SIX people have been taken to hospital following a three-car collision in Carrigans. The collision occurred at Coxtown Crossroads at around 11.30am today. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene and six people were brought by ambulance for assessment at Letterkenny University Hospital. Advertisement Gardaí have confirmed that a road closure is in place at […]
Two attempted car thefts in Letterkenny
THERE were two attempted car thefts reported in Letterkenny last week. A car was left damaged after an attempted theft in the area of Meadowbank Park on Wednesday, July 1 between approximately 11.45am and 1.30pm. The car that had been parked in the area was entered between those times and damage was caused to the steering column. Advertisement Damage […]
Pedestrian struck by car in Churchill
A PEDESTRIAN was hit by a car in Churchill. The collision occurred in the area of Keeloges on Monday, June 22 at approximately 9.30pm. The car is described by gardaí as a lowered black BMW with a partial registration number of ’07 C’ and with tinted windows. Advertisement It first struck a parked vehicle along the roadside in […]
Water restored to most Burnfoot homes
Most homes affected by a water outage in Burnfoot have had their supply restored this morning, Uisce Éireann has confirmed. Around 40 of the 50 homes affected in the Brea Road, Garvary and Gortcormican areas had supply restored last night following an intensive repair effort. Crews remain on site working to restore water to the […]
Gardaí appeal for witnesses to fatal collision near Buncrana
GARDAÍ are appealing for witnesses to a fatal two-car collision outside Buncrana on Saturday last. The collision occurred at Kinnego Crossroads, Ballymagan shortly before 9.10pm. An adult male driver aged in his 20s was pronounced deceased at the scene. Advertisement He has been named as 21-year-old Aaron Friel, who was from the Buncrana area. An adult […]
Donegal RNLI volunteers promote water safety at Croke Park
VOLUNTEERS from Bundoran, Arranmore and Lough Swilly RNLI were in Croke Park ahead of Saturday’s All-Ireland senior hurling championship semi-final between Cork and Galway to promote the charity’s water safety partnership with the GAA. The partnership aims to reduce the number of people who lose their lives through drowning each year. Among the Donegal crew were […]
Donegal property prices rise by €11,000 in one year
PROPERTY prices in Donegal have risen by €11,000 in the last year, according to a new report. The latest MyHome Property Price Report for Q2 2026, in association with Bank of Ireland, shows that the median asking price for a property in the county is now €266,000. That means prices have risen €13,500 over the quarter. […]
New book charts life of Gaoth Dobhair drama pioneer
A NEW book by Noel Ó Gallchóir, Tom a’ Bhungaló: Tomás Mac Giolla Bhríghde, 1923-2013, tells the story of one of the most important figures in the history of Gaoth Dobhair. Tomás was a member of Aisteoirí Ghaoth Dobhair from 1938 until 2013, working as an actor, producer, author and director of both the Aisteoirí […]
Judge urges progress as Bridgend case adjourned seven times
A JUDGE has voiced concern after a Derry man’s drugs case was adjourned for a seventh time without directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). Dean Beattie (33) of Glenvale Road, Derry, has been in custody since his arrest on April 18 following an incident at Mannerstown Crossroads, Bunnamayne, Bridgend, when he turned away […]
Judge rules Donegal man who raped sisters can’t be named
By Declan Brennan A HIGH Court judge has ordered that a man who raped his two younger sisters in the 1970s cannot be identified because he was a child at the time of the offending. The 68-year-old Donegal man was convicted after a trial at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin of 16 offences including […]