Donegal

Public in Cork and Galway urged to ‘shelter in place’ as ‘complex, multi-hazard’ storm hits

Ten people died following an explosion at the Applegreen service station in Creeslough, Co Donegal on Friday October 7th, 2022. Photograph: PA Wire

The Mercury Prize-winning singer on Trump’s misogyny, climate change and preparing to celebrate her mentor Lou Reed in Dublin

Gaeltacht status is under threat as native Irish speakers ‘just can’t compete against the market’ say locals

Guenter Lohse set fire to home in Co Donegal after family plan to send him back to Germany, court heard

Harry McHugh was told that he would need minister’s permission to make changes to farming in area of Donegal

Television: It takes a while to get going and is not without flaws, but this show is good enough to almost convince us our native tongue is in everyday use

John McGinley (19) stabbed one man as he waited for a taxi and beat up a pensioner out for a walk

High pressure is causing very mild winds from the south and southwest, making it feel more like summer than autumn

This year marks the centenary of the 1924–5 Irish Boundary Commission

Ten people died in incident at Applegreen service station in Donegal village in October 2022

Brothers – and sister – in arms are among more than 380 troops preparing to rotate into region for UN peacekeeping

Donegal court hears Bobby Cirpaci presented at local test centre with certificate claiming he had sat and passed exam

Columbia Hillen moved from Transylvania to Donegal’s Gaeltacht region in 2010

Graham Dwyer prosecutor Seán Guerin defends his home plans; the Irish public annoy Donald Trump; and Irish journalists snub Paddy Cosgrave’s Web Summit

Musician’s 1961 Fender secured for National Museum of Ireland with support from Live Nation Gaiety Ltd, says Minister for Arts

The Ombudsman for Children is a clinical psychologist from Donegal, who has worked in the area of child protection for more than 20 years

Uisce Éireann ‘must prioritise’ prompt delivery of essential works at locations highlighted by the agency

I sulked on my balcony, thinking of all the surfers that might be clogging the beaches of Donegal

Karen Catterson Lapierre, who moved from Donegal to Florida 15 years ago, says ‘decision was kind of made for me’ due to work and flat tire

Former hotelier Noel Cunningham is a patron of Cancer Care West and passionate about Donegal

Lawyer representing next of kin of seven victims has written to Minister for Justice Helen McEntee

Ballybofey tops a long list of towns and urban areas for commercial vacancy rates. Why are so many Irish retail and hospital premises lying empty?

Sean Francis McGranaghan (33) described by police as ‘dangerous individual who has never admitted liability for heinous crimes’

Contemporary designers are reinventing heritage brands, delivering innovative takes on tweed for the new season ahead

Donna McDermott (30s) was killed and her mother Mary was injured in a collision at Quigley’s Point, Donegal, last week

Donna McDermott (30s) was a back seat passenger in one of two cars involved in collision

Judge says defendant Paul Bryan (63) had high level of culpability for his crimes given victim’s age and fact she had consumed alcohol

Operational since 2018, Letterkenny’s modern courthouse includes victim support rooms and an area for young children. The sleek facility nevertheless deals with a busy list of chaotic cases

The female driver, in her 70s, and male front seat passenger, in his 50s, received non life threatening injuries

Ruby Druce (108) has lived through two World Wars and two pandemics

Experience blissful solitude, stoic locals, exuberant puffin displays, lavish forts, bracing walks and nocturnal sessions

Nathan Coughlan pleaded guilty to theft charges at hotels, supermarkets, service stations and churches

Ryan McCrabbe is charged with committing arson at several buildings in village of St Johnston

Starting again after 30 years of running Harvey’s Point was a challenge, but Deirdre McGlone is enjoying the slower pace of life in France

How Irish villages are handling the influx of Ukrainians and the closure of hotels to the public

Kian Dawson was a front-seat passenger in the car which went out of control and struck a wall

There is ‘a dangerous lack of long-term rental property’ in rural areas, with holiday rentals lying idle most of the year and families priced out of buying

Farmers and landowners helping to increase numbers in core breeding areas across Donegal, Mayo and Galway

The wind whips at the pages of our senior features writer’s notebook as she travels around Ireland with visitors from China, Taiwan, Tasmania, LA, Michigan and Canada