Appeal after driver fled scene of Falcarragh crash
Gardaí are urging the driver of a red car involved in a collision last week in Falcarragh to come forward. The incident occurred on the narrow L1013 local road at Ray, Falcarragh on Tuesday the 1st of...
View ArticleHigh fire risk remains for another week
Featured photo: Fire services attend the Barnesmore Mountain fire on Sunday 6th April. Landowners are being urged to be vigilant during an extended fire danger notice, which is in place until at least...
View ArticleLetterkenny residents ‘very disappointed’ council not buying their homes
Residents of nine houses in the Ballymacool area of Letterkenny have expressed disappointment that Donegal County Council may not purchase their homes. Last July, ‘rigorous block testing’ was being...
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Rosses AC’s Adrian Bonner conquers Quest Glendalough with M50 victory
Here are this week’s club notes from Rosses AC: The Quest adventure race in Glendalough Wicklow had 3 Rosses men taking on the challenge. Starting with the longer 59km expert course where Noel O...
View ArticleAnger as campervan blocks disabled parking bay in Dunfanaghy
The sunny weather has brought camping enthusiasts out on the road, but one van caused anger in Dunfanaghy this morning as it was parked across three parking spaces. The van was reportedly parked in the...
View ArticleCost of new €50K Raphoe pelican crossing defended
Councillor Frank McBrearty has defended the €50,000 cost of constructing the new pelican crossing in Raphoe. He raised the issue at today’s monthly meeting of the Lifford-Stranorlar Municipal District....
View ArticleWitness appeal after two injured in Barnesmore Gap collision
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to a road traffic collision involving a bus and a car on the Barnesmore Gap last weekend. Donegal Daily understands that a Ford Transit minibus was overturned in the...
View ArticleDriver urged to come forward after pedestrian struck in Rathmullan
Gardaí have re-issued an appeal for witnesses after a man was struck by a car on Rathmullan Main Street nine days ago. The collision happened on Sunday March 30th between approx. 12.05pm and 12.10pm. A...
View ArticleDaire Ó Baoill voted GAA.ie Footballer of the Week
Donegal’s Daire Ó Baoill has been voted official GAA Footballer of the Week award. The Gaoth Dobhair clubman received 3,694 votes on the GAA’s Official Instagram page. That put him well ahead of Cork’s...
View ArticleEmergency services attending collision outside Letterkenny
Emergency services are dealing with a collision on the Rahan Road on the outskirts of Letterkenny this Tuesday afternoon. The collision took place near the Rahan reservoir at approximately 2pm....
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Big week as Brigid celebrates Donegal win and 101st birthday!
Buncrana resident Brigid Clafferty celebrated a very special 101st birthday this week. A huge Donegal fan, she got to watch her favourite team beat neighbours Derry on Sunday. Brigid and her incredible...
View ArticleBoxing: Enya Logue wins Donegal Derry Championship
Enya Logue (a distant relation of Pa Sharkey) won the first title for the newly formed Annagry Boxing Club when she won the girls 45kg section to become the Donegal/Derry zone champion. There was great...
View ArticleSpeeding Letterkenny learner driver tests positive for cannabis
Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit today detected a vehicle being driven in excess of the legal speed limit. This learner driver in question then tested positive for cannabis and a small quantity of...
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Concern raised again over future of €10M Ballybofey regeneration
Main pic: An architect’s impression of part of the proposed redevelopment of the centre of Ballybofey. A local councillor has again raised concern over the future of the €9.8 million...
View ArticleHalloween fireworks in Letterkenny could spark business boom, council hears
Donegal County Council has been asked to explore options for a Halloween fireworks display in Letterkenny. The idea was raised by 100% Redress Councillor Tomás Seán Devine, who said the suggestion is...
View ArticleWages and valuable fish catch lost after ‘carry-on’ in Killybegs – Cope
Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher has called on the government to set a policy that protects local fishermen’s ability to land and process Blue Whiting for human consumption. He made the call after last...
View ArticleMan took cocaine and alcohol after killing boy, 9 while driving at more than...
A young driver who knocked down and killed a 9-year-old boy in Co Donegal went on a drugs and booze binge after the incident. Sergee Kelly struck little Ronan Wilson with such force that he propelled...
View ArticleAppeal after child’s bike stolen in Letterkenny
Gardaí are seeking information about the theft of a child’s bike in Letterkenny. The bike, which is black with orange writing, was stolen from outside a house at Leitir Beag, Crievesmith, on Sunday the...
View ArticleSerious water issues continue in north west Donegal
Residents in the north west of the county have been advised to expect water shut-offs at night and continued outages this week. The reservoir interruption is impacting areas including Magheraroarty,...
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Work gets underway on €500K MacCumhaill Park upgrade
Main pic: An attendance of 12,560 came to MacCumhaill park to witness Donegal defeat Dublin under lights in February. Work began this week on the first phase of a €500,000 upgrade of MacCumhaill Park...
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