant upgrades will see […]
Weather: Mostly dry today with a few isolated showers
TODAY will be mostly dry with just a few isolated light showers. It will be rather cloudy overall with just limited bright or sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 17 to 19 degrees in light or variable breezes. Advertisement Tonight it will continue to be mostly cloudy and it will be mainly dry for most, there’ll […]
‘I’ve made sense of my life by looking back’
Falcarragh man Danny McFadden’s memoir ‘Wilder Shores’ is a poignant story about triumphing over childhood trauma and addiction
Letterkenny is cheapest student town – but costs are rising
By Louise Doyle THE cost of studying in Letterkenny increased by nine per cent this year but it remains the cheapest student town in Ireland, according to new figures from switcher.ie Soaring living costs continue to weigh heavily on Ireland’s students, who are now spending even more on accommodation and day-to-day living. Advertisement Switcher.ie’s ‘Student Cost of Living […]
Petition launched as award-winning Ramelton food van is facing closure
By Dionne Meehan THE owner of an award-winning food truck in Ramelton said it is “insane” that his business now faces the threat of closure after receiving an urgent enforcement notice from Donegal County Council. For the past seven years, Ramelton native Johnny Patterson has been operating his chip van ‘Johnny’s Ranch’ from Gamble Square. […]