Woman seriously injured in weekend collision in Inishowen 


INVESTIGATIONS are ongoing after a woman was seriously injured in a collision in Inishowen at the weekend. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a road traffic collision in the Glengad area on Sunday, December 1. The single-vehicle collision occurred on a local road at Culkeeny shortly before midnight. Advertisement A garda spokesperson said: […]


Two arrested and €40,000 worth of cannabis seized in Inishowen 


GARDAÍ arrested two men and seized suspected cannabis worth €40,000 in Inishowen yesterday, November 28. As part of Operation Tara, gardaí from the Donegal Divisional Drugs Unit, assisted by Customs, Customs Dog Unit and gardaí from the Buncrana District, carried out searches under warrant, of two residences in the Inishowen area. Two men, aged in […]


Inishowen mum wins ‘Donegal family carer of the year’ award


INCREDIBLE Cathy Kelly has been awarded the title of Netwatch Donegal Family Carer of the Year. The Inishowen woman is mum to four amazing children including, Timothy (10) who has hydrocephalus and a profound learning disability and Lucy (14) who has severe cerebral palsy. Her older children, Lochan and Shay are both in college. Advertisement Cathy is the […]


Minor earthquake recorded off Inishowen Coast


A small earthquake, measuring 0.9 in magnitude, was detected off the coast of Culdaff Bay in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Though too weak to be felt by residents, the tremor occurred at 1:18am on October 1st and was recorded by seismometers at St Columba’s College in Stranorlar. This mini-quake took place at a […]


New cross-border veterinary practice opens in Donegal


by Tara McCormack A NEW locally-owned veterinary clinic, Northwest Vets, has opened its doors in Burt, Inishowen, catering to the needs of farmers and animal owners in North Donegal and the Derry-Tyrone border region. The practice, founded by Maria Barron and Niall McSharry, offers a personalised alternative to corporate veterinary services, with a focus on […]


New independent veterinary practice opens in Inishowen


A new locally-owned veterinary clinic, Northwest Vets, has opened its doors in Burt, Inishowen, catering to the needs of farmers and animal owners in North Donegal and the Derry-Tyrone border region. The practice, founded by Maria Barron and Niall McSharry, offers a personalised alternative to corporate veterinary services, with a focus on livestock and equine […]


‘People need to be more responsible’ – councillor


By Dionne Meehan A LOCAL councillor is urging dog owners to keep their pets under control following reports of a second incident on the greenway in Muff at the weekend. Responding to claims that an individual was bitten by a dog on the greenway between Muff and Quigley’s Point on the Inishowen peninsula on Saturday, […]