By Dionne Meehan Matt Sibanda, a teenager who died in a drowning incident in Buncrana earlier in the month, will be laid to rest on Saturday. Matt (18) and his friend Emmanuel Familola (16) lost their lives after getting into difficulty in the water at Ned’s Point on Saturday, May 10. Advertisement Matt, originally from […]
St Eunan’s Cathedral to close for five weeks for painting work
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By Dionne Meehan St. Eunan’s Cathedral in Letterkenny will close for five weeks later this year to allow for major refurbishment works. A major painting project is planned for the cathedral and while the work is being carried out, some Masses and ceremonies will be held in the Church of the Irish Martyrs. Advertisement The […]
Woman who died in weekend collision was on way to her birthday party
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By Diarmaid Doherty THE Donegal woman who died in a fatal road collision near Omagh on Saturday had been on her way to Dublin to celebrate her birthday with her daughter. Bernadette (Bernie) Cranley from Lifford would have turned 83 on Tuesday. Advertisement She lost her life in a two-vehicle collision on Saturday on the […]
Weather: Mostly cloudy day with outbreaks of rain
TODAY will be mild, breezy, humid and mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, especially through the morning. Some drier, brighter intervals will develop in the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees with moderate to fresh, gusty winds. Advertisement Tonight will be mostly cloudy with patchy rain and drizzle for a time. […]
Deaths in Donegal, Thursday, May 29
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The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Mary McGoldrick, Leitrim and Inver Thomas Mc Auley, Lifford Advertisement Michael (Mick) Dunne, Bundoran and Offaly Margaret Ann Bowers, UK and Ballintra Francie Murphy, Donegal Town and Leitrim Jimmy McBride, Cavan and Downings Nora Higgins, Sligo and Donegal Town Mary McGoldrick, Leitrim and Inver The death has […]
Weather: Cloudy day with scattered showers
TODAY will bring a good deal of cloud but some bright or sunny breaks too, along with scattered showers. Cloud will thicken this afternoon, with outbreaks of rain this evening and early tonight. Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees with light to moderate winds. Advertisement Tonight will be mild and rather breezy with outbreaks […]
Deaths in Donegal, Wednesday, May 28
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The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Margaret Ann Bowers, UK and Ballintra Francie Murphy, Donegal Town and Leitrim Advertisement Jimmy McBride, Cavan and Downings Nora Higgins, Sligo and Donegal Town Margaret Ann Bowers, UK and Ballintra The death has occurred of Margaret Ann Bowers (née Feeney), Chesterfield, UK and formerly Ballintra. Ms Bowers […]
Fresh Take: Health conference shines a light on so many issues
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By Sabrina Sweeney Most people who choose a career in Ireland’s health service do so, not for the pay or the work-life balance, but because they care and want to make a difference in the lives of others. These days, however, more and more are struggling to keep going. A recent survey by Fórsa, Ireland’s […]
Weather: Cloudy and wet morning with outbreaks of rain
THIS morning will be cloudy and wet, with outbreaks of rain and drizzle spreading north-eastwards. There will be further outbreaks of rain and drizzle into the afternoon, though it will become lighter and patchier by evening time, with a good deal of dry weather at that stage, though it will remain mostly cloudy. Highest temperatures […]
Deaths in Donegal, Tuesday, May 27
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The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Francie Murphy, Donegal Town and Leitrim Jimmy McBride, Cavan and Downings Advertisement Nora Higgins, Sligo and Donegal Town Paddy Mc Laughlin, Culdaff Bridget Ewing, Killygordon Terry Ponsonby, St. Johnston and Letterkenny Ciarán Gillen, Carndonagh Francie Murphy, Donegal Town and Leitrim The death has occurred of Francie Murphy, […]