Man loses his life in Bruckless drowning incident
A man in his late 60s has drowned in Donegal. Emergency services were called shortly after 5pm yesterday evening, following reports of a person in the water off Bruckless. The local man removed from the water and taken to the pier where he underwent medical treatment but was pronounced…
Driver in crash in which three Donegal women died is jailed
A 32-year-old man who admitted dangerous driving causing the deaths of three Donegal women in a road crash on the N2 in Co Louth has been sentenced to six years in jail, with two years suspended. Dundalk Circuit Criminal Court heard yesterday that Jason Rowntree, of Plantation House, Kingscourt, Co…
Shortage of priests one of a number of challenges facing new Bishop of Raphoe
A parish priest in Bruckless says the shortage of priests and attracting more people back to the Church remain the key challenges in the Diocese of Raphoe. All of the parish priests and curates were called to a ‘Meet and Greet’ session with the new Catholic Bishop of the diocese…
Three South Donegal women killed in Louth car crash are laid to rest in Bruckless
The funerals of the three women from South Donegal killed in a car crash in Louth have taken place in Bruckless. 37-year old Racheal Battles, of Ballyloughan, Bruckless, was laid to rest this afternoon following her funeral Mass in the Church of Saint Joseph and Saint Conal in Bruckless. Fr…
Funerals in Bruckless today of Donegal crash victims
The funerals take place today of the three women from South Donegal who tragically lost their lives as a result of a traffic accident in County Louth. All three funerals are in Bruckless, two this morning and one this afternoon. The three women died as a result of a horrific…
Three South Donegal women killed in Louth crash named locally
The three women killed in a road crash in County Louth overnight have been named locally. Gardai are appealing for witnesses to the fatal crash near Ardee which happened at about 1am this morning. The crash claimed the lives of three women from south Donegal. The community in the wider…