Volunteers needed as loneliness epidemic rises in Donegal


ALONE have issued a special appeal urging more people in Donegal to volunteer for their charity. ALONE supports thousands of older people to age at home.  The charity is in need of support and befriending volunteers particularly in areas around Letterkenny and Buncrana where there’s a large number of older people in need of support. […]

Body recovered from water in Falcarragh 


THE body of a man has been recovered from the water at Ballyness, Falcarragh. Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to an individual unresponsive in the water at approximately 3.30pm yesterday afternoon. A man was pronounced deceased at the scene. Advertisement His body has been removed to the local mortuary and a file will now […]

Babies and elderly among hundreds left without water


by Evelyn Cullen HUNDREDS of Dunfanaghy and Falcarragh residents, including babies and the elderly, were left without water over the scorching hot weekend when temperatures surged to 30 degrees. The outages were caused by burst pipes in the area, and although there was a small Uisce Éireann crew working to repair them, there was much […]

Donegal couple’s gripping memoir launches tomorrow night


By Róise Collins A MEMOIR which tells the remarkable story of Mary Attenborough and Michael Gallagher from Falcarragh will be launched in Óstán Loch Altan, Gort an Choirce, tomorrow night. Pearse Doherty TD will be present to help launch the book, Unbroken: Secrets, Lies & Enduring Love, which recounts the gripping true story of a […]

Councillor demands immediate action over water outages


By Róise Collins RESIDENTS of West Donegal are grappling with yet another round of water outages and a local councillor has expressed his growing frustration over what he says is Uisce Éireann’s lack of communication with those impacted. The Donegal News recently reported that households in Falcarragh and Gortahork had been struggling with severe water […]

Falcarragh pays tribute to Irish female rebel leader


By Sean Hillen HOLDING up trains with a gun without a trigger, dumping newspapers into rivers and hiding aboard a fishing boat along the Donegal coast to escape capture – such were some of the colourful exploits a packed audience in Falcarragh learned last weekend about local rebel leader, Eithne Ni Cumhnail. Part of the Easter […]

50 year commemoration for Cumann na mBán leader


A COMMEMORATIVE talk will take place in Falcarragh on Easter Saturday to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the death of republican activist Eithne Ni Cumhnail who died in 1985. Falcarragh native, Eithne Ní Cumhnail, was born on January 3, 1897. She was the youngest of seven children to Charles Coyle and May McHugh. She joined Cumann […]

Farmers, the elderly and vulnerable people impacted by water shortages across west Donegal


By Róise Collins HOUSEHOLDS across west Donegal are grappling with significant challenges due to ongoing water shortages, with some residents and farmers left without access to water for several days. Among those severely impacted is Katie Coyle from Falcarragh. Advertisement She runs Caring Capall an equine-assisted service for those with additional and emotional needs. While most […]

Water shortages are taking a toll across west Donegal


By Róise Collins HOUSEHOLDS across west Donegal are grappling with significant challenges due to ongoing water shortages, with some residents and farmers left without access to water for several days. Among those severely impacted is Katie Coyle from Falcarragh. She runs Caring Capall an equine-assisted service for those with additional and emotional needs. Advertisement While most […]