Glenswilly will have to deal without Michael Murphy as they prepare to take to the field against Killybegs at Pairc Naomh Columba this afternoon. Darren McGinley’s charges have made a positive start to their championship campaign, recording two victories from the opening two rounds. They began with a fine home win over Termon in Round […]
Get ready to LOL, comedian Paddy McDonnell is coming back
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By Sean Murphy ONE of the most original comedians on the comedy circuit is returning to Donegal for another hilarious night. Funnyman Paddy McDonnell is promising jokes, laughs, and fun for his upcoming gig at An Grianan in Letterkenny in a few weeks’ time. Advertisement His last date in the theatre was sold out and […]
The 2026 solar eclipse was a moment of celestial magic
CLOUD cover over Donegal could not overshadow people’s desire to capture the once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse. Many people who saw the phenomenon five days ago will not see the next solar eclipse in 64 years’ time. Last Wednesday is the only time that it will happen in the 91 years between when it was last witnessed […]
Tributes to McHugh family amid public heartbreak at double tragedy
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A DOUBLE road tragedy which killed a hero All-Ireland winner and his wife has led to an outpouring of grief by the public, GAA legends, priests, the council, and friends. The victims were Donegal’s history-marking 1992 hero James McHugh and his wife Noreen, a long married couple in their 60s with two adult children. Following […]
Tragically killed couple’s family priest says “they lived for each other”
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THE family priest of tragically killed James McHugh and his wife Noreen has said the couple “lived for each other”. Donegal 1992 All-Ireland hero James died, aged 62, on Monday in a road traffic collision in Co Cavan. His wife Noreen was seriously injured and was airlifted to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin but tragically died […]
County mourns as three lives lost tragically in five days
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TRAGEDY unfolded repeatedly in a dark period of road deaths when three lives were lost tragically in the space of just a few days. All three were parents taken too soon with their heartbroken children left without a mum or a dad. Motorcyclist Anthony McBride, who was in his 60s, died in an accident near […]
Businesses want crisis Council talks to solve traffic woes
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By Sean Murphy OFFICIALS at Donegal County Council have been asked for urgent talks about ongoing traffic problems in the county’s largest town. Companies such as Letterkenny Cabs have complained for years about congestion in Letterkenny – and has now warned that legal and safety concerns have reached crisis point. Advertisement Its managing director Shaun Gallagher […]
Deaths in Donegal, Wednesday evening, August 12
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: James and Noreen McHugh, Kilcar Stephen Brogan, Drumoghill and Kildare Advertisement Sean Burns, Castlefin Vera McLaughlin, Burnfoot Michael White, Athlone and Castlefin Joseph Rodden, Dublin and formerly Creeslough James Reid, Carndonagh Paul Noah McMahon, Burtonport James and Noreen McHugh, Kilcar The sudden and tragic death has occurred […]
Domestic violence support group assures victims “you are not alone”
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A LEADING support group has urged victims to remember that suffering domestic violence is not their fault. Donegal Domestic Violence Services (DDVS) issued the assurances to tell women in need that they are “not alone”. A spokesperson said: “Women in Donegal, you don’t have to face domestic abuse alone. Advertisement “Domestic abuse doesn’t always leave visible […]