The week in pictures


A week in pictures as the Nursing staff continue their strike action, Donegal win at home to Meath and much more around the county. See today’s Donegal News for full news & sport coverage.


Tragic Day in Donegal


A tragic day in West Donegal as four young friends who died in a road tragedy were buried in Gortahork, Dunlewey and Falcarragh today. See Friday’s Donegal News for further coverage.


Prepare for the worst while hoping for the best


THE possibility of the UK crashing out of the EU without a ‘deal’ increased significantly last week when the agreement reached between the UK and the EU was overwhelmingly rejected by the British parliament. If a ‘no deal’ exit does happen then motorists driving a Republic of Ireland (ROI) registered vehicle to Northern Ireland (NI) […]


Anger as ‘tree on the corner’ gets the chop


RESIDENTS of the Glebe in Letterkenny have reacted furiously after a beloved tree was chopped down without warning. The century-old chestnut tree was felled some time between Friday evening and Saturday last. It is not yet clear who was behind its removal. Donegal County Council has confirmed it has received complaints about the incident and […]


Renewed searches for doctor who disappeared in 2009


AN Garda Síochána have commenced a land search and excavation in the Milford District in relation to a Tyrone woman who vanished a decade ago. Dr Deirdre O’Flaherty from Ballymagorry outside Strabane disappeared from an isolated beach at Kinnego Bay on January 11 2009. She had been staying with her husband and children at their […]


First salmon of 2019 caught on Donegal’s Lackagh River


THE first salmon of 2019 has been caught and released on the Lackagh River in Donegal, Inland Fisheries Ireland has confirmed. Michael McCann of Templeard, Derry, landed the first salmon in the Garden Pool on the Lackagh at 9.25am on New Year’s Day. The salmon, which weighed approximately five pounds and was caught on a […]