By Dionne Meehan KILLYBEGS fisherman Kevin McCloskey has been remembered as a “true gentleman” following his tragic passing which shocked the community over the weekend. Mr McCloskey’s body was recovered off the coast of Donegal on Saturday evening shortly before 6pm. He’s believed to have fallen overboard while fishing in the area. Advertisement The search […]
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Tragic fisherman named locally as Kevin McCloskey
A FISHERMAN whose body was recovered off the Donegal coast yesterday evening has been named locally as Kevin McCloskey. The search for the well-known skipper began on Thursday evening, after a member of the public alerted the Irish Coast Guard coordination centre to a fishing vessel stranded two nautical miles south of Mullaghmore Head, Co […]
FRESH TAKE: Worth remembering the people behind the produce
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By Sabrina Sweeney THERE’S barely a day that goes by without someone talking about the price of groceries. More than ever, the weekly food shop has become one of the clearest reminders of rising costs. Fruit, vegetables and meat are among the staples that have increased the most and households feel it at every checkout. […]
George Moore: A man who impacted on the lives of so many
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A SERVICE of Thanksgiving for George Moore, Swilly View, Ballymaleel, Letterkenny, took place in Conwal Parish Church on Tuesday afternoon. George, who was very well known and a much loved neighbour and friend to many, died peacefully on Sunday in Letterkenny University Hospital. Although he was retired for a number of years, many will remember […]
Family of husband and wife who died in viaduct disaster mark centenary
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THREE generations of the Boyle family gathered at the site of the Owencarrow Viaduct disaster, where on January 30, 1925, high winds derailed two rail coaches. The tragedy claimed four lives including Arranmore husband and wife, Philip and Sarah Boyle. Their grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren travelled from Chicago, Manchester, Mayo and Arranmore to mark the […]
Glasgow Corporation Transport and the Donegal Connection
New booklet traces the role of Donegal men and women who kept Glasgow on the move
Rural welcome for the Moderator
ON his recent tour of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland’s (PCI) Presbytery of Derry and Donegal, Presbyterian Moderator, Right Reverend Dr Trevor Gribben, spent some of his time with a group of people he described as ‘the backbone of Irish Presbyterianism’ – farmers and their families. Every Moderator undertakes four tours of PCI’s 19 regional […]
Donegal priest who ministered after bomb atrocity laid to rest
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By Alan Rodgers A FORMER parish priest who ministered to the people of Omagh in the aftermath of the 1998 Market Street bombing has been laid to rest in his native parish of Moville. Fr Michael Keaveney, who died at the weekend in his early nineties, had been a priest since 1951 and was among […]