Gardaí are appealing for witnesses in connection with a road traffic collision that occurred at Main Street, Kilmacrennan, in the early hours of this morning. A parked car was struck by another vehicle, possibly a silver/grey Ford Focus and damage was caused. The collision occurred at approximately 2 am on Thursday, January 1. Advertisement “If […]
Songs stirred with passion and so many of life’s stories
By Paddy Walsh It was her father’s record collection that helped inspire Tanya McCole to take up singing and the guitar and it was her father’s career as a member of An Garda Síochanna that almost directed her to a different beat entirely. Mick McCole, a native of Keadue, Kilmacrennan, was a Garda Sergeant and […]
Letterkenny road works could last for 12 months
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By Chris Ashmore WORKS on an Active Travel Project on one of Letterkenny’s busiest roads – which will see the installation of new cycle paths and pavements but at the expense of removing turning lanes for vehicles – could take between nine and 12 months to complete, the Donegal News can reveal. Traffic came to […]
Work to begin on Letterkenny travel project this month
WORK on the R229 Kilmacrennan Active Travel Project in Letterkenny is due to commence at the end of the month and is expected to be completed by September 2026. ACS Civils Ltd. has been appointed as the main contractor for this project. The works are located between the Hospital Roundabout and Knocknamona Roundabout including a section that extends […]
Motorcyclist taken to hospital following collision
A MOTORCYCLIST was taken to hospital following a collision with a lorry in Kilmacrennan. Gardaí are investigating the incident, which occurred at the crossroads on the N56 Main Street, Kilmacrennan, on Thursday, September 11 at approximately 12.50pm. The motorcyclist was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital following the collision to receive medical treatment for non-life threatening injuries. A garda […]
Power outage leaves over 560 customers without supply in Kilmacrennan
OVER 560 customers are without power in the Kilmacrennan and Milford area this afternoon. Homes and businesses were without power earlier on Sunday and while it returned for a short time for some customers, it went out again. Currently there are 558 customers without supply. The ESB has apologised for the loss of supply and […]
Gardai appeal for dash cam footage after Kilmacrennan incident
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GARDAÍ are seeking dash cam footage as part of their investigation into an incident in Kilmacrennan. The incident occurred in the area of Gort Na Rí, Kimacrennan in the early hours of this morning at approximately 00.15am. While no other details have been released by gardaí at this time, they have said that as part of their investigation […]
Parishioners walk in the footsteps of Colmcille on the Island of Iona
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TO mark the Jubilee Year of Hope and to honour the legacy of St. Colmcille, parishioners from Glendowan, Termon and Kilmacrennan took part in a pilgrimage to the Island of Iona in Scotland, a place deeply entwined with the life and mission of the Donegal-born saint. The group journeyed from Donegal to the sacred island […]
Parents afraid to drop children at school because of speeding traffic
By Chris Ashmore PARENTS are afraid to let their children off outside a school for fear that they could be hit by speeding cars – that was the claim made by Cllr. Liam Blaney this week. He was referring to the situation outside Kilmacrennan National School where he said that cars “are flying by” and […]
House in Kilmacrennan sprayed with graffiti
A wall of a house in Kilmacrennan was sprayed with graffiti and a postbox was stolen from the property. Gardaí are investigating the incident of criminal damage in the area of Ballyscanlon Lower, Portlean, which occurred some time between Sunday, January 12 at 8.45pm some time between and 8.30am the following day. “We appeal to anybody […]