The third victim of Friday’s fatal Road Traffic Collision will be laid to rest on Friday. Samuel Hunter of Murlog, Lifford (formerly of Cranford, Milford) was seriously injured in a road traffic collision that claimed the lives of two others in Donegal on Friday night. Mr Hunter was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment […]
Ranafast mourns tragic death of Monaghan footballer
The tragic death of the Monaghan GAA U20 captain Brendan Óg Ó Dufaigh in a car crash at the weekend is being mourned in the Ranafast area. The young man died just hours after playing in the Ulster Championship semi-final against Donegal. Brendan Óg, 19, is a son of Brendan and Esther Ó Dufaigh who […]
Child dies in farming accident in Malin
A CHILD has died following a farming accident in Malin this afternoon. The tragic accident happened at around 4pm when the young girl was struck by a tractor on a family farm. The girl was airlifted to Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry where she was pronounced dead. Investigations have been launched by Gardai and the Health […]
Funeral of Jimmy Coyle to take place tomorrow
THE funeral of the man who died after sustaining fatal injuries when he fell from a ladder in Letterkenny is to take place tomorrow. The man has been named locally as James ‘Jimmy’ Coyle. He was 48 years old and was from a well-known family in the Glenwood Park area. He had been living in […]
Meeting adjourned to mark death of councillor’s mother
THE ANNUAL Budget meeting of Donegal County Council has been adjourned for an hour this morning in a mark of respect following the death of Cllr Gerry McMonagle’s mother. Mary McMonagle (nee Smyth) passed away on Wednesday and her funeral mass is due to take place in Creggan in Derry on Saturday morning. Party colleague […]
Family announcement
Kitty Edelsten née Doherty (Kitty Eoin Hiudaí) of Kingspark, Glasgow, formerly of Middletown, Derrybeg passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday 17th September. Cherished mother of Eamonn, Owen, John, Patrick, Mylene, Gerard and Declan. Forever missed by them, their spouses and her adoring grandchildren and great grandchildren. Requiem Mass to take place […]
Tributes paid to the late Bobby Toland
Finn Harps Football Club has expressed its sympathies to the family of the late Bobby Toland who has sadly passed away. Bobby was a former manager of the Finn Harps senior team in the League of Ireland and is fondly remembered by all at the club. Club Chairperson Sean Quinn said that Bobby was a […]
Lizzie Maloney RIP: One of Donegal’s oldest citizens
THE death has taken place in her 105th year at Archview Lodge, Drumany, Letterkenny, of Mrs Elizabeth (Lizzy) Maloney, formerly of 35 Ard O’Donnell.