Donegal

Man (60s) dies after being taken from water off Donegal coast

Attempts were made to resuscitate the man but he was pronounced dead at scene at Ned’s Point near Buncrana

‘In Toronto, a call from Ireland surprised me. My mother had made a decision’

Months after the sudden loss of my father, my mother looked out her window at the car she never learned to drive

Driver in Donegal clocked at 194km/h as more than 1,000 vehicles detected speeding

Other high speeds included 128km/h in an 80km/h zone in Co Kildare and 104km/h in a 50km/h zone in Galway

Vertiv’s Irish profits more than double as data centre equipment sales surge

Ohio-headquartered IT manufacturer has rapidly grown its Irish presence in recent years

Inside the remarkable renovation of an ideal summer house on Donegal’s Cruit Island

When tasked with rebuilding this holiday home in Donegal, the architects sought to incorporate core memories in the design

Tales of a Donegal hitchhiker

The lasting memory of the trip stayed with me longer than anything I learned in college

Few embrace athletics to get rich, but we are indebted to them for their achievements

Memoirs of notable athletes contain triumph, but most are punctuated with much punishment

‘The shutters are horrible’: Life in a Border town overwhelmed by dereliction

Ballybofey and Stranorlar in Co Donegal have the second highest commercial vacancy rate in the country

Two men seriously injured in Donegal road crash

Duo taken to Letterkenny hospital; road remains closed for technical examination

Four seaside and lake homes around Ireland from €600,000

A split-level luxury home in Co Clare, a New England-style residence in Waterford and more

In pictures: A three-day pilgrimage in Lough Derg, Co Donegal

‘It’s great to get away from your mobile phone,’ says one pilgrim of this place of penance since the fifth century

Donegal GAA stars gather to mourn 1992 champion James McHugh and wife Noreen

Couple died earlier this week after crash on N3 road in Co Cavan

The solar eclipse in pictures: How the spectacle was seen across Ireland

The solar eclipse peaked in Ireland between 7pm and 7.45pm on Wednesday

Wife of Donegal footballer James McHugh dies following car crash

All-Ireland winner also died in Cavan crash as GAA pays tribute to him as part of ‘generation that showed us all that anything is possible’

Vertiv plans Donegal expansion creating up to 300 jobs

The company has added hundreds of new staff to its Irish operation in 2026

Ictu boss Owen Reidy: My mum was relieved the Provisional IRA took us hostage in the 1970s, not loyalists

Ictu general secretary Owen Reidy on his long trade union family pedigree, the time his family fell victim to an IRA bank raid and the problems organised labour faces in Ireland

Woman (20s) airlifted to hospital after three-car crash in Donegal

Four others hospitalised following separate two-car incident in Co Kildare

Motorcyclist (60s) dies in Donegal crash while moped rider hospitalised after Cork hit-and-run

Road deaths tracking at 12% above 2025 rate as latest incident brings total killed to date for 2026 to 112

‘It’s like looking at Everest. It gives me goosebumps’: Surfers seek the ultimate wave on Ireland’s west coast

A surf culture has grown up along the Donegal and Sligo coast where newcomers and seasoned wave riders alike find friendship, thrills and healing

Former Labour TD and lord mayor of Dublin Michael Conaghan dies aged 81

Former college vice-principal found life as Dáil backbencher ‘disappointing’, saying council ‘where you get local things done’

Immerse yourself in tranquility at these waterside homes, from Donegal to Carlow

A four-bed with direct beach access in Wicklow, a cottage overlooking the Barrow and more

Almost 90% of urgent breast cancer referrals to Letterkenny not seen within target time

HSE data report highlights sharp regional differences in meeting two-week objective

Two die on Irish roads during bank holiday weekend

Man (20s) pronounced dead after collision between car he was driving and 4x4 in Co Donegal

Man (20s) killed, woman seriously injured in Donegal crash

Car they were travelling in was involved in a collision with a 4x4 vehicle

Donegal-based Rev Janet Broderick on her brother Matthew, sermons, and disliking fish

The Donegal-based priest on childhood games with her brother, actor Matthew Broderick, who could play her in a biopic, and how people react to her preaching sermons.

From waterfalls to silent valleys: Nine of Ireland’s lesser-known landscapes to discover this summer

Take the scenic route this summer to Ireland’s lesser-known landscapes, where waterfalls, caves, abbeys and islands reward the detour

Roadworks firm fined €1.2m over breaches that led to death of father and two children in Donegal crash

Geraldine Mullan, who survived Co Donegal crash, tells court of the ‘pain of losing my entire immediate family in one moment’

Woman (70s) in critical condition and five others injured after Donegal crash

Man arrested at the scene and released pending analysis of a sample

Taoiseach may consider statutory inquiry to produce answers for Creeslough families

Ten people died in 2022 Donegal explosion at an Applegreen filling station after suspected gas leak

Seán Rooney’s family seek to examine ‘conduct’ of military investigation into soldier’s death

Reports from independent pathologist and ballistics expert being sought for upcoming inquest hearing

Owner of refugee accommodation provider got more than €3m in pay

Profits at firm owned by James McCarville rose sharply last year, accounts show

Looking for a last-minute staycation? With some homes charging €4,000 a week, don’t expect a bargain

‘Holiday in Ireland’ searches are up but August shows limited availability and some eye-watering prices

Concern over delays in case of man charged with murdering British spy Denis Donaldson

Barrister for Antoin Duffy, who also faces weapons and attempted murder charges, says client ‘in the dark’ regarding book of evidence

‘They described me as a threat to national security’: Vincent Kearney on being tracked by MI5

Veteran journalist heard from sources after spy revelations that he ‘might as well have been a tout’

GP shortages: Where are the most acute problems across the country?

The representative body for Irish GPs warns of three ‘emerging pressure points’

Staycation inspiration: 15 standout Irish holiday rentals, from clifftop cottages to private retreats

Why holiday abroad when you could venture down the road for something special?

‘Gotcha’ blame culture must end if key projects to be delivered faster, says Robert Watt

Politicians and officials should be enabled to take ‘balanced risks’ but supported when schemes go awry

Be like John Lennon and buy an Irish island, with bidding starting at €299,000

Four islands for sale off the coast of Mayo, Donegal, Tipperary and Galway

‘Éire abú’: How Ireland could yet again taste football glory on the world stage

Alternative to Fifa runs own global tournament and has accepted Cumann Sacair Gaeilge, an all-island team for Irish speakers

A Workaway trip to build a festival in Belgium: ‘I was beginning to think this trip was a mistake’

I wanted to escape life in London, so I volunteered to help build a music festival in the Belgian countryside. Was it the right call?

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