Man who sexually assaulted women at Lough Derg is jailed for four years
A worker at the Lough Derg pilgrimage site who duped unsuspecting women into helping him at the retreat so he could sexually assault them has been jailed for a total of four years. Cunning Tomas...
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Green light for retrospective payments under Defective Blocks Scheme
The Minister for Housing James Browne has gained government approval to allow for retrospective payments under the Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme. Homeowners who have incurred eligible scheme costs...
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Poignant evening to honour much-loved Ballyshannon woman, the late Bernie...
The Abbey Bay Residents in Ballyshannon have announced a bumper evening in aid of Relay for Life Donegal – the first ever Relay fundraiser to be held in the town. The night of music and giveaways in...
View ArticleRefugee Week to be celebrated with cultural event in Letterkenny library
Amnesty International Ireland Letterkenny group will hold a cultural event to celebrate Refugee Week on Thursday 12th June. The event takes place from 6pm – 8pm in the Central Library, Letterkenny....
View ArticlePrior of Lough Derg apologises to victims of pervert Tomas Gallagher for abuse
The Prior of Lough Derg, Monsignor La Flynn, has apologised on behalf of the pilgrimage following the jailing of a former worker for the abuse of women at the centre. Tomas Gallagher, a former...
View ArticleInishowen man who threw €12,000 of drugs out window avoids jail
A drug-dealer who threw €12,000 of drugs out of a bathroom window while fleeing Gardai during a raid has received a sixteen month suspended jail sentence. Gavin McGuinness, 37, threw the bag containing...
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Celebrity decluttering expert to give workshop to Donegal women healing from...
The Donegal Women’s Centre is set to welcome renowned decluttering expert Aidan Gately, Ireland’s first male KonMari Consultant for a special workshop. Gately, known for his appearances on RTÉ’s Home...
View ArticleNew book tells story of legendary Donegal man ‘who refused to die’
A new book, “The Many Murders of Michael Malloy” by Simon Read, has hit the shelves, recounting the astonishing true story of a homeless Irish immigrant from Donegal who defied death. Michael Malloy,...
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Donegal’s George Houston joining Sugababes on star-studded Jools Holland line-up
Featured photo: BBC Studios / Michael Leckie Buncrana singer/songwriter George Houston will be performing alongside a thrilling line-up of stars as he makes his TV debut on Later… with Jools Holland....
View ArticleNew Arranmore Blu ferry enters service today
The new Arranmore Blu will enter service on the Arranmore Ferry route from today. The Arranmore Blu was designed by Simon Cormack of Marine Design Ltd and constructed by Ewen Ferguson and his team at...
View ArticleDonegal man caught with 500 child sex abuse videos gets community service
A Ballyshannon man caught in possession of over 500 explicit child sex videos has avoided prison. Conor Boyle was ordered to do 240 hours of community service when he appeared at Letterkenny Circuit...
View ArticleOver 5,600 Donegal carers will receive €2K support grant today
Over 5,600 Donegal carers will each receive a €2,000 Carer’s Support Grant today The Minister for Social Protection, Dara Calleary TD, announced 138,000 carers across the country will qualify for the...
View ArticleMan, 70s, charged with historic rape of woman
A Donegal man has appeared in court charged with the historic rape of a woman. The accused man was before Letterkenny District Court. The man, who is in his 70s, cannot be named in order to protect the...
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The Letterkenny woman who owes her life to the birth of her son
She breezed over the finishing line at the Women’s Mini Marathon in Dublin on Sunday – the Donegal woman who owes her life to the birth of her son. Nadine Coyle McCabe, a native of Letterkenny but...
View ArticleMore scattered showers today with highs of 15 degrees – Met Éireann
There’ll be a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers today across Ulster, with the showers becoming more isolated this afternoon. Highs of 12 to 15 degrees in light to moderate westerly winds....
View ArticleESB working to restore power in Buncrana
An unplanned power cut is impacting 126 customers in Buncrana this Thursday morning. The outage was reported at 7.28am. ESB networks are working on repairs and estimated that supply will be restored by...
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Over €1.3M allocated to 17 Donegal community projects
The announcement of the approval of €1,305,917 for seventeen Donegal community projects has been welcomed. The Donegal tranche of the Community Recognition Fund was confirmed earlier by Minister for...
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Inishowen trio undertaking three day fast for Palestine
Three members of the Inishowen Palestine Solidarity Campaign are doing a 72-hour fast this week in protest for the people of Palestine. The hunger strike by Nina Quigley, Christine McGillan and...
View Article‘Neuro diverse’ football for kids coming to south Donegal
The Neuro Diverse Football Club (NDFC) will be hosting summer camps for kids in south Donegal next month. Starting on Monday, July 7, they will run at Inver Community Centre until August 11. The NDFC...
View ArticleDelight as €125,000 allocated for footpath on dangerous Milford road
A safety boost is on the way for the Milford community as €125,000 has been allocated for the construction of a footpath along the stretch of road from Mulroy Woods Hotel to Lidl. In recent years, the...
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