ATU’s Shauna Bocquet 8th in Paralympic final
ATU Sligo student Shauna Bocquet finished eighth for Ireland in Saturday morning’s final of the women’s T54 5000 metres at the Paris Paralympics. Bocquet, who’s a native of Craughwell in Galway, is a second-year Sport & Exercise Science student at ATU Sligo. In Saturday’s final, she clocked a time of…
Child rescued from rocks in Donegal
It’s emerged that a child has been rescued from rocks close to Magheraclogher Strand in county Donegal. In a post on social media, Bunbeg Coast Guard confirmed they were tasked last Saturday evening following reports of a child on a paddle board being washed off-shore in the vicinity of Dunmore…
N56 road-traffic collision victim to be laid to rest today
The victim of last week’s road traffic collision in south Donegal will be laid to rest later today. Elizabeth Cave, who was in her 80s, was one of three people injured in the crash on the N56 at Inver on Sunday morning at 9am. Mrs Cave of St Ernan’s, Donegal…
Woman dies after being hit by a lorry in Donegal
A woman in her 80s has died after she was struck by a lorry in county Donegal. It happened on Church Street in the village of St Johnston shortly after 2pm on Friday. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later. The Coroner…
Ireland duo finish 5th in cycling time-trial
Ireland para-cyclists Katie George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal finished fifth in Friday’s one-kilometre time-trial at the velodrome in Paris. Dunleavy, whose father John hails from Mountcharles in Donegal, had been ill in the days leading up to this race – and had only recently recovered from a shattered collarbone sustained…
Four Masters bid for hurling glory on Saturday
Four Masters Donegal Town will bid for the Donegal Grand Canal Hotel junior hurling title on Saturday when they take on St Eunan’s at O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny in the county decider at 1pm. The Tir Chonaill Park club are bidding for their first adult hurling title in more than…
Emergency services at scene of crash in east Donegal
Emergency services are currently at the scene of a crash in east Donegal. The road on Main Street St. Johnston is closed as a result. Gardai say that local diversions are in place and are asking road users to take an alternative route if possible. There are…