A RAPHOE man working as an ICU doctor in Scotland during a ‘different and quite shocking’ wave of Covid-19 has advised people to get their vaccine. William Shankey Smith is a doctor in the intensive care unit at Ninewells Hospital and Medical School in Tayside, Dundee. The area is experiencing another wave of Covid-19 and […]
Man (80) dies in hospital following Raphoe crash
A PENSIONER has died in hospital following a road traffic collision in Raphoe on Tuesday. The 80-year-old man passed away at Letterkenny University Hospital earlier today (Thursday). A spokesperson for An Garda Siochana confirmed his death and said ‘enquiries into the single vehicle collison are ongoing.’ Advertisement Around 10am on Tuesday, Gardaí and the ambulance […]
Pensioner taken to hospital after collision in Raphoe
A MAN in his eighties has been taken to hospital following a one vehicle collision in Raphoe. Around 10am today (Tuesday), Gardaí attended the scene of a single road traffic collision at Meadowhill, Raphoe. Following the collision, a man in his early 80s was taken by ambulance to Letterkenny University Hospital. Advertisement Diversions are currently […]
New deputy principal appointed to Raphoe school
SHANE McArt has been appointed as the new Deputy Principal of Deele College, Raphoe. Shane will now join the Senior Management Team of Mr Joe Boyle, Principal, and Ms Carmel Mulligan, Deputy Principal. Deele College, based in Raphoe, has a school population of more than six hundred students, with a teaching staff of about fifty […]
Man arrested after firearm incident in Raphoe
Gardaí responded to an alleged discharge of a firearm in the Raphoe area this morning, 17th May 2021 at approximately 9.30am. A man in his 50s was arrested in connection with the incident and he is currently detained under Section 30 Offences Against the State Act (1939) at Letterkenny Garda Station. There were no injuries […]
Raphoe woman ‘just glad to be alive’ after accident
A RAPHOE woman who lost an arm in a horrific road accident says she is “blessed and humbled” by the outpouring of support that has been shown to her. Mother-of-two Evette Woods added that she was “thankful to be alive” following the crash on the main Letterkenny to Lifford road last Saturday. Ms Woods was […]
Bishop ‘deeply saddened’ innocent child endured abuse
Yesterday in Letterkenny Circuit Court, a former priest of the Diocese of Raphoe, was sentenced to two years imprisonment for the sexual abuse of a minor in 1985. He was a priest in the diocese from 1976 and was removed from ministry immediately on reception of the complaint in 1998. The Gardai and HSE/ Tulsa […]
Litte bit of magic as Raphoe’s Diamond sparkles bright
It was a Christmas Lights ‘switch on’ with a little bit of magic this year in Raphoe. Residents and businesses in the Diamond, the town centre, came to their doorstep on Saturday and with a wave of the hand the trees were lit up bringing a much needed sparkle to the town. The Chairperson of […]
Local school receives message from David Attenborough
GEOGRAPHY students at the Royal and Prior Comprehensive School in Raphoe received a letter in the post this week from broadcaster and natural historian, Sir David Attenborough. The 94-year-old documentarian, whose work includes: Life on Earth, Planet Earth and his most recent documentary, A Life on Our Planet, wrote to the students as part […]
Resurgence in demand for thatchers
THE restoration of thatched cottages on the Wild Atlantic Way in recent years has led to a resurgence in the ancient craft of thatching and the harvesting and preparation of the materials in Donegal. Master thatcher, Ivor Kilpatrick, from Raphoe is following in the footsteps of his father, Billy. He has also introduced his son, […]