TRIBUTES have been paid to Ronan King, who was named as the victim of a fatal road traffic collision in Pettigo at the weekend. Mr King, who was in his 20s from Lurgan in Co Armagh, died at the scene on the R232 at Fincashel, Pettigo. The collision, involving a car and 4×4 vehicle, occurred […]
Cross-border probe after car found burnt out in Donegal
POLICE on both sides of the border are investigating a spate of car crime. Four cars were stolen in Co Derry over the weekend, with one of the vehicles later being found burnt out across the border in Burt. Another of the stolen cars was last seen heading in the direction of Buncrana. Advertisement PSNI […]
Pat’s 40 years of voluntary service honoured at Letterkenny Community Centre
TRIBUTES have been paid to Pat McGarrigle who has retired after giving an incredible 40 years of voluntary service as Treasurer at Letterkenny Community Centre. Presentations were made on Thursday to the McGarrigle family as Pat and his wife, Nuala, were honoured for all that they have done for the Community Centre and their local […]
Eva O’Sullivan crowned the 2026 Mary from Dungloe
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The 2026 Mary from Dungloe is Eva O’Sullivan from London. Eva was chosen as the winner of this year’s contest at an event in the village last night. It brought an end to another fantastic Mary from Dungloe festival. Advertisement Eva was supported in the crowd by her boyfriend along with family and friends. The […]
Campaigner wants no schoolchild left behind
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By Sean Murphy ONE of the county’s foremost campaigners for children with special needs has called for the authorities to make sure no-one is left behind as schools return. Several outraged parents have complained publicly in recent years that their children missed out on a place at school due to a lack of special classes. […]
Sadness as world’s oldest pub landlady from Donegal dies
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By Sean Murphy A DONEGAL woman known as the world’s oldest pub landlady has sadly died. Nancy Murray, from Muff, was 96 when she passed away last Tuesday, July 28. Advertisement The Donegal great-grandmother worked behind bars for over for half a century and was boss of Peveril of the Peak pub in Manchester, England, […]
Driver killed and passenger seriously injured in Pettigo collision
A MAN has died and a woman has been seriously injured following a traffic collision in Donegal this afternoon. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following the fatal road traffic collision which occurred on the R232 at Fincashel, Pettigo. The collision, involving a car and 4×4 vehicle, occurred at around 2:45pm on Sunday. Advertisement The driver […]
Donegal man dies in weekend tragedy in Cork
A Donegal man has died after getting into difficulty in the water in Cork on Saturday evening. Damien McGuinness from Church Road, Killybegs and who was aged in his 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene at Castletownbere Pier in West Cork. The alarm was raised and emergency services arrived on the scene shortly after […]
IN PICS: Blake’s Bar rocks to the beat for charity
Blake’s Bar in Letterkenny rocked to the sounds of two of the biggest names from the dance music scene as part of a very special charity fundraiser on Saturday night. Ticket demands for the charity gig featuring DJs Patrick Topping and Rebüke were off the scale. And those who did manage to get to Blake’s […]
Three people brought to hospital following single vehicle collision
GARDAÍ and the emergency services attended an overnight traffic collision near Ballyholey, Raphoe which resulted in three people being taken to hospital. The single vehicle collision involving a car happened on the main Letterkenny to Lifford N14 road at Carrickadawson at around 12.20am. The driver of the car, a male in his 70s, a male […]