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19 Feb 2026

Death notices and funeral arrangements for Donegal on Thursday evening, February 19

Death notices and funeral arrangements for Donegal on Sunday morning, February 15

The following deaths have taken place:

- Dr James Brogan, Dunfanaghy and Enniskillen

- Fr John McLaughlin, Moville

- Mary MacIntyre, Lifford 

- Michael Hegarty, Bridgend

- John Joe McGee, Falcarragh

- Pádraig Doherty, Derrybeg

- Conor McBrearty, Killybegs

- Brigid Williams, Gweedore

- Nora O'Brien, Dublin and Lettermacaward


Dr James Brogan, Dunfanaghy and Enniskillen

The death has taken place in Letterkenny University Hospital of Dr James Brogan, 3 St Helens, Hornhead Road, Dunfanaghy, and originally of Enniskillen.

Predeceased by his parents Eddie and Josephine, brother William and brother in law Damian.

Deeply regretted and sadly missed by his loving wife Attracta, sons; Shane (Lillian), Feidhlim (Rebecca), daughters Aoife and Eimear, grandchildren; Ciara, Liam, Roisin, Niamh, Oisin, Caoimhe, Fionn and Saoirse, siblings; Eddie (Ellen), Mary, Josephine (Harlow), his in-laws, nieces, nephews and extended family and friends.

No wake, house private to family only please.

Viewing will take place at the Eternal Light Chapel of Rest, Mountain Top, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal on Saturday, February 21 from 4.30pm to 6.30pm, followed by removal to Holy Cross Church, Dunfanaghy for 7.30 pm to repose overnight.

Jimmy’s funeral Mass will take place on Sunday at 11.30am at Holy Cross Church, Dunfanaghy. Mass can be viewed live on https://mcn.live/Camera/holy-cross-church. Private cremation afterwards.

Family flowers only please. Donations in lieu to Haematology Day Unit at Letterkenny University Hospital c/o any family member or James Harkin Funeral Director.

Fr John McLaughlin, Moville

The death has occurred of Fr John McLaughlin, Fr SSC, Chile, Dublin Diocese, and Moville.

He passed away peacefully at Nazareth House, Fahan.

Predeceased by his parents, Charles and Maureen, and sister Anne (Farrell).

Deeply regretted by his brother DrTony, sister-in-law Mary, nieces and nephews, Ian, Gary, Darina, Enda and Karol Farrell; Liz, Brian and Ruth McLaughlin, grandnieces and grandnephews and great grandnephew, cousins, relatives and a wide circle of friends internationally, Archbishop of Dublin and Priests of the Diocese and his classmates and John’s Columban Confreres.

Reposing at St Columban, Summerhill, Moville on Friday, February 20 from 2pm to 9pm where you are all welcome to pay your respects.

Funeral from there on Saturday, February 21s at 11.30am for 12pm Requiem Mass in St Pius X Church, Moville followed by Interment in Ballybrack cemetery.

Requiem Mass can be viewed live on www.movilleparish.com.

Mary MacIntyre, Lifford 

The death has taken place at Letterkenny University Hospital of Mary MacIntyre (née Love), 467 Croaghan Heights, Lifford and formerly of Townsend Street, Strabane.

Beloved wife of John, much-loved mother of John (Margaret), Brenda, Stephen (Anne), Liz (Gary), Claire (Pat), Barry (Amanda) and Gillian (Adrian) and sister of Margaret.

Reposing at her home.

Funeral leaving her home on Friday at 11.45a.m. for Requiem Mass in St Patrick’s Church, Murlog, Lifford at 12.30p.m.

Interment afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.

Deeply regretted by her sorrowing husband, sons, daughters, their partners, fourteen grandchildren, sister and family circle.

Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on her soul.

Family time please from 10p.m. to 11a.m. and on the morning of the funeral.

The Requiem Mass can be viewed live via the parish webcam.

Michael Hegarty, Bridgend

The death has occurred at Letterkenny University Hospital of Michael Hegarty, Rivervale, Carrowreagh, Bridgend.

Beloved husband of Maureen, cherished father of Lynda (Rodney) McDermott, Claire (Conor Mulkerns), Lisa (Seamus Gill), and Eileen (David Hogg).

Dear brother of Patricia Smith, Brendan and Valerie Shanley.

Predeceased by his parents Albert and Doris, his baby daughter Valerie, brothers Kenneth, Eunan and Kevin and sister Rosemary Campbell.

Deeply mourned and will be forever missed by his loving wife, daughters, sons-in-law, grandchildren, brother, sisters, extended family and friends.

Michael’s remains will be reposing at his late residence on Thursday, February 19 from 6.00pm, where all are welcome to pay respects.

Removal from there on Saturday at 10.15am to St Mura’s Church, Fahan for Requiem Mass at 11.00am followed by interment in the adjoining graveyard.

Requiem Mass can be viewed on www.churchservices.tv/fahan.

