Law student jailed for laundering over €100,000


By Declan Brennan A LAW student has received a 21 month prison sentence for laundering over €100,000 stolen as part of invoice redirection scams.  Gardaí investigating the thefts from a Cork individual, a Mayo agri-business and an Italian company found 50 images of other people’s bank accounts on the phone of Dubliner Adeleke Adelani (27).  […]

Errigal College announces retirement of three long-serving teachers


ERRIGAL College, Letterkenny, recently marked the retirement of three highly respected members of its teaching staff, Hugo Dorrian, Geraldine McDonald, and Pascale Gallanagh, whose combined service amounts to 63 years within Errigal College.  The school community gathered recently at The Church, Rockhill House, to recognise their contribution to education and the significant legacy each leaves […]

Donegal Disability Services host Safeguarding Awareness Event


FOLLOWING on from the success of previous Safeguarding Awareness Events, Donegal Disability Services held its third Safeguarding Awareness Event in the Raddison Blu Hotel in Letterkenny recently, to mark national Adult Safeguarding Day. The theme for this year’s National Safeguarding Day was ‘My Voice is My Right’. Since the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act came into […]

Car windows smashed in Letterkenny


GARDAÍ are investigating an incident of criminal damage that occurred at St. Eunan’s Court in Letterkenny at approximately 9pm on Sunday, November 16. The driver’s side and rear window of a car parked at that location were smashed at that time. “We appeal to anyone who may have witnessed the incident to contact Gardaí in […]

Gardaí seek public’s assistance following Letterkenny burglary


GARDAÍ are seeking the assistance of the public in connection with a burglary that occurred at a house in the area of Whitethorn Park, Letterkenny on Saturday, November 15 at approximately 4.15pm. Two males are believed to have entered the vacant house via the kitchen window which they damaged and they then stole a sum […]

‘Robust enforcement’ needed on cutting of trees and hedges


FRUSTRATED councillors have called for Donegal County Council to take “urgent action” – including going down the legal route – against landowners who are not cutting back overgrown hedges, trees and vegetation which present a danger or obstruction to road users. Raising the issue this week, Cllr Declan Meehan pointed out that the Council has […]

Road death victims remembered at Letterkenny service


A special event has been held in Letterkenny in memory of those killed on the roads. World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims was marked at an event in the Mount Errigal Hotel yesterday. Families and friends of road accident victims were joined at the event by representatives from An Garda Siochana, National Ambulance […]

New Bishop of Raphoe ‘delighted’ to be returning to his native diocese


ON THURSDAY morning, St Johnston native Niall Coll was appointed Bishop of Raphoe, returning from the Diocese of Ossory where he had served as Bishop since 2023. Following the announcement, he spoke of being “hugely sad” to be leaving the Ossory Diocese, while also “humbled” to be returning home as Bishop of Raphoe, his native […]

Calls to develop River Swilly walk


By Chris Ashmore CALLS for the development of a River Swilly walk in Letterkenny resurfaced once again at the monthly meeting of the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District Council. It’s now more than 20 years since a number of local people drafted proposals for the development of the lands stretching from the Port Bridge to the Oldtown […]