ARMED police arrested two men in separate security operations in Strabane yesterday in connection with Friday’s hijacking of a taxi outside the border town, which was subsequently used in a robbery of a bookies office in Ballybofey.
Controlled explosion carried out on historic grenade in Ballyshannon
AN Army Bomb Disposal team this morning rendered safe a Mills Type Grenade dating from the early 20th Century which was washed ashore following recent storms in Ballyshannon.
Man cleared of sexually assaulting friend’s girlfriend
AN EAST Donegal has been found not guilty of sexually assaulting his friend’s girlfriend after a night out together.
Man jailed for single punch, unprovoked attack
A YOUNG Ramelton man has been jailed after his single, unprovoked, punch left his victim with epilepsy for life.
Shock at sudden death of young Loreto Milford teacher
By C.J.McGinley A POPULAR 34-year-old teacher will be laid to rest this morning (Monday), just two months after giving birth to her first child. The sudden death of Ms Elizabeth ‘Eilish’ McGrory (nee Dick), a native of Buncrana, who was a member of the teaching staff at Loreto Community School, Milford, has been met with […]
Unannounced inspections in Killybegs are ‘routine’ – SFPA
A SPOKESMAN for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has described as “routine” a visit by their officers to all fish factories in Killybegs this morning.
Fourth person charged in relation to Ballybofey cannabis factory
A JUDGE has refused a bail application by a Malaysian man who admitted “fixing” equipment used in a huge cannabis growing factory which was discovered above a Chinese restaurant in Ballybofey during the week. Ching Ann Low (32) appeared before Letterkenny District Court this morning (Friday) where he was charged in relation to the discovery […]
Woman who collapsed and died after exiting Ballybofey swimming pool named
THE woman who collapsed and died after exiting a swimming pool at a Ballybofey hotel yesterday morning has been named as Ms Una Quinn (79) from Strabane, County Tyrone. Gardai confirmed that Ms Quinn, from 28 Melmount Gardens in the border town, collapsed at the side of the pool at Jackson’s Hotel and, despite attempts […]
Ballybofey man (89) releases debut album in Australia
ALMOST 90 years after he was born in a small thatched cottage in Ballybofey, a renowned fiddler from a famous musical family spoke this week about the release of his first album, in Western Australia.
Man arrested after copper theft breakthrough
GARDAI investigating a spate of bizarre thefts of valuable copper telephone wire in Fanad area made a major breakthrough this week, it has emerged.