Fist steps on long road to recovery 


By Dionne Meehan A RALLY enthusiast from Ramelton who was seriously injured in a motorbike accident one year ago is working towards getting back in the driver’s seat. Brendan Friel was critically injured when his motorbike collided with a car on the main Ramelton to Letterkenny road last August. Advertisement And as the first anniversary […]


Rally crew say thanks after another brilliant weekend in Donegal


By Diarmaid Doherty THE dust may have just settled on another Donegal International Rally but for one regular visitor to the event, thoughts are already turning to the 2024 rally. Carlow’s Derek Cummins has been coming to Donegal for the June event for as long as he can remember. Advertisement The Leighlinbridge native leads up […]


Fr Michael Carney celebrates 40 years in the priesthood


By Diarmaid Doherty JUST prior to his ordination to the priesthood in St. Eunan’s Cathedral on June 19, 1983, Michael Carney had a favour to ask from his bishop. He wanted to be ordained in his hometown of Ballyshannon. Advertisement His father back home wasn’t well and Michael thought it might be easier on the […]


Sod turned on €50m ‘landmark project’ for Ramelton, Milford and Rathmullan


THE sod has been turned on a €50m investment in wastewater infrastructure for Ramelton, Milford and Rathmullan. This new sewerage scheme will finally bring to an end the decades-long practice of discharging raw or poorly treated sewage into Leannan Estuary, Lough Swilly and Maggie’s Burn. This project will be critical in enabling the local communities […]


Pharmacists in Donegal accuse the Minister of blatant discrimination


MINISTER for Health Stephen Donnelly has been accused of ignoring pharmacies in Donegal and across Ireland, by leaving them in the dark over their future funding. The Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) which represents community based pharmacies nationwide has said the sector is rapidly losing faith in the Minister and his department’s ability to use pharmacies […]


Roscommon eviction case: Donegal man is found guilty


A DONEGAL man is one of three men who have been convicted of multiple offences carried out as part of a vigilante attack on men guarding a repossessed farmhouse in Roscommon five years ago.  Following a trial that ran for over three months, the jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court today returned its verdicts. PJ […]


Burglary at parochial house


BURGLARS caused damage to a door frame and the lock of a door at the office of the parochial house in Ramelton. The incident at St Mary’s Church happened sometime between Thursday, May 25 at 6.30pm and 9am the following day. The lock on the office door was broken and damage was caused to the door frame. […]


Roscommon eviction jury resumes deliberations today


THE jury has begun deliberations the trial of four men accused of taking part in a vigilante group attack on men guarding a repossessed farmhouse five years ago. At around 5am on December 16, 2018, a group of approximately 30 armed men smashed their way into a house at a recently repossessed rural property at […]


Gardaí appealing for dashcam footage of Ramelton collision 


  DASH cam footage is being sought after a driver failed to remain at the scene of a collision in Ramelton. Shortly before 9.30am on Friday, May 19, gardaí received a report of a two-vehicle road traffic collision at Bridge Street. Advertisement Gardaí spoke to the driver of a Silver Opel Astra at the scene, […]