Shane Ó Curraighín

North West Correspondent

Tomass Cukurs, charged over money laundering

Man in court charged in connection with money laundering

A 25-year-old man has appeared in court charged with enhancing the ability of a criminal organisation to commit human trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation and money laundering.

Regional • 12 Feb

Minister to meet cancer group over Donegal flights

Donegal Airport is assessing legal advice following the Department of Transport's decision to sign a new Donegal-Dublin Public Service Obligation contract that removes the midday flight rotation.

Ulster • 12 Feb

Letterkenny Circuit Court heard that the woman called gardaí after she was forced to take the tablets

Man forced woman to take abortion tablets, court told

A man in his 20s forced a woman, also in her 20s, to take tablets causing the termination of her pregnancy at a location in Co Donegal on St Valentine's Day in 2020, Letterkenny Circuit Court has heard.

Courts • 11 Feb

Criticism of Govt decision on Donegal to Dublin flights

There has been criticism in the north west of the Government's decision to proceed with a new Donegal to Dublin Public Service Obligation flight contract, that removes afternoon flights in favour of a new schedule, much to the angst of cancer care campaigners.

Ulster • 10 Feb

North west initiative assists in recognising abuse signs

A new pilot programme in the north west is training trusted community members to recognise signs of abuse and safely connect people to specialist support services.

Connacht • 09 Feb

About 200 people attended a protest at Donegal Airport this afternoon calling on the Government to ensure afternoon flights from and to Dublin are secured in a new Public Service Obligation contract due to come into effect later this month.

Protest urges retention of some Donegal-Dublin flights

About 200 people attended a protest at Donegal Airport calling on the Government to ensure afternoon flights from and to Dublin are secured in a new Public Service Obligation contract due to come into effect later this month.

Ulster • 09 Feb

Údarás na Gaeltachta reports sustained growth in 2025

Údarás na Gaeltachta has reported a year of "sustained growth" with 9,716 people employed across client companies and sales exceeding €1 billion for the second consecutive year.

Regional • 06 Feb

Concern over changes to Donegal-Dublin flight times

Tánaiste Simon Harris has said he will ask Minster for Transport Darragh O'Brien to respond to concerns about possible plans to change scheduled public service obligation (PSO) flights between counties Donegal and Dublin.

Ulster • 06 Feb

Athletics coach Eamon Harvey inducted into the Donegal Sports Star Hall of Fame

Athletics coach Eamon Harvey inducted into hall of fame

Athletics coach Eamon Harvey has been honoured in his home county for a lifetime of dedication to sport - from mentoring generations of young athletes to coaching Irish national teams at the Olympics, Paralympics, and World Championships.

Ulster • 31 Jan

Donna Harper (L), Christine Evans (M) and Aine Flanagan (R)

Calls for Government talks on Creeslough public inquiry

Two bereaved mothers and a survivor of the Creeslough tragedy in Co Donegal have appealed to the Government to engage in meaningful talks about establishing a public inquiry into the explosion that claimed the lives of 10 people more than three years ago.

Ulster • 30 Jan