By Dionne Meehan SINGER Daniel O’Donnell has given local woman Sally Blake a special send off by singing at her funeral on Friday. Sally, of 14 Ard O’Donnell, passed away last Tuesday in the care of the staff of Archview Lodge Nursing Home. Advertisement Requiem Mass was celebrated in St Eunan’s Cathedral on Friday at 11am. […]
Devastation and disbelief as mother and her two young daughters are laid to rest
By Dionne Meehan HUNDREDS gathered in St. Eunan’s Church, Raphoe, yesterday for the funeral of Úna Bowden and her daughters Ciara (14) and Saoirse (11). Úna and her two daughters were fatally injured when their car collided with a lorry on the N17 in Castlegar, outside of Claremorris, Co. Mayo last Tuesday. Advertisement Originally from […]
Cllr Noreen McGarvey to be laid to rest on Monday
THE funeral of Cllr Noreen McGarvey will take place on Monday in St Columba’s Church, Burtonport. Tributes have poured in for Noreen following her passing in the Donegal Hospice on Thursday night. Noreen was elected to Donegal County Council in 2019 and was heavily involved in the Fianna Fáil party for many years and served […]
Funeral of Ramelton’s Paul Mooney to take place tomorrow
By Dionne Meehan THE funeral will take place in Ramelton on Friday morning of Paul Mooney who died tragically in a road collision on Monday evening in Manorcunningham. The talented musician from Glen Lower, Ramelton, died in a two-car collision on the N14 Letterkenny to Lifford Road at Carrickballydoey at around 7pm on Monday. Advertisement […]
Funeral of Jim Quinn to take place tomorrow
THE FUNERAL of well-known man Michael Jim Quinn of Rossbracken and formerly of Backhill, Meenagorey, Buncrana will take place tomorrow. Jim tragically passed away following a single vehicle road traffic collision on Friday at Tooban, Burnfoot. Jim was well-known across the county for his work as a suicide prevention counsellor, a fortune teller and a […]
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. […]
Traffic disruption expected at Pte Rooney’s funeral
It is anticipated that the funeral procession will then arrive in Newtowncunningham between approximately 1pm and 2pm.
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 […]