Funeral of Ronan Roddy to take place on Saturday


THE funeral takes place in Stranorlar on Saturday of Ronan Roddy of Trenamullin. He passed away at the Donegal Hospice on Wednesday. Mr Roddy , who was in his forties was very well-known through his job at Mac’s Mace in Letterkenny and his volunteering with Finn Harps for more than 20 years. Aidan Campbell, Marketing […]


Funeral takes place today of Daena Tighe


The funeral takes place today of Daena Tighe. The 21-year-old woman from Buncrana had been reported missing, having last been seen on Friday, January 6, on Cockhill Road in the town at midday. Gardai launched an appeal to help find the young woman, but sadly this search was stood down on Tuesday following the discovery of Daena’s […]


‘No words great enough to express my love for Seán’


THE heartbroken mother of Private Seán Rooney told mourners at his funeral mass this morning that there are no words great enough to express the love she had for her son. His mother Natasha, dad Paul, his brothers and sisters, grandparents, fiancée Holly, and extended family and friends gathered in Holy Family Church in Dundalk. […]


Popular businessman to be laid to rest today


TRIBUTES have been paid to a popular Carrigart businessman who will be laid to rest today. Seamus Rogers, of Gortnabrade and who was aged in his 40s, was involved in a single-vehicle collision on the R245 Carrigart, shortly before 8am on Friday. Mr Rogers, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, passed away a […]


Funeral of father and daughter to take place tomorrow


The funerals of father and daughter, Robert Garwe and little Shauna Flanagan-Garwe will take place in Creeslough tomorrow. Robert, aged 50 and his five-year-old daughter Shauna were killed in the tragic explosion which claimed the lives of ten people last Friday. The family released the funeral details last night. Advertisement Deeply missed by a heartbroken […]


Terenece’s gravely important job


GRAVEDIGGING may be considered an unusual career but one Convoy man has helped to lay to rest hundreds of people over the past thirty-five years. Although Terence McClintock (52) hadn’t always planned grave digging to be his career, it was an opportunity he felt he had to take when he was asked to help out […]


Gardaí attend funeral as mourners refuse to use masks


GARDAÍ attended the funeral of Joe McCarron after a number of people were asked to leave the church because they were not wearing facemasks.  Joe McCarron (67), late of Diamond, Dungloe, died in Letterkenny University Hospital on Friday during his second stint in the hospital in a matter of weeks after contracting Covid-19 and his […]