Louise Doyle

Londonderry

News Editor with @Donegal_News in Letterkenny. From Derry. Retweets are not endorsements. Got a story? Email: [email protected]

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Teenage girl allegedly assaulted in Ballybofey

6 days ago | donegalnews.com | Louise Doyle

Gardaí are investigating an alleged assault on a teenage girl at Lower Main Street in Ballybofey on Wednesday afternoon. The teenager was reportedly hospitalised following the incident, which occured at 6.30pm. A spokesperson for An Garda Siochanána told the Donegal News: “Gardaí received a report of an assault at Lower Main Street, Ballybofey, Co Donegal, at approximately 6.30pm on Wednesday, 16th April, 2025. “Investigations ongoing.” Receive quality journalism wherever you are, on any device.
Eddie Friel to be laid to rest on Sunday

6 days ago | donegalnews.com | Louise Doyle

The funeral of a man who was found dead at his home in Killybegs will be held on Easter Sunday,Eddie Friel, who was aged in his 60s and lived at Harbour View Drive was found dead at his home on Sunday, April 13. A man was arrested and has since appeared in court in connection to Mr Friel’s death following a garda investigation. Mr Friel’s remains are reposing at McBrearty’s Funeral Home, Killybegs today and tomorrow from 4pm to 8pm.
Pensioner fears he’ll be made homeless

1 week ago | donegalnews.com | Louise Doyle

By Róise CollinsA LETTERKENNY pensioner says he is facing the prospect of homelessness as pressure mounts from Donegal County Council to remove the mobile home he has been living in for more than a decade. Desmond Morrison, who is 78 years old, moved into the mobile home in the Glebe area of Letterkenny after the roof of his family home collapsed. Since then, the original house has fallen into severe disrepair, with trees now growing up through its foundations.
North West Migrants Forum awarded €3m peace funding

1 week ago | donegalnews.com | Louise Doyle

THE Chief Executive of the North West Migrants Forum says an award of €3 million will be used to build a more inclusive Ireland for all. Lilian Seenoi Barr was reacting to confirmation of funding for the ‘Intercultural Cross-Border Inclusion Project’, supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).
Man arrested following discovery of body in Killybegs

1 week ago | donegalnews.com | Louise Doyle

A man has been arrested this morning in relation to the discovery of a body in Co Donegal over the weekend. The body was discovered in Killybegs on Sunday at about 12.20pm, when gardaí and emergency services responded to a report of man found unresponsive at a residence on Harbour View Drive. The man, aged in his 60s, was pronounced deceased at the scene a short time later.
From Castlefinn to Disney

1 week ago | donegalnews.com | Louise Doyle

By Dionne MeehanA PERFORMING arts academy based in Castlefinn will have the privilege of showcasing their talents on an international stage in Disneyland Paris next March. Receiving the wonderful news, Zara Holmes of Zara Holmes Performing Arts, commended her students for their tremendous efforts throughout the audition process, which required them to record and submit two performances. “It is an intense process,” she said.
Gortahork begins to heal

1 week ago | donegalnews.com | Louise Doyle

by Evelyn CullenHURT, traumatised and heartbroken in the aftermath of the road collision on February 28 that tragically claimed the lives of young men Shaun Martin McClafferty (17) and Jamie Diver (23), the small, rural community of Gortahork gathered in Óstán Loch Altan on Friday evening in a quiet but powerful attempt to begin healing.
Discovery of old newspapers opens a window to the past

1 week ago | donegalnews.com | Louise Doyle

By Diarmaid DohertyWHEN Letterkenny couple Kevin and Allison Doherty headed off for a walk close to Muckish Mountain recently, they hadn’t planned to be returning home with a collection of old newspapers, some of which date back over 40 years. As it was, it proved an eventful day out for the Dohertys who also had a close up encounter with a badger on the walking trail. Kevin said he was hoping to catch a glimpse of some deer – “but all of a sudden, a badger came running right at us.
Twenty Donegal gardaí sustained injury in 2024

1 week ago | donegalnews.com | Louise Doyle

by Louise DoyleTWENTY gardaí in Donegal Division sustained injury in the course of duty in 2024. Figures obtained through the Freedom of Information Act reveal the breakdown of occupational injuries suffered by gardaí in the course of duty, and the type of injury. Twenty gardaí reported sustaining an occupational injury in Donegal Division in 2024. Assault accounted for the highest injury type in Donegal Division (15). Three gardaí sustained injury in road traffic collisions in 2024.
Park warden call turned down – again - Donegal News

1 week ago | donegalnews.com | Louise Doyle

by Chris AshmoreA CALL from a local councillor for park wardens to be provided during the summer months – in a bid to deter anti-social behaviour – has been turned down, again. The issue was raised in a question submitted to the April meeting of Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District Council by Cllr. Jimmy Kavanagh. Concerned about “ongoing incidences” of anti-social behaviour in town parks, he asked the Council to look at the matter again. His previous calls for park wardens were also unsuccessful.