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Player in Ireland scoops €500k in EuroMillions as location of winning ticket revealed

Player in Ireland scoops €500k in EuroMillions as location of winning ticket revealed

They will have plenty to celebrate this weekend. The location of Friday’s (April 25) lucky EuroMillions winning ticket has been revealed after one player in Ireland scooped €500,000. The winning ticket was purchased from Callaghan’s XL, Main Street, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal. Friday’s lucky winner will take home the top prize of €500,000 from the EuroMillions […]

11 months ago

Bus Éireann bus stolen in Donegal and driven to Dublin

Bus Éireann bus stolen in Donegal and driven to Dublin

Gardaí are investigating the incident. A bus belonging to Bus Éireann was stolen and driven all the way from Donegal to Dublin during the night on Monday. Stolen from Letterkenny Bus Station at around 1 am on Monday, the vehicle was later found in Dublin City – which is roughly 340km away. A spokesperson for […]

2 years ago

Gardaí renew appeal over 2008 murder of 27-year-old Donegal man Andrew Burns

Gardaí renew appeal over 2008 murder of 27-year-old Donegal man Andrew Burns

One person is currently serving a life sentence in connection with the murder. An Garda Síochána has renewed an appeal for information in connection with the murder of Andrew Burns in 2008. Shortly after 7pm on Tuesday 12 February, 2008, the 27-year-old received a number of gunshot wounds and was later discovered on a roadway […]

4 years ago

Two men found dead at house in Donegal

Two men found dead at house in Donegal

Investigations are ongoing. The bodies of two men have been discovered at a house in Letterkenny. RTÉ News reports that the bodies were discovered by a local person around 2pm. Gardaí were called to the premises and are currently at the scene. The State Pathologist has been requested, and the scene is currently preserved. Gardaí […]

4 years ago

Investigation launched after body of man in his 60s found in Donegal

Investigation launched after body of man in his 60s found in Donegal

The man’s death is currently being treated as unexplained. Gardaí have launched an investigation after a man’s body was found in Donegal in the early hours of Sunday morning. Officers were called to a house in Letterkenny at around 2am where the man’s body was discovered in a house in Sylvan Park following reports from the ambulance […]

4 years ago

Patients treated in ambulances at Letterkenny Hospital amid escalation of Covid-19 cases

Patients treated in ambulances at Letterkenny Hospital amid escalation of Covid-19 cases

With a large amount of staff absent due to Covid-19, the hospital is under “extreme pressure”. Patients at Letterkenny University Hospital were treated in ambulances at the weekend as the hospital came under “extreme pressure” due to an increase in the number of patients requiring treatment for Covid-19. The hospital has apologised to patients who […]

5 years ago