A man has been arrested this morning in relation to the discovery of a body in Co Donegal over the weekend. The body was discovered in Killybegs on Sunday at about 12.20pm, when gardaí and emergency services responded to a report of man found unresponsive at a residence on Harbour View Drive. The man, aged […]
Gortahork begins to heal
by Evelyn Cullen HURT, traumatised and heartbroken in the aftermath of the road collision on February 28 that tragically claimed the lives of young men Shaun Martin McClafferty (17) and Jamie Diver (23), the small, rural community of Gortahork gathered in Óstán Loch Altan on Friday evening in a quiet but powerful attempt to begin […]
Garda investigation launched after discovery of man’s body in Donegal
Gardaí in Donegal say they are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a body in Killybegs this afternoon. At approximately 12:20pm today (Sunday), Gardaí and emergency services responded to a report of a man found unresponsive at a residence on Harbour View Drive. The man, aged in his 60s, was pronounced deceased […]
Reporter dips his toe into acting – with a former Bond girl!
By Paul McElwee Before last Friday, I had no interest in being in front of a camera. Even seeing a phone camera being pointed in my direction was enough to elicit a quick getaway before the impending shot could be completed. Advertisement As I say, that was before last Friday. Casually scrolling through Facebook on […]
Cancer survivor to take on Relay for Life with ‘Happy Feet’ team
By Paddy Walsh There is no good time to battle serious illness. No good time to be told you have breast cancer and must face into the relevant treatment. Advertisement But when Jennifer McCosker was given the devastating news, the spectre of Covid had arrived menacingly into the world to add to the uncertainty and […]
Donegal brothers who impressed on Dragons’ Den celebrate 15 years in business
By Róise Collins FIFTEEN years ago this month, two West Donegal brothers celebrated their first official sale of handcrafted wooden pens. Ronan and Conor McGarvey were just 13 and 10 years old when their journey as young entrepreneurs began in their garden shed. Their first stockists were two local craft outlets: Ionad Cois Locha in […]
Jimmy Stafford’s second term: Calm, connected, and ready to lead again
By Evelyn Cullen OPERATIONS and Risks Manager with Bank of Ireland, radio producer and DJ with Highland Radio and now new President of Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce for 2025, Jimmy Stafford does not let the grass grow under his feet. But it’s not his first rodeo in this role, which is all about effective leadership, […]
HSE worker loses court challenge over alleged data breach on work phone
A BURTONPORT Health Service Executive (HSE) employee has lost a High Court challenge to the Data Protection Commission’s (DPC) decision to refuse to investigate an alleged data breach related to personal information on his work phone. Eamon McShane claimed he lost €1,400 in crypto currency as a result of the May 2021 cyber attack on the HSE computer […]
A day of celebration as Mary Cannon turns 100
MARY Cannon from Meendrain outside Dungloe celebrated her 100th birthday in the Dungloe Community Hospital last week. Retired Dungloe priest Fr Seamus Meehan celebrated Mass for Mary and her family and friends who had gathered to celebrate the special occasion. Mary was presented with a cake from the Meenacross choir as she had been a […]