Casualty airlifted to hospital following injury at Glenlough Bay


By Dionne Meehan Killybegs Coast Guard and Donegal Mountain Rescue received a call-out to assist a casualty at Glenlough Bay earlier today. They were tasked to assist a casualty who sustained a lower leg injury. Advertisement The casualty was airlifted by Rescue 118 and transported to hospital. This has been Killybegs Coast Guard’s fifth call […]


Wetsuits stolen during Rossnowlagh burglary


GARDAÍ are investigating a burglary at a storage premises in Rossnowlagh car park at the weekend. A number of wetsuits and ear defenders were taken in the burglary, which occurred between midnight Saturday, August 17 and 9am the following morning. Entry was gained after a padlock was broken on a storage unit. The wetsuits were recovered […]


Car stolen in Letterkenny


Gardaí are investigating the theft of a car in Letterkenny. The silver Audi was taken from Parkview Drive on Thursday, August 13, between 10.40pm and midnight. It was later found abandoned in the area of Gortlee, Letterkenny. The rear passenger tyre of the car had been damaged. “We appeal to anybody who may have observed the […]


Drugs worth more than €3,000 seized in weekend operation


A MAJOR policing operation across Donegal Division at the weekend led to the seizure of cocaine and cannabis with a market value of €3,150. Detector dog with Revenue Customs Service, Alfie, along with his handler, was at garda checkpoints across the Division at the weekend, as part of Operation Tara. As part of this operation, 10 people […]


Passenger injured in Newmills collision


GARDAÍ are appealing for information in the wake of a collision in which a passenger sustained serious injuries. The single vehicle collision occurred at Rashedoge, Newmills, in the early hours of Saturday, August 17, at 1.04am. A vehicle collided with a wall at that location. The vehicle was travelling between Glenswilly and Newmills on a back […]


Buy-a-brick campaign edges towards 200 mark


A FUNDRAISING buy-a-brick campaign for a major new development at Letterkenny Community Centre is set to hit a milestone in the coming weeks. Sales to date have been very encouraging and they are now on target to pass the 200 mark shortly. It’s all part of the drive to raise funds for the new €1.4 million […]


Dunfanaghy workshop to offer insight into the traditional weaving industry


DONEGAL is awash with activities and events with Heritage Week taking centre stage across the county. In Dunfanaghy, there’s a chance to enjoy a wonderful exhibition of work today at The Workhouse. John Heena, the traditional weaver from Ardara, will conduct a workshop from 11am until 5pm. Advertisement John comes from a family of weavers […]


Donegal children waiting over a year to see a councillor


DONEGAL deputy Pearse Doherty (SF) has said it is “unacceptable” that children in Donegal are waiting over a year to see a councillor. The TD has said that Sinn Féin’s Mental Health Action Plan would transform the delivery of mental health services in Donegal. Deputy Doherty was speaking after he launched Sinn Féin’s Mental Health Action plan in […]


Efforts to increase corncrake populations in north-west paying off


Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan TD, has today welcomed new data showing that efforts to increase corncrake populations in the west and north-west of Ireland are beginning to paying off. A 2024 survey from the National Parks and Wildlife Service shows an increase in the national corncrake population by […]


NATIONAL: Baby mauled in XL Bully dog attack


A 12-month-old baby girl has undergone major surgery after she was mauled by an XL Bully dog in Co. Kerry at the weekend. The horror attack took place in the Lixnaw area of the county on Saturday evening, August 17. The attack comes just one month after Minister Heather Humphreys TD announced a ban on […]