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Donegal

WATER SHORTAGE

Hosepipe ban for parts of Donegal, Meath and Westmeath due to ‘sharp drop’ in water levels

The conservation orders will come into effect on Tuesday, 6 May and will remain in place for six weeks.

Updated 2 hrs ago

8.8k

Courts

Man (50s) appears in court charged with raping woman 35 times in Co Donegal

17 hrs ago

23.1k

Donegal

Planning permission sought for new village shop in Creeslough away from site of tragic explosion

19 hrs ago

5.5k

Tragedy

Death In The Afternoon: How a young soldier met his fate on the pitch 100 years ago today

At just 22, Hugh O’Doherty had already lived a busy sporting and political life before a collision on the pitch caused his death.

Declan Bogue

30 Apr

2.0k

Gaoth Dobhair

Gardaí rule out foul play in Co Donegal church fire following technical examination

29 Apr

9.7k

Court of Appeal

Ex-Donegal GAA star released from prison after less than half his sentence for driving over cyclist

29 Apr

18.0k

RIP

Man who died while climbing Donegal's highest mountain was beloved father-of-three

28 Apr

26.3k

Errigal Mountain

Man (40s) dies after collapsing while climbing Donegal mountain

26 Apr

36.2k

Enemy lines

A season on the inside: How Jim McGuinness helped Down beat Donegal in 2023

26 Apr

1.0k

Gaoth Dobhair

Daniel O’Donnell to headline concert to raise funds for Donegal church destroyed in fire

24 Apr

9.9k

Donegal

Man airlifted to hospital after being trapped under quad bike while checking on sheep

22 Apr

22.5k

March on

Monaghan mount huge late charge but Donegal survive to reach Ulster semi-final

20 Apr

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ronan wilson

Family of nine-year-old boy killed in hit-and-run ask DPP to appeal driver's sentence

18 Apr

23.4k

Killybegs

Arrest made after man found dead in Co Donegal house as gardaí launch probe

Updated 14 Apr

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Donegal

Investigation launched after man (60s) found dead at residence in Killybegs

13 Apr

24.2k

Letterkenny

Nine Donegal families on verge of homelessness after plan for council to buy homes collapses

13 Apr

20.2k

Donegal

Hit-and-run driver who killed boy (9) then went on drink and drugs binge is jailed for five years

Sergee Kelly was driving at over twice the speed limit when he fatally hit Ronan Wilson.

11 Apr

29.2k

Donegal

Man was driving at speed of up to 111kph in 50 zone when he killed nine-year-old boy, court told

8 Apr

23.8k

Wildfires

Firefighters continue to battle large overnight gorse blaze in Donegal

7 Apr

8.9k

Injury issue

'That could have killed us' - McGuinness objects to injury rule

6 Apr

8.5k

Ulster Championship

Dáire Ó Baoill shoots a goal and two two-pointers as Donegal cruise past Derry

The 42

Reports from Ballybofey

6 Apr

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First Day Out

Dáire Ó Baoill the scoring star as Donegal cruise past Derry in Ulster

Patrick McBrearty also chalked up seven points in facile win.

Declan Bogue

Reports from Ballybofey

6 Apr

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Chasing Sam

Murphy the key factor to decide if history rhymes for McGuinness and Donegal

First day out for the Ulster champions today when they face Derry.

Micheál Clifford

6 Apr

955

Drugs Seizure

Cannabis worth over €2 million seized in Donegal search

2 Apr

7.1k

Return of the Murph

'There was only one person who would change Michael's mind' - McFadden on Murphy's return

4 hrs ago

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carrigart

Man (70s) dies in single-vehicle road traffic incident in Co Donegal

29 Mar

8.0k

Match Report

Late drama as Mayo go from relegation scare to league final with defeat of Donegal

23 Mar

3.4k

Funeral

Donegal woman who was believed to be Ireland's oldest person 'had a great zest for life'

23 Mar

15.4k

Conundrum

'It’s just one of these illogical situations' - Donegal and Mayo try to play it cool

23 Mar

4.2k

Ruby Druce

Donegal woman who was believed to be Ireland's oldest person has died aged 109

21 Mar

22.5k

RIP

Large crowd gather for vigil after fatal Letterkenny collision

18 Mar

5.3k

Donegal

Teenager arrested in connection with fatal Letterkenny collision released without charge

18 Mar

9.8k

Letterkenny

Critically injured Donegal brothers struck by runaway car were less than 100 yards from home

Updated 17 Mar

62.8k

GAA

Tyrone boost Division 1 football league survival bid with win in Donegal

The 42

16 Mar

4.4k

Match Report

Tyrone win in Donegal to give themselves a puncher's chance of staying up

16 Mar

1.8k

creeslough explosion

Families of Creeslough victims lodge objection to new service station at explosion site

13 Mar

4.7k

Courts

Donegal man extradited from Northern Ireland to face trial on sexual assault and rape charges

11 Mar

10.7k

Gaeltacht housing

Gaeltacht communities protest over "depopulation and displacement" caused by lack of housing

10 Mar

13.7k

Sliabh Liag

Sister of Sliabh Liag murder victim says he was treated 'as if his life was worthless'

7 Mar

10.5k

mol an oige

Karl Lacey rejoins Donegal two years after resigning from Academy

4 Mar

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