THE son of a Donegal woman who was a heroic first responder on 9/11 has been remembered on the 25th anniversary of the New York terrorist attack. Phillip Rooney, whose family is from Letterkenny, dedicated himself to the massive clear-up at Ground Zero after two planes were deliberately smashed into the Twin Towers in 2001. […]
Bookies’ workers wait to learn fate
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MAJOR booker Paddy Power has revealed that it is not in a position to tell its Donegal staff if its betting shop is to close. The gambling company recently announced that some of its premises are to close in cost-cutting measures. Donegal has one Paddy Power betting shop and that employs several workers at Main […]
Donegal woman’s killer appeal due to be heard on Thursday
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AN EVIL killer is due to appeal his life sentence in three days’ time for the brutal rape and murder of a Donegal victim in India. Wonderful young Buncrana woman Danielle McLaughlin was only 28 when she was killed in Goa in March 2017, just two weeks after arriving in the country. It took eight […]
Colombia anti-drugs taskforces to help gardai in crackdown
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COLOMBIA anti-drugs taskforces are to help gardai in the war on drugs – a scourge that has seen Donegal detectives make several recent seizures. The historic move coincides with a series of crackdowns in the county that resulted in over tens of thousands of Euro of drugs like cocaine and cannabis being seized by gardai […]
Donegal’s first-ever crematorium attracts huge interest
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THERE has been such huge interest in Donegal’s first-ever crematorium that people are visiting it for a drive-by glimpse. The Donegal News revealed last month that the facility is opening in a state-of-the-art premises at Carnamuggagh in the Mountain Top area of Donegal’s largest town. Its owner, Letterkenny funeral business owner Michael Morning (54), has […]
Donegal coroner issues series of recommendations to overhaul post-mortem system
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DONEGAL’S coroner has followed up his criticism of the Government and the country’s post-mortem system by issuing a series of recommendations. The Donegal News last week reported that Dr Denis McCauley, who is the Donegal County Coroner and the incoming president of the Coroners’ Society of Ireland by claiming the system is “crumbling”. The system […]
Man dies tragically in Buncrana water fatality
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GARDAI confirmed that a man in his 60s was pronounced dead at the scene of a suspected drowning tragedy at the weekend. The man was taken from water in Inishowen on Saturday afternoon and attempts were made to resuscitate him after he was spotted by passers-by. Members of the public took the man from the […]
Work to help communities to overcome barriers gets ministerial approval
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Work being undertaken by Donegal Local Development CLG to support individuals and communities across Donegal to overcome barriers, access opportunities and make a positive difference in their lives was the focus of a visit by Government Minister Jerry Buttimer. Deputy Buttimer, who is the Minister of State for Community Development, Charities and Rural Transport met […]
Families in defective block homes deserve “special consideration”
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THE Government is to issue a booklet to warn families about winter emergency preparedness – but is not giving “special consideration” to households in defective block homes. Campaigner Joy Beard of the 100% Redress Party was elected as a Donegal County councillor to fight for thousands of people across the county with crumbling homes. She […]