A MAN who died following a workplace accident in Buncrana last week has been named locally as Martin McCallion. Martin McCallion, of Lisnakelly, Buncrana, sustained serious injuries in an incident that occurred at a haulage transportation company in the town last Thursday. Emergency services were called to the scene, and Mr McCallion was transferred to […]
Weather: Breezy day with a mix of sunny spells and showers
TODAY will be breezy with sunny spells and showers, some heavy and moderate and blustery winds. Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees. Early tonight, there will be clear spells and a few scattered showers. Advertisement Becoming wet and very blustery overnight with fresh and gusty winds and some heavy possibly thundery downpours likely. The […]
First awardee under Rope Thatch Mentorship Scheme is announced
DONEGAL County Council has announced that its first awardee under the pilot Rope Thatch Mentorship Scheme is David McFerren. He will work alongside master rope thatcher Brian Lafferty. David is originally from County Down and has strong family connections in the Inishowen area of Donegal. Advertisement The Rope Thatch Mentoring Scheme was initiated by the […]
Veil of sadness over Dungloe
By Róise Collins THE funeral of nine-year-old Joey Forker, who tragically passed away in Dungloe on Friday evening, will take place on Thursday afternoon. The tragic incident, which involved machinery, happened in Meenmore on the outskirts of the west Donegal town on Friday. Advertisement Gardaí and emergency services responded to the incident at the Dungloe premises. […]
Weather: Mix of cloud and sunny spells
THIS morning there will be a mix of cloudy periods and sunny spells. More cloud will gradually build later this afternoon as southerly winds will strengthen and a band of rain spreads. The rain may be heavy at times with the odd rumble of thunder too. Advertisement Highest temperatures of 19 to 21 degrees. Tonight, […]
Funeral to be held on Thursday for young boy who died in Dungloe
Funeral arrangements have been announced for nine-year-old Joey Forker, who tragically passed away in Dungloe on Friday night. His Funeral Mass is to be held on Thursday at 12 noon in St. Crona’s Church, Dungloe, followed by interment in Magheragallon Cemetery, Gweedore. He will repose at McGlynns funeral home, Dungloe on Monday, August 25 from […]
Young boy dies in tragic incident in Dungloe
A young boy has died following a tragic incident in Dungloe on Friday. In a statement this morning gardaí said emergency services responded to a fatal incident at a premises in Dungloe yesterday evening. A male child was pronounced deceased at the scene. His body was removed to Letterkenny University Hospital and a post-mortem examination […]
BREAKING: Emergency services respond to ongoing incident in Dungloe
GARDAÍ and emergency services are currently the scene of an incident in Dungloe. A garda spokesperson said: “As this incident is ongoing, no further information is available at this time.” Advertisement
Donegal athletes travel to European Surf Lifesaving Championships
THE Irish Surf Lifesaving Team has set off today for the European Championships in Poland, with Donegal flying the flag proudly through a strong local presence in both the squad and the coaching team. Ellie Martin from Letterkenny and Alan Vaughan from Ballyshannon are among the 24 athletes selected to compete at the highest level […]
Uisce Éireann calls on consumers in Donegal to sign up for free text alerts
UISCE Éireann is encouraging customers to sign up for its free text alert service as it ramps up investment in Ireland’s water infrastructure to unprecedented levels. Planned capital investment of over €10 billion over the next five years in areas such as leakage reductions, repairs to bursts and outages, and treatment plant upgrades will see […]