The Diocese of Raphoe will have a new Bishop following the announcement this morning of the appointment of St. Johnston native, Bishop Niall Coll. The announcement was made following morning Mass in St. Eunan’s Cathedral in Letterkenny in front of a packed congregation. Bishop Coll has been Bishop of Ossory in Kilkenny for the past […]
Pope Leo XIV appoints Bishop Niall Coll as the new Bishop of Raphoe
HIS Holiness Pope Leo XIV has appointed Donegal man, Bishop Niall Coll, as the new Bishop of Raphoe. The news of his Episcopal appointment was made public today following 10am Mass in St Eunan’s Cathedral, Letterkenny. The St. Johnston man will leave his post as Bishop of Ossory in Kilkenny. Advertisement He was joined at […]
‘Leave enough time to beat the traffic’ – LUH
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LETTERKENNY University Hospital is urging patients to leave adequate time to make it to their appointments given the relentless traffic congestion in the town. The hospital confirmed to the Donegal News that it has measures in place to ensure patients they are transporting to the hospital via taxi hire arrive in time for appointments. While General Manager Seán Murphy […]
Postmortem examination to be carried out on body of fisherman
GARDAÍ are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the death of a fisherman, whose body taken from the water off the west coast of Donegal on Tuesday. At approximately 1.25pm a report was received of a man overboard a fishing vessel off the coast of Arranmore. The man, aged in his 40s, was airlifted to Sligo […]
Weather: Mainly cloudy day with a mix of rain or drizzle
TODAY will be mainly cloudy with occasional brighter periods. There will be rain or drizzle during the morning but it will become drier for the rest of the day with just isolated showers. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees with moderate to fresh winds developing. Advertisement Tonight will be mainly cloudy with scattered outbreaks […]
Arranmore RNLI respond to four calls for assistance in two days
The volunteer crew of Arranmore RNLI are experiencing a busy time with four calls for assistance in two days. They were first requested to launch by Malin Head Coastguard yesterday, November 11 at 1.40pm, to a crew member who had fallen overboard a fishing vessel 50 miles off Arranmore. On route to the scene the […]
Donegal man who sexually assaulted his partner’s best friend while she slept to be sentenced
By Declan Brennan A Donegal man who admitted sexually assaulting his partner’s best friend while she slept on a sofa in his home has been remanded in custody for sentence next January. Richard Walsh (32) of Lisminton, Ballintra, pleaded guilty earlier this month at the Central Criminal Court to the sexual assault of the woman, […]
Postmortem examination to be carried out on body of fisherman
GARDAÍ are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the death of a fisherman, whose body taken from the water off the west coast of Donegal yesterday afternoon. At approximately 1.25pm, a report was received of a man overboard a fishing vessel off the coast of Arranmore. The man, aged in his 40s, was airlifted to […]
€170,639 allocated to seven Donegal community-based projects
SEVEN Donegal community-based projects have been allocated a total of €170,639 under the 2025 Integration Fund. The fund helps enable community organisations across Ireland to play a greater role in promoting the integration of migrants. The largest allocation for a Donegal project went to the Donegal Intercultural Platform, CLG Pathways to Inclusion which received €76,000. […]
Uisce Éireann advises of supply disruption in Cranford and Carrigart areas
UISCE Éireann are advising of a significant burst on a trunk main from the Cranford Water Treatment Plant which is impacting on supply to the surrounding areas. Affected areas which were without water yesterday, Tuesday, will be affected again today, Wednesday. Crews will be on site from early this morning working to repair the burst […]