A MAN remains in a serious condition in hospital following a two car-collision in Kerrykeel on Saturday morning. Shortly after 10.45am, gardaí and emergency services responded to a collision on the R246 at Main Street. The driver of one of the cars, a man aged in his 40s, was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital where […]
Six hospitalised following three car collision
THREE vehicles were involved in a collision which took place on the N13 Letterkenny to Derry road in Speenogue, Bridgend on Sunday, July 20 at 4.45pm. The crash required a large number of emergency services and Gardaí to attend. Six people were brought to hospital following the crash. Advertisement Gardaí believe that no life threatening […]
Woman in her 70s killed in road crash in Milford
A woman in her 70s has died following a crash in Milford on Friday evening. The incident, involving a car and a van, happened at around 7.30pm. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene and the male driver of the van, aged in his 50s, was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment of […]
Letterkenny man crashed stolen car while drunk
A LETTERKENNY man was handed down a four-month custodial sentence after being convicted of crashing a stolen car while under the influence of alcohol. Donal Kelly (27), of Windmill View, Letterkeny, appeared before Strabane Magistrates Court via videolink from Maghaberry Prison, Lisburn, last Thursday charged with a number of offences including driving with excess alcohol, […]
Tributes paid to two young friends who died in Castlefinn crash
By Róise Collins TRIBUTES have been paid to the two men who died following a fatal road collision in Donegal on Friday night. The men, believed to be from Castlederg, have been named as friends Ryan Glenn (25) and Gordy Galbraith, believed to be in his 30s. Advertisement Both men died when the Ford Focus car […]
‘FOREVER LOVE’: A poem for Úna, Ciara and Saoirse Bowden
‘Forever Love’ “Never did we think life held such pain, That salty tears, the face does surely stain, Sitting here, now, we cry aloud for aid, Afraid somehow their memory would fade, Úna, Ciara and Saoirse, taken from us in a flash, Leaving sorrow that no earthly soap can wash, The emptiness is vast, more […]
Devastation and disbelief as mother and her two young daughters are laid to rest
By Dionne Meehan HUNDREDS gathered in St. Eunan’s Church, Raphoe, yesterday for the funeral of Úna Bowden and her daughters Ciara (14) and Saoirse (11). Úna and her two daughters were fatally injured when their car collided with a lorry on the N17 in Castlegar, outside of Claremorris, Co. Mayo last Tuesday. Advertisement Originally from […]
Mother and two daughters killed in Mayo crash to be laid to rest tomorrow
by Dionne Meehan A MOTHER and her two daughters who were killed in a crash will be laid to rest in Donegal tomorrow. Úna Bowden and her daughters Ciara (14) and Saoirse (11) were fatally injured when their car collided with a lorry on the on the N17 in Castlegar, outside of Claremorris, Co. Mayo. […]
Pedestrian who died in Letterkenny collision is named
A PEDESTRIAN who died in a collision this morning on the Ramelton Road outside Letterkenny has been named as Ciarán McArt, 2 The Glebe, Letterkenny. Aged in his 30’s, Mr McArt died after a road collision involving a lorry at Magherennan, Letterkenny. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The lorry driver was uninjured. Advertisement […]
Woman taken to hospital after Glenties crash
A WOMAN was taken to hospital following a crash in Glenties this afternoon. The accident occurred on the Ardara Road at approximately 2pm and Gardaí and the emergency services attended the scene. A spokesperson for the garda press office said: “A woman was injured at the scene and has been conveyed to Letterkenny University Hospital […]