A man was airlifted to Letterkenny University Hospital after getting into difficulty in the water off Cruit Island yesterday evening. The alarm was raised shortly after the man encountered trouble near the island located near Kincasslagh in west Donegal. Emergency services responded swiftly, with the Bunbeg Coast Guard and the Rescue 118 helicopter tasked to […]
Donegal Camino to feature on RTE’s Nationwide
The hugely successful 2024 Donegal Camino will feature on RTE Nationwide this Wednesday (January 15) on RTE One at 7pm. RTE Nationwide followed the 2024 Donegal Camino on one of its most poignant days, when walkers literally walked on water from St Mary’s Church Kincasslagh across Cruit beach to the stunning Donegal Gaeltacht island, Oileáin […]
Bill Murray putts Donegal on the map
ACTOR and comedian Bill Murray stepped out of character to enjoy a few rounds of golf in Donegal this week. The Ghostbusters and Caddyshack star is filming a new season of golf series The Links Life, to air on YouTube and other streaming platforms. On the 70-year-old’s radar for the travel documentary is Portsalon, Cruit […]
Hopes to open second grave in search for Cruit giant
A MEDICAL research team is planning to exhume a second grave on Cruit Island after it has emerged that the wrong grave was opened up in search of the Cruit Island Giant, the Donegal News can reveal. The body of a man, who measured 7ft and 7 inches tall, was discovered on the island in […]
Where are the coins found with the Cruit Island giant?
It is known that this condition was fatal until some 60 years ago and that most of its victims, like the skeleton, died in their late teenage years…
Plans for west Donegal shell farm shelved after protest
PLANS for a controversial oyster farm for west Donegal appear to have been shelved.
West Donegal author Malachy Doyle celebrates 100th children’s book
CRUIT Island-based Malachy Doyle says he has come full circle in latest children’s publication.
Letterkenny woman Nikki Bradley’s ‘fight’ for Ewing’s continues
IN AUGUST we first introduced Letterkenny woman Nikki Bradley (27) as she embarked on her incredible journey to raise awareness of an extremely rare form of bone cancer which she battled and conquered in her teens.