The organisers of the popular Sea Sessions music festival in Bundoran have confirmed this year’s event has been postponed. In a brief statement on social media this evening, they said they were ‘taking a break’ for 2025. “Sorry for having been so quiet on here, but we have some news. Sea Sessions is taking a … Read more
A man has been jailed for a month for urinating in a Garda cell in Co Donegal after being arrested. Andrew O’Neill appeared at Letterkenny District Court after a drunken episode at Letterkenny bus station on April 3rd, 2024. The 34-year-old was drunk and becoming aggressive with a bus driver at 1.35pm on the day … Read more
A once-famous east Donegal shop that had been operating for almost 70 years is to be converted for housing. William Doherty and Sons had been a prominent feature on Convoy’s Main Street since 1959. However, it left the ownership of the Doherty family last year. Now, Shauni Holian is seeking permission from Donegal County Council … Read more
A man will be sentenced later this year having pleaded guilty to drug-related offences in Letterkenny. Kazeem Balogun, with addresses at Meadowbank, Long Lane, Letterkenny, and Tyrrelstown, Dublin 15, appeared before Letterkenny Circuit Court. Balogun is charged with drug-dealing, aiding and abetting an offence under the Misuse of Drugs Act and with two counts of … Read more
The side splitting comedy ‘Nobody’s Talking to Me’ will hit the stage of The Balor Theatre for the final night tonight, all in aid of a very worthy cause. The play opened to a packed house last night, and just a few tickets remain to tonight’s performance. Staged by The HSE Players & Friends, and … Read more
A man who attacked another man and left him with a broken eye-socket after a one-punch attack in a Co Donegal bar has avoided going to jail after he paid his victim €8,000. Father-of-four John Parke, 42, appeared before Letterkenny Circuit Court where he was charged with a Section 3 assault on Gary Gibson. Parke … Read more
Gardai are searching for two men after a Ballybofey service station was robbed last night. Two males approached a worker at the the Barnes View Filling Station, known locally as the TSA, on the Donegal Road around 8pm and asked him for change. However, as the garage worker opened the cash register to check the … Read more
A former Donegal County Councillor has pleaded guilty to charges relating to a serious assault. Gareth Reid, a former Fine Gael Councillor, was before Letterkenny’s Circuit Court over the matter relating to an ongoing family dispute. The 42-year-old pleaded guilty to charges arising out of an incident at Knockfair, Stranorlar, in May 2021. He was … Read more
Popular rally driver Garry Jennings was yesterday involved in a serious crash while competing in the Cavan Rally. It is being reported the Fermanagh man is being treated in Cavan hospital and sustained a number of injuries in the crash including broken bones. Navigator Brian Hoy was also injured in the accident. Both men are … Read more
A woman who fraudulently claimed over €21,000 in Social Welfare Benefits has been warned that she could face prison if she does not repay the money. Svitlana Karabudak used her friend’s public services card to claim one parent family and child benefit payments from Bundoran Post Office. The opportunistic Karabudak, using a card of her … Read more