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Kian Dawson, 16, played football for Don Boscos in Co Derry

Tributes paid to boy, 16, who died in Co Donegal crash

Tributes have been paid to a 16-year-old boy who died following a crash in Co Donegal over the weekend.

Ireland • 26 Aug 24

Gardaí at the scene on the R240 at Cross, Quigley's Point

Teen dies, man in serious condition after Donegal crash

A teenage boy has died and a man in his 20s is seriously injured following a single-vehicle crash in Co Donegal.

Ireland • 25 Aug 24

The event sees 150 sheep dogs and their handlers compete for a chance to represent Ireland at the International Sheep Dog Trials in Scotland next month

Sheep dogs, farmers showcase skills at trials

The Irish National Sheep Dog Trials are under way in Clonmany on the Inishowen peninsula in Co Donegal.

Ulster • 22 Aug 24

Sheep farmer Amy Forrest said opportunities for women are increasing

Calls to 'level the playing field' for women in farming

Women farmers in the northwest have called on the Government "to level the playing field" in agriculture during a two-day event focused on the role women play in farming.

Ulster • 21 Aug 24

Homeowners frustrated over 'downgraded' Mica redress

Homeowners in the Defective Concrete Block Grant Scheme in Co Donegal who have their engineer's recommendation of full demolition downgraded to partial remediation have expressed frustration with the scheme.

Ireland • 17 Aug 24

A memorial plaque was unveiled in Castlederg in memory of Arlene Arkinson

Vigil held to mark Tyrone girl's disappearance in 1994

More than 100 people gathered at a vigil in Co Tyrone to mark the disappearance of Arlene Arkinson, who was last seen 30 years ago.

Ulster • 14 Aug 24

The new 3km pathway up the mountain located in Gaoth Dobhair was completed last October

Public asked to avoid An Earagail during helicopter work

People are being asked not to climb Co Donegal's highest mountain while a helicopter carries heavy materials overhead during repair works to a new pathway.

Regional • 09 Aug 24

No injuries have been reported (File image)

Gardaí investigating fires in Donegal and Limerick

Gardaí have confirmed they are investigating two separate incidents of damage caused by fire in Co Donegal and Co Limerick.

Regional • 19 Jul 24

Pádraig Whooley said there is only a 'remnant population' of the North Atlantic Right Whale left (Pic: Franca Van Der Veer)

Rare North Atlantic Right Whale spotted off Donegal coast

A rare whale has been spotted off the coast of Co Donegal near Sliabh Liag.

Ulster • 18 Jul 24

The victim was taken to Altnagelvin Hospital in Co Derry for treatment

Man attacked by dog on restricted breed list in Donegal

A man was taken to hospital after being attacked by a dog on the restricted breed list in Co Donegal yesterday.

Regional • 17 Jun 24

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to contact Buncrana Garda Station

Pedestrian dies in road crash in Co Donegal

A man in his 20s has died after he was struck by a car near Moville, Co Donegal, in the early hours of this morning.

Ireland • 11 Jun 24

Sarah McFeely sued the HSE through her mother for negligence and breach of duty (file image)

€1.5m interim settlement for girl brain injured at birth

The High Court has approved an interim settlement of €1.5 million in the case of a now 15-year-old girl who was brain injured at birth.

Courts • 04 Jun 24

Ten people died in the explosion in Creeslough, Co Donegal on 7 October 2022

Man, woman arrested in Creeslough explosion investigation

Two people have been arrested as part of the investigation into an explosion in Creeslough in Co Donegal in 2022 in which ten people died.

Ireland • 27 May 24

The drug dealer and his family live in Dubai, but kept a 2023 Volvo XC90 in the driveway for when they spent time in Ireland

CAB carry out 23 searches linked to drug trafficking gang

The Criminal Assets Bureau has carried out 23 searches in Dublin and Donegal as part of a major investigation into an international drug trafficking gang.

Crime • 23 May 24

Heavy rain in recent days has displaced many parts of the pathway by shifting large stones which now have to be refitted and replaced

Heavy rain forces closure of new An Earagail pathway

People are being warned not to climb Co Donegal's An Earagail after heavy rain washed away parts of a new €630,000 pathway.

Ulster • 22 May 24

Danni and Ellie Cassidy Battles lost their mother Racheal in a fatal collision in 2017 after returning from a family holiday

Road deaths 'so preventable', say sisters who lost mother

Two young sisters from Co Donegal, who lost their mother in a road collision, have said they want "senseless deaths eradicated" as the Road Safety Authority begins rolling out new awareness campaigns.

Ulster • 21 May 24

Gardaí were called to the pier around 7.30am yesterday morning where a car was in the water (stock image)

Appeal for witnesses after fatal crash in Donegal

A man in his 80s has died after a crash at Buncrana Pier in Donegal yesterday morning.

Ulster • 22 May 24

A new political party has been set up to try to affect more action on the issue

Mica crisis an election issue for homeowners in Donegal

As the local elections approach, homeowners affected by the mica crisis in Co Donegal say their physical and mental health has been seriously impacted, alongside their crumbling houses.

Ulster • 22 May 24

The matter will be before the court again on 29 July (file image)

Man guilty of manslaughter after his mother dies in fire

The Central Criminal Court has heard that a 63-year-old man set fire to the house he lived in with his mother and told witnesses he had killed her.

Courts • 16 May 24

The man, 60s, was taken to Beaumont Hospital in a critical condition following the incident (file photo: RollingNews.ie)

Man, 60s, injured in Donegal hit-and-run dies in hospital

A man who was seriously injured in an alleged hit-and-run incident in Co Donegal last Sunday has passed away.

Ulster • 15 May 24

Donegal farmer Jimmy Forrest with his daughter Amy, who he plans to pass on his farm to

How one Donegal farm is benefiting from new ACRES scheme

Some farmers are benefitting from ACRES, the farm-environmental payments scheme which rewards measures taken to protect nature, and is not linked to producing crops or livestock.

Ireland • 14 May 24

Glenveagh was covered by native woodland until the middle of last century

Turning the tide on Donegal's woodland, biodiversity loss

A new project in the Glenveagh National Park is set to restore hundreds of hectares of native woodland returning those areas to how they were for most of history.

Ireland • 10 May 24

Eamonn Crossan was removed from the priesthood in 1998 (file image)

Former Donegal priest to be sentenced for sexual assault

A former priest will be sentenced next Wednesday for sexually assaulting and indecently assaulting a young boy in Co Donegal in the 1980s and 1990s.

Courts • 01 May 24

The stretch of approximately 26km from An Clochán Liath (Dungloe) to Glenties was officially opened this afternoon

Upgraded section of N56 officially opened in Co Donegal

It cost over €100 million but now a section of the N56 in Co Donegal, which was known for its bends, has been transformed into a smooth roadway which opens up this part of west Donegal in more ways than one.

Ulster • 26 Apr 24

Muireann Kavanagh, 14, travelled to Strasbourg with her father Neily Kavanagh

Teen raises fishing concerns with MEPs in Strasbourg

A 14-year-old fisher from Árainn Mhór in Donegal has met with MEPs at the European Parliament in Strasbourg where she highlighted the impact of the recent closure of the line-caught pollack fishery on the island and other communities.

Donegal • 24 Apr 24