Derrybeg Church fire: 'It was just frightful, the intensity of the flames' 'Teach an phobail, the people’s house, that’s what St Mary’s Church was. It is heartbreaking to see it as an empty shell'. A devastating fire gutted St Mary's Church in Derrybeg on Easter Monday. Chri...

‘Tá an Teach Pobail ar thine. Tá a Teach Pobail ar thine.’

A haunting phone call to the parochial house with flames ‘rising to the heavens’ - and a resilient people who will rebuild their Church from the ashes

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Man, 58, charged over Ballyshannon stabbing released on strict bail The court that the injured party underwent surgery and is in a stable condition in the intensive care unit of Sligo University Hospital while the accused man claimed he acted in self defence

Man, 58, charged over Ballyshannon stabbing released on strict bail

Major plans to turn Pettigo Mill into thriving cross-border community hub The first phase of the proposed development in the border village of Pettigo is to include a wine bar, bistro, co-working facilities and a riverside walk on the site of an ancient mill

Major plans to turn Pettigo Mill into thriving cross-border community hub

'I waited for him and he never came home': Funeral details of Kacper Dudek confirmed The funeral Mass of Kacper Dudek, the 20-year-old killed by a falling tree on the N14 at Feddyglass, Raphoe on Friday morning, will take place this Thursday morning in St Patrick’s Church, Murlog

'I waited for him and he never came home': Funeral details of Kacper Dudek confirmed

Jason Quigley among Donegal group set for Everest fundraising trek Ballybofey boxer Jason Quigley is one of a group of 13 from Donegal who will hike to the South Base Camp of Mount Everest in March in aid of the Bluestack Special Needs Foundation

Jason Quigley among Donegal group set for Everest fundraising trek

Crews from abroad to aid Storm Éowyn cleanup in Donegal With around 17,000 homes and businesses in Donegal still without power, the ESB has drafted in support from aboard with fallen trees, power lines and debris strewn across various parts of the county a...

Crews from abroad to aid Storm Éowyn cleanup in Donegal

Tribute paid as popular priest Canon Michael Herrity retires Canon Herrity, a native of Gortahork who was ordained in 1969, has most recently been serving as Pastor Emeritus in the Cnoc Fola parish

Tribute paid as popular priest Canon Michael Herrity retires

Season-opening second for Mark English in France The Finn Valley AC man was competing at Metting de Nantes Metropole, a World Athletics Indoor Tour bronze level meet with club colleague Sommer Lecky finishing third in the women's high jump

Season-opening second for Mark English in France

Kilcar given green light for new clubhouse development and stand in Towney The south west Donegal club has been granted conditional planning permission for the works at Towney, which will see the demolition of the existing tea room building at the venue and the construction ...

Kilcar given green light for new clubhouse development and stand in Towney

Partner of man left for dead in Lifford attack prays for 'some sort of miracle' Charles Dooher remains in intensive care at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast with injuries including a shattered skull after a masked gang stormed his home at Conneyburrow Road, last Monday morn...

Partner of man left for dead in Lifford attack prays for 'some sort of miracle'

Tributes pour in as community mourns 'incredibly gentle' Kacper Dudek The 20-year-old Kacper Dudek, who was raised in Lifford, was killed when tragedy struck, a tree falling on his car as he made his way home from work in Letterkenny at around 5.30am on Friday

Tributes pour in as community mourns 'incredibly gentle' Kacper Dudek

Two men 'seriously assaulted' at a house in Lifford Gardaí said: 'One man aged in his 20s was airlifted to the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, for treatment of serious injuries - the second man aged in his 60s was brought by ambulance to Letterkenny ...

Two men 'seriously assaulted' at a house in Lifford

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Three-week adjournment for Cassidys case at Commercial High Court The legal team representing Cassidys have been ordered to confirm that the full discovery process will be completed and shared with Coleman Legal by February 10, when the matter is due before the cour...

