Shane Ó Curraighín

North West Correspondent

Tributes paid to Árainn Mhór charity campaigner

Tributes have been paid to an Árainn Mhór man whose charitable swimming accolades garnered global recognition.

Ulster • 5 hrs

Bands celebrate fife and drum tradition in Donegal

Marching bands from across the north west converged on the streets of An Clochán Liath in west Donegal to celebrate the fife and drum tradition.

Ulster • 2 hrs

18,000 homes and businesses without power due to storm

Around 18,000 homes, farms and businesses across the country are without power as a result of Storm Dave.

Ireland • 04 Apr

Supplementary file sent to DPP in Creeslough inquiry

Gardaí investigating the explosion at a service station and building complex in Creeslough, Co Donegal that claimed the lives of 10 people on 7 October 2022 have submitted a supplementary file to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Ireland • 03 Apr

Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery, County Sligo

Carrowmore visitor centre benefits from €1.5m upgrade

A newly upgraded state-of-the-art visitor centre at the Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery, showcasing Ireland's oldest megalithic tombs has officially opened following €1.5 million upgrade works.

Ireland • 03 Apr

Cancer patients welcome restoration of 'lifeline' flights

Cancer patients in Donegal have welcomed the restoration of flights to Dublin that they describe as a "medical lifeline".

Ulster • 01 Apr

Fishing vessesl are pictured in the harbour in Killybegs

€32m mackerel agreement secured at EU council

Fishing industry leaders have welcomed a €32 million mackerel agreement secured at the EU Agrifish Council in Brussels that will see Ireland's mackerel quota reduced by 48%, rather than 70% in 2026.

Ireland • 30 Mar

Court hears man stole teenager's innocence in assault

A teenager has said the man found guilty of sexually assaulting her in Sligo three years ago did not just commit a crime but stole her innocence.

Connacht • 26 Mar

External view of Carrick on Shannon Courthouse

Man jailed over burglaries of deceased man in Co Leitrim

A man has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for carrying out burglaries and stealing from a deceased man in Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim.

Connacht • 26 Mar

Donegal–Dublin flights resolution within fortnight

A resolution to concerns about the Donegal Dublin PSO flight schedule is expected within two weeks, Minister of Transport Darragh O'Brien has confirmed.

Regional • 21 Mar