Geologist used Google Street View to try identify source of rock allegedly used in fatal Co Donegal incident
Murder trial of Alan Vial (39) and Nikita Burns (23) heard Robert Wilkin’s DNA was found on bloodied rock
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Storm Éowyn broke wind records at multiple locations amid hurricane-force speeds, Met Éireann confirms
Hurricane force 12 winds hit Mace Head and Malin Head on January 24th
Accused man told gardaí murdered pensioner’s body being found in sea below cliffs was ‘a bit sad’
Alan Vial (39), accused of murdering Robert ‘Robin’ Wilkin (66), also told gardaí the discovery was ‘ironic’, as the deceased ‘always wanted to be buried at sea’
Suspect faces charge after attack on garda’s family home while he worked at motor rally
Investigating gardaí reviewed CCTV footage and undertook searches over incident
Omagh inquiry: Pain of loss never eases, says mother of 12-year-old Co Donegal boy killed in bombing
A Sunday school teacher who had recently become engaged was also remembered at inquiry
Four traditional Irish cottages under €250,000
From a doer-upper in the countryside to a walk-in home in a town centre
Love Ireland: nine Irish hotels with great romantic walks for Valentine’s weekend
Getting out into nature on your hotel break is good for you, and even more so when you have your loved one by your side
‘A lot of things boys seem to instinctually love, we tend to be more dismissive of or even concerned about’
The author’s debut novel for adults, The Boy from the Sea, beautifully evokes the life of a fisherman in a small town and explores profound emotional truths
The Apprentice: Irish contestants feature in new season but how long can the show keep going?
Television: Aoibheann Walsh, who is from Donegal, and Jordan Dargan, a Dubliner, are among the 18 candidates on Alan Sugar’s The Apprentice
Young man killed during Storm Éowyn ‘knew how to enjoy life’, funeral Mass hears
Priest says Kacper Dudek was proud of his Polish heritage and loved his family and girlfriend
Ukrainians in Ireland: ‘All of a sudden it’s like you’ve lost interest in us’
At least 1,000 Ukrainian refugees face relocation in a push to reduce State accommodation contracts
Confessions by Catherine Airey: A remarkably confident, complex and nuanced debut novel
This multigenerational, transatlantic family saga starts with 9/11 and swerves back in time to Donegal in the 1970s
Wellness staycations around Ireland: Self-improvement breaks right on your doorstep
Your next mini-break could fuel a new and lasting passion, from yoga in Donegal to horse trekking in Waterford and cooking classes in Wexford
Novelist Catherine Airey: ‘Growing up in a Catholic family, there is always a lot of stuff that’s not talked about’
The debut novelist left her career in London behind to write fiction in west Cork, where she started to grapple with her demons
Cyclogenesis and sting jets: How Storm Éowyn turned out to be one of the most powerful to have ever hit Ireland
Record-breaking winds at Mace Head may be down to a relatively rare meterological phenomenon
Man dies in Donegal after tree falls on his car during Storm Éowyn
Incident happened at about 5.30am near Raphoe
What will €50,000 buy in France, Spain, Portugal, Greece and Donegal?
A charming French country house, a partial-project in northwest Spain, a doer-upper in Portugal’s wine country, a maisonette on Crete or a former filling station in Raphoe?
Two hospitalised after violent incident at house in Donegal
Gardaí appeal for witnesses to assault on the Coneyburrow Road in Lifford to come forward
Donegal barrister seeking firearms licence told to undertake anger management course
Barrister Alexander Smyth also required to read How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Winter winners: Dress for the elements in style with a luxurious overcoat
The cornerstone of a winter wardrobe and a multitasker, the coat is the great cover up that can enhance any outfit
Postmortem takes place on body of man found in vacant Co Donegal property
The remains were discovered in Dundrain, Burnfoot, on Wednesday
‘It is so wrong on so many levels’: former senator Jimmy Harte’s health declined after move to nursing home following brain injury
Recent figures show almost 1,300 people aged 20-65 are in nursing homes due to lack of community services
Irish debut authors 2025: It’s already shaping up to be a vintage year
There are several new books from debut authors to look forward to this year, including work from Garrett Carr, Róisín Lanigan, Elaine Garvey and more
Irish nature’s greatest displays: the most majestic sights in the land and how to catch them
Fill your 2025 with these spectacles, from the seabirds of Rathlin Island to the rutting red deer of Killarney and the murmurations of Westmeath
‘What has you here?’: Eight years dead and safe in a Galway graveyard, yet here Grandad was standing before me
‘What has you here?’: eight years dead and safe in a Galway graveyard, yet here Grandad was standing before me
Volunteers: ‘Our Christmas dinner is the one we share with everyone, and it’s very special’
‘I just want to make sure we are looking out for our neighbours. You don’t know who needs a smile’
National slow down day under way as Christmas rush begins
Last day of work for many before Christmas will see gardaí enforcing enhanced speed checks
The Color of Family: History, Race and the Politics of Ancestry: Academic page-turner decodes US administrative racism
Michael O’Malley explores how scientific biology informs the arbitrariness of ‘racecraft’ found in family records
Solicitors to seek judicial review in case of woman struck and killed by Garda car in Donegal
Rebecca Browne (21) from Derry died after night out in Buncrana last May
Humpback whale spotted in Irish river for the first time
Irish Whale and Dolphin Group ask ships to slow down to avoid hitting immature whale
Donegal bus crash: Three taken to hospital after Bus Éireann crash
Collision between bus and car took place on Wednesday morning
Massage therapist charged with sexually assaulting female guest during session at Donegal hotel
The man is accused of sexually assaulting the young woman at the hotel on July 9th, 2022
The last seanchaí – Marc McMenamin on the life of Seumas MacManus
The life of Seumas MacManus, author and dramatist
More than 80% of learner drivers involved in fatal crashes since 2016 were driving unaccompanied
58 people have died in 57 separate collisions involving unaccompanied learner drivers in last eight years
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