Three-week adjournment for Cassidys case at Commercial High Court

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Further charges for man over violent rape in Letterkenny The accused man, who is in his 20s, is now facing four charges, will be sent forward to the Central Criminal Court to stand trial

Further charges for man over violent rape in Letterkenny

Man charged with assaulting heavily pregnant woman in Donegal faces trial The 30-year-old man appeared before Letterkenny District Court where a book of evidence was served and he is now due before Letterkenny Circuit Court

Man charged with assaulting heavily pregnant woman in Donegal faces trial

Goldmine inquiry suspended amid concerns over risks to Donegal Donegal County Council, in a response that only arrived on the DFI’s desk last Friday, raised concerns that residents here who could be impacted were not given a fair chance to make submission

Goldmine inquiry suspended amid concerns over risks to Donegal

Celtic's Hugh 'Dick' Doherty to be perpetually remembered in his native Buncrana Doherty played for Celtic in the 1946-47 season before going on to play for Blackpool FC, at a time when they were one of the top clubs in English football

Celtic's Hugh 'Dick' Doherty to be perpetually remembered in his native Buncrana

Welcome to Nottingham – a city that is once again daring to dream Nottingham Forest are the surprise package of this Premier League season, and their rise has transformed the mood of a city

‘Perseverance is an essential part of supporting your club’

Great piece @dtathletic.bsky.social on his club again rising from the ashes. Handle the worst to be the best & all of that . . .

Welcome to Nottingham – a city that is once again daring to dream

Rachael Darragh and Joshua Magee reach quarter-finals at Estonian International Rachael Darragh, a 2024 Olympian, exited at the last eight phase of the women’s singles while Magee, her uncle, bowed out in the quarter-finals of the mixed doubles, at the Estonian International

Rachael Darragh and Joshua Magee reach quarter-finals at Estonian International

'I have to speak for her': Jasmine McMonagle sister calls for action on femicide 'I know if it was the other way around – if it was me and it was Jasmine that was here – she would be out there talking for me. So, I have to speak for her,' said Jenna McMonagle, whose sister Jasmine...

'I have to speak for her': Jasmine McMonagle sister calls for action on femicide

Killea man Gary Crossan hands renal unit over €5,000 in memory of Gerry Lennon The former Finn Harps winger clocked up over 600km in October in memory of one of his best friends, Gerry Lennon, who was cared for in the renal unit

Killea man Gary Crossan hands renal unit over €5,000 in memory of Gerry Lennon

Late night Errigal climbers spark alarm in freezing conditions After being alerted by An Garda Síochána, Donegal Mountain Rescue team had 16 of its members on standby in sub-zero temperatures, but were stood down after it was established that a group on Errigal w...

Late night Errigal climbers spark alarm in freezing conditions

Several Donegal politicians in running for Seanad election Current Senators Niall Blaney, Eileen Flynn and Robbie Gallagher are bidding for re-election while Donegal County Councillors Jimmy Kavanagh and Michael Naughton, Dublin-based Councillor Danny Byrne a...

Several Donegal politicians in running for Seanad election

Keadue Rovers pay emotional tribute after death of Frankie 'Bosco' O'Donnell A father-of-three, a nephew of Daniel O'Donnell, Frank 'Bosco' O'Donnell was co-Chairman at Keadue Rovers, who have said his 'voice will echo over Central Park forever more'

Keadue Rovers pay emotional tribute after death of Frankie 'Bosco' O'Donnell

'Profound sadness' as Donegal court mourns death of barrister, Donal Keane 'Donal will be remembered not only for his sharp legal mind but also for the grace and humility with which he carried himself'

'Profound sadness' as Donegal court mourns death of barrister, Donal Keane

WRC finds against HSE in case of Donegal nurse denied proper rest breaks The woman initially raised concerns when informed that rest breaks were to be taken with service users, meaning that she would not get an uninterrupted break

WRC finds against HSE in case of Donegal nurse denied proper rest breaks

Finn Harps cancel Joe Gorman contract after drunk-in-charge conviction Just days after being announced as a Harps player last month, Gorman was convicted of being drunk in charge of a vehicle at Swords District Court, where he was put off the road for two years and fine...

Finn Harps cancel Joe Gorman contract after drunk-in-charge conviction

Body of man found at vacant Burnfoot property An Garda Siochana say they are investigating 'all of the circumstances surrounding the death' of the adult male, who has not yet been identified

Body of man found at vacant Burnfoot property

Death mourned of Donegal Rally stalwart, Donegal Motor Club founder Jim Callaghan A founder member of the Donegal Motor Club in 1970, Jim Callaghan from Letterkenny - who worked as a teacher in St Johnston - had two spells as Clerk of the Course for the Donegal International Rally

Death mourned of Donegal Rally stalwart, Donegal Motor Club founder Jim Callaghan

Donegal woman cites pressure from abusive partner in dangerous driving case A solicitor representing the accused woman told Letterkenny District Court: 'She was in quite an abusive relationship and he was making her drive in the way she was'

Donegal woman cites pressure from abusive partner in dangerous driving case