WHEN Margaret (Peg) Fox and her husband John first came to Letterkenny from England back in 1971, they’d intended to stay here for only a few years. They’d moved over from Stockport when John took up a new position as Production Manager with Oatfield Sweets. But when he began to consider a move back to […]
Convoy man smeared blood on prison cell door
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A MAN smeared blood on a prison cell door after being arrested for his own safety, Letterkenny District Court heard this week. Gardaí were on patrol on August 8, 2024 passing a junction in Drumkeen when they saw a person stagger out from the junction. Sergeant Jim Collins told the court that Neil Peoples, (26), Drumkeen, […]
Charlie Harvey: A life of family, faith and a commitment to his community
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A man of unwavering faith, dedication to family and a tireless commitment to his community; this was the portrait of Charlie Harvey painted by Monsignor Kevin Gillespie at his funeral Mass in St. Eunan’s Cathedral on Sunday.As family, friends, neighbours and members of the wider community gathered to bid farewell, they remembered a man who, […]
Vigilance urged in wake of bogus callers
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VIGILANCE has been urged after it’s emerged bogus callers have been calling to properties in Castlefin offering to conduct roofing work. The warning comes after gardaí say they have received recent reports of a white van with MN registration plates and with two men on board calling to houses in the Castlefin area offering to conduct […]
Donegal saw 28 per cent increase in sexual offences – CSO figures
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NEW crime statistics for Donegal have revealed there was a 28 per cent increase in the number of recorded sexual offences in the county when compared to the same period the previous year. The latest crime figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) revealed that the number of rape and sexual assault also increased by 19 […]
Prison for man who made threats to kill at Dungloe Post Office
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A MAN who made threats to kill at Dungloe Post Office was handed down a ten-month prison sentence this week. Philip Dodoo (24), who is currently in Castlerea prison, was charged with threats to kill or cause serious harm at Post Office, Main Street, Dungloe, on December 20, 2024. The offence is contrary to Section […]
Cara Hannon to receive posthumous Masters Degree
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THE bright sky in Letterkenny this morning stood in stark contrast to the grief in the hearts of the friends, family, colleagues and students of Cara Hannon as they bid their final farewell to her at her funeral mass at the Church of the Irish Martyrs. Though the loss is profound, Fr Kieran McAteer, who […]
“His body was dumped off the cliff, as if his life was worthless” – Sister of murdered Robin Wilkin
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By Eoin Reynolds The sister of Robin Wilkin has said she feels overwhelmed by the lack of remorse shown by her brother’s “cold, calculating” murderers and by the way they dumped his body over Ireland’s tallest cliffs “as if his life was worthless”. Alan Vial and Nikita Burns were found guilty of 66-year-old Mr Wilkin’s murder […]
Deaf charity condemns lengthy audiology waiting lists in Donegal
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CLOSE to 1,500 people are on the audiology treatment waiting list for a year or more in Donegal, according to recent HSE figures. The statistics have been condemned by Chime, Ireland’s leading Deaf and Hard for Hearing charity, which slammed what it described as “shocking” delays revealing a “dysfunctional” system. Nationally, audiology treatment waiting lists […]
Revised fire safety and evacuation measures sought for Letterkenny development
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By Louise Doyle A DEVELOPER seeking to build 15 apartments in Letterkenny has been asked by planners to submit further details on a revised scheme addressing fire safety concerns and evacuation measures. Applicant PJ McDermott has lodged plans for the construction of two residential buildings consisting of six two-bedroom apartments in the first building, and nine two-bedroom […]