Family time please from 11.00pm to 11.00am and on the morning of the funeral.

John Joe McGee, Falcarragh

The death has occurred in the Lake House Nursing Home, Portnablagh of John Joe McGee, Moyra Glebe, Falcarragh.

Predeceased by his wife Marjorie, parents, Katie and John Joe, and his brothers and sisters.

His remains will be reposing at his late residence onThursday, February 19, from 3pm to 9.15pm and again on Friday from 12pm to 9.15pm.

Rosary is both nights at 9.15pm.

House private after the rosary and on the morning of the funeral. Funeral Mass on Saturday, February 21, in St Fionan’s Church, Falcarragh, F92 N6Y9 at 11am with burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.

The Funeral Mass can be viewed live on mcn.tv or https://bit.ly/SweeneyFuneral.

Pádraig Doherty, Derrybeg

The death has taken place in Áras Ghaoth Dobhair of Pádraig Doherty of Strand Road, Derrybeg, former teacher and county councillor.

His remains will repose at Roarty’s Funeral Home Derrybeg on Thursday, February 19 from 12pm to 8pm. Rosary at 8pm.

Removal afterwards to the family home to repose on Friday from 12pm to 8pm.

House private to family and friends only.

Pádraig’s Funeral Mass will take place on Saturday at 11am in The Church of the Sacred Heart, Dunlewey (F92 N668).

Interment afterwards in Magheragallon Cemetery.

The Funeral Mass can be viewed live on Kieran Roarty Funeral Director’s Facebook page on the church webcam.

Family flowers only please.

Donations in lieu to Áras Ghaoth Dobhair c/o any family member or Kieran Roarty Funeral Director.

Conor McBrearty, Killybegs

The sudden death has occurred of Conor Mc Brearty, Five Points, Killybegs.

Predeceased by his parents Joe and Teresa.

Sadly missed by his loving wife Bridie, sons David (Sarah) and Joseph (Maura), daughter Carol-Ann (Gary), grandchildren Ava, Jay and Fiachra, sisters Brenda (Bill), Aileen and Claire (Charlie), nieces, nephews, neighbours and many friends.

Reposing at McBrearty’s Funeral Home Killybegs (F94R8WR) on Thursday, February 19 from 2pm-6pm followed by removal to his late residence for family and friends.

Funeral Mass on Friday in St Mary of the Visitation Church, Killybegs at 11am.

Burial afterwards in the local cemetery.

Mass will be streamed live here.

Brigid Williams, Gweedore

The death has occurred at her home of Brigid Williams, née Diver, Ard O’Donnell, Letterkenny, previously of Coshclady, Gweedore.

Predeceased by her son Anthony, her parents Eddie and May Diver and her brother Seán Diver.

Survived and sadly missed by her children Wayne Williams and Tara Williams, brother Joe Diver and sisters; Maire Diver, Ann Ferry, Kit Keating & Gráinne Diver and extended family and friends.

Her remains will repose at the Eternal Light Chapel of Rest, Mountain Top Letterkenny on Wednesday, February 18 from 5pm – 8pm, and tomorrow, Thursday 19 from 4pm to 5.30pm. Removal afterwards to St Eunan’s Cathedral Letterkenny for 6pm to repose overnight.

Funeral Mass will take place on Friday at 11am, interment afterwards in Magheragallon Cemetery, Gweedore.

The Funeral Mass can be viewed on churchervices.tvsteunanscathedral.ie.

Family flowers only please. Donations in lieu to Mary’s Meals c/o any family member or Kieran Roarty Funeral Director.

Nora O'Brien, Dublin and Lettermacaward

The death has occurred of Nora O'Brien (née Macauley) Templeogue, Dublin and formerly of Lettermacaward.

She passed away peacefully on  February 16, surrounded by her family at the Beacon Hospital.

Beloved wife of Tony and much-loved mother of Michael, Barbara and Ronan and the late Orla and Aoife. 

Nora will be very sadly missed and forever remembered by her loving husband, sons, daughter, daughters-in-law Stacey and Rita, son-in-law Phil, grandchildren Liam, Meghan, Finn, Iseult, Lara, Cormac, Emmeline, Daniel, James and Owen, her brother Pat, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended family, neighbours and friends.

Reposing in Massey Bros. Funeral Home, Templeogue Village, D6W AC82 on Friday, February 20 from 5pm to 7pm. 

Removal on Saturday morning to St Pius X Church, Templeogue, D6W A611 arriving for 11am Requiem Mass followed by a Cremation service in the Victorian Chapel, Mount Jerome Crematorium.

 The funeral Mass can be viewed live here. The cremation service in the Victorian Chapel at approximately 1pm, can be viewed live here.

If you have a death or an obituary you wish to have included free of charge on Donegal Live, Letterkenny Live or Inish Live, please e-mail news@donegallive.ie.

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