A MOTORCYCLIST has sustained serious injuries following a two-vehicle collision in Malin. The collision, which involved a motorcycle and a lorry, occurred on the R242 road in Malin yesterday, April 28. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene at approximately 2.30pm. Advertisement A garda spokesperson said: “The motorcyclist, a woman aged in her 30s, was […]
Weather: Warm and dry day with hazy spells
TODAY will be warm and dry with long bright or hazy spells. Highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees. Tonight will be dry with variable cloud and clear breaks. Advertisement Lowest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees, with mist and fog forming.
Deaths in Donegal, Tuesday, April 29
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Alexander (Lander) Boyd, Ardara Christina Peoples, Letterkenny Advertisement James McDaid, Culdaff Maeliosa Doherty, Clonmany Joan Kennedy, Letterkenny Tadhg Gallagher, Killybegs Anna Luisa Bonamici, Ballyshannon Manus Elliott, Doochary Catherine (Kitty) Sweeney, Clydebank and Donegal Town Alexander (Lander) Boyd, Ardara The death has taken place peacefully at his home, […]
Cheerleaders shine on world stage in Florida
By Dionne Meehan DONEGAL talent took centre stage in Florida recently as cheerleading team REIGN achieved international success at the prestigious Allstar World Championships. Under the guidance of coach Aoibheann Carlin, the team, from Derry-based cheer gym Galaxy Allstars, boasts a talented line-up that includes a strong representation from Donegal. The line-up featured Dungloe sisters […]
Leak detection works may impact water supply in Ramelton
RESIDENTS in Ramelton have been advised to prepare for potential water supply disruptions due to essential leak detection works, scheduled to take place later this week. These works are being carried out as part of the National Leakage Reduction Programme, which aims to improve the overall water network and reduce water loss. The scheduled works […]
Donegal has highest number of applications for Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant
DONEGAL County Council has received the highest number of applications for the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant, according to figures released by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne. As of the end of March 2025, Donegal received 1,114 applications, of which 811 have been approved. To date, €7,451,941 has been issued to Donegal applicants […]
Water outages affect Letterkenny’s Main Street over the weekend
A MAJOR burst on a water mains along Letterkenny’s Lower Main Street left residents without water over the weekend. Staff from Donegal County Council and Uisce Éireann were deployed on Saturday to address the outage. Crews from Uisce Éireann returned again yesterday morning to carry out further repairs on the affected pipeline. Advertisement The disruption […]
Fire crews tackled St Mary’s Church blaze with water from stream
By Róise Collins CONCERNS have been raised over water pressure issues on the night of the devastating fire that destroyed St Mary’s Church in Derrybeg on Easter Monday. It has emerged that fire crews had to take water from a nearby stream as they attempted to battle the blaze. Advertisement The problem came to light […]
Man who passed away on Errigal Mountain named as Armagh man Carl Henderson
A MAN who died after collapsing while climbing Errigal Mountain on Saturday afternoon has been named as Carl Henderson of Fern Valley Close, Moira, Co Armagh. Emergency services received the call shortly after midday when Mr Henderson, who was aged in his 40s, became seriously ill whilst climbing the mountain. He was then airlifted to Letterkenny […]