A Garda patrol car that was burned out at a Garda station in Co. Donegal led to the arrest of a man in his 30s. No one was hurt in what is believed to have been a deliberate arson attack at the border-area Castlefin Garda Station. The incident took place on Saturday morning. The fire … Read more
A man’s body was discovered on a mountain in Donegal. The remains were discovered in the popular hiking and climbing area of Errigal Mountain. The discovery followed a search of the area at first light. The Irish Coast Guard and members of the Donegal Mountain Rescue Team were among those taking part in the search. … Read more
Gardai have initiated an inquiry after a young woman’s body was discovered at a residence in Co Donegal. The lady, in her 30s, was discovered at a residence in Letterkenny at about 6 p.m. on Friday. Garda and emergency services both responded to the site after receiving reports of the woman’s death. The residence where … Read more
A man has been killed this morning in Co Donegal in a single-vehicle collision. The crash occurred soon before 8 a.m. on the R245 near Carrigart. The Garda and emergency services were sent to the location. The driver and sole occupant of the car, a guy in his 40s, died as a result of his … Read more
Tributes have been paid to the ten people who died in an explosion at a service station in Donegal, with several victims being named locally overnight. Talented teenage rugby player Leona Harper; Jessica Gallagher, who was understood to have been in her early 20s; shop worker Martina Martin; Catherine O’Donnell and her son James; and … Read more
Water restrictions are being imposed because of the heat wave to prevent a drought. Irish Water has introduced overnight shutdowns on water supply in parts of West Cork, Kerry, Galway, and Donegal – with more on the way. Water supplies to homes in Stranorlar and Ballybofey, both in County Donegal, will be lowered from 10 … Read more
Regulatory technology solutions provider FinTrU announced the creation of three hundred jobs in Co. Donegal over the next five years. The company, which has its headquarters in Belfast, plans to establish a European delivery centre in Letterkenny. The company, which specialises in KYC, compliance, legal, risk and control, and operations, designs technology-enabled solutions for investment … Read more
Indian-origin Donegal student Hari Pranavam claimed an overall grand prize at this year’s Hong Kong Global Youth Science and Technology Bowl (GYSTB). Grace Ní Ifearnáin from Tralee also won her first-place category award at international sci-tech competition in Hong Kong. Two SciFest projects represented Ireland at the virtual Hong Kong Global Youth Science and Technology … Read more