by Louise Doyle CASTLEFINN woman Ruby Druce was remembered yesterday at her Requiem Mass for enriching the lives of so many people during her own extraordinary life. A large crowd of mourners turned out to bid an emotional farewell to the remarkable 109-year-old, who passed away peacefully surrounded by her devoted family on Thursday. Advertisement Mrs Druce’s […]
Ireland’s oldest person has passed away at 109 years old
By Dionne Meehan IRELAND’S oldest person, Castlefinn woman Ruby Druce, has passed away. Advertisement Named as Ireland’s oldest person last August following the death of Galway woman Phyllis Furness, Ms Druce celebrated her 109th birthday on New Year’s Eve. Born and raised in Castlefinn, Ruby came to live in Letterkenny with her niece Margo […]
Vigilance urged in wake of bogus callers in Castlefin
Vigilance has been urged after it’s emerged bogus callers have been calling to properties in Castlefin offering to conduct roofing work. The warning comes after gardaí say they have received recent reports of a white van with MN registration plates and with two men on board calling to houses in the Castlefin area offering to conduct […]
OBITUARY: A remarkable lady – Maree Donnelly, Castlefinn
MAREE Donnelly will be remembered by her family as a kind, gentle woman whose hands were always busy working. Maree (neé Kelly), Drumdoit, Castlefinn, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, January 10 at the age of 89 years. One of life’s grafters, Maree was gifted whether it was at baking, knitting, sewing or […]
Castlefinn’s Ruby Druce is 109 years young!
CASTLEFINN woman Ruby Druce is today celebrating her 109th birthday. Born and raised in Castlefinn, Ruby came to live in Letterkenny with her niece Margo Butler on her 98th birthday where she spent 10 wonderful years. However, following Margo’s sad passing in July, Ruby has now returned to Castlefinn to live with her niece Carmel […]
Third victim of Castlefinn collision to be laid to rest
The third victim of Friday’s fatal Road Traffic Collision will be laid to rest on Friday. Samuel Hunter of Murlog, Lifford (formerly of Cranford, Milford) was seriously injured in a road traffic collision that claimed the lives of two others in Donegal on Friday night. Mr Hunter was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment […]
Third person dies following Castlefinn collision
By Dionne Meehan A MAN (70s), who was seriously injured in a road traffic collision that claimed the lives of two others in Donegal on Friday night, has sadly passed away. The man sustained serious injuries when the car he was travelling in collided with a Ford Focus at Liscooley near Castlefinn at around 10pm […]
Two friends killed in Donegal collision to be laid rest later this week
By Dionne Meehan TWO friends who died following a fatal road collision in Donegal on Friday night will be laid to rest later this week. Castlederg men Ryan Glen (25) and Gordy Galbraith (30s) died when the Ford Focus car they were travelling in was involved in a collision with a Kia Sportage at Liscooley […]
Two men killed in Friday night’s road collision are named locally
THE two men who died following a fatal road collision in Donegal on Friday night have been named locally. The men, believed to be from Castlederg, have been named as friends Ryan Glenn and Gordy Galbraith. Both men, who were in their 30s, died when the Ford Focus car they were travelling in was involved […]
UPDATE: Diversions remain in place following fatal road collision
Gardaí have advised that traffic restrictions remain in place following last night’s fatal road collision at Liscooley near Castlefinn. The fatal collision involving two vehicles occurred on the N15 at Liscooley at approximately 10pm. The two male occupants (both in their 30s) from one of these cars were fatally injured. Advertisement A woman and a […]