By Paul McElwee A Glenvar man is offering a reward to anyone with information following a case of criminal damage on his land. Colin Lynch made the appeal after finding damage to a twelve-foot sheep gate, two strainers on his property ripped out as well as damage to a stone wall which borders the land […]
Donegal in the green… a magical journey
By Brian McDaid Music was my escape growing up. A song would drift over the airwaves through an old radio where I worked as a teenager and I would make it my own. I didn’t need to know the singer or even the title, and it wasn’t even the riff that hooked me. I think […]
Hero neighbour praised following explosion
By Dionne Meehan A LETTERKENNY family who were left shaken after an explosion tore through their home last week have offered their grateful thanks to all who helped during the shocking incident. Last Tuesday, shortly before 10pm, a fire broke out after an explosion at the home of Karima and Patrick Sweeney in the Ballymacool […]
Divided opinions on use of former courthouse
by Louise Doyle FUTURE plans for Letterkenny’s former courthouse have divided public opinion. A public event was held in the old courthouse building, on Justice Walsh Road, on Thursday last to garner people’s opinions on the building’s redevelopment into a tourist attraction. Advertisement By using the historic courthouse building as a major tourist attraction, it is hoped increased […]
Letterkenny’s elderly struggle with isolation
By Rebecca Crockett MANY elderly members of the community in Letterkenny are remaining isolated and still feeling the effects of Covid-19, it has been claimed. Letterkenny Day Centre committee members say many of the older generation who could be using their services are still trying to rebuild their lives post-pandemic. Advertisement Some members of the […]
Creeslough families push for public inquiry at meeting with government
SOME of the families of those who died in the Creeslough explosion yesterday met with Justice Minister Helen McEntee to press for a public inquiry. Gardaí continue to investigate the circumstances of the explosion that ripped through the village’s service station and a nearby apartment block on the afternoon of Friday, October 7, 2022. Ten people including […]
Man killed in Kerrykeel crash named locally
A man killed in a single-vehicle crash in Kerrykeel last night as been named locally as bakery owner James Mailley. Mr Mailley died after a road accident on the Shore Road at Kerrykeel around 3:30pm yesterday. Its being reported that he suffered a medical emergency while driving. Emergency services attended the scene, but Mr Mailley […]
Gardaí appeal for witnesses to collision in Kerrykeel
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision last night at Kerrykeel, Co.Donegal. The single vehicle collision took place on Tuesday, 29th October 2024 at approximately 3.30pm on the Shore Road at Kerrykeel. The driver of the car was a man in his 60s and was sadly fatally injured. He has not […]
Man in his 60s dies in fatal collision in Kerrykeel
A man, aged in his 60s, has died following a road traffic collision in Kerrykeel this afternoon. The single vehicle collision, involving a car, occurred at approximately 3.30pm on the Shore Road at Kerrykeel. The driver of the car, a man aged in his 60s, was fatally injured. Gardaí say the local coroner has been […]
Student with a desire to help others launches community care handbook
by Dionne Meehan A BUDDING entrepreneur with a deep desire to help others has launched a community care handbook in a bid to raise funds for Donegal Down Syndrome. Arranmore’s Seán Boyle Sailor, a Fifth Year student from Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada, began this ambitious project last year while he was in Transition Year. Advertisement The idea […]