STORM TRACKER: Follow 'Storm Amy' as it bears down on Ireland amid brutal forecast
Search
06 Sept 2025
Search
06 Sept 2025
Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content.
Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist.
If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter .
Support our mission and join our community now.
To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles!
Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day.
Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism!
Sligo CG Rescue 118 helicopter (Photo: Rescue 118 Facebook page)
The elderly man whose body was recovered in the early hours of this morning near Lough Aderry will be laid to rest on Saturday.
Patrick Ward of Roughra, Killybegs was reported missing yesterday, prompting a widespread search of the area between Ardara and Killybegs. His remains were found in a field not far from his home at around 1am.
His remains will leave Shovlin's Funeral Home, Sandfield, Ardara this evening, Thursday, at 6pm, travelling to the residence of his sister Phyllis Melly, Fintra Road, Killybegs.
Removal from there tomorrow, Friday, at 6.30pm to The Church of the Holy Family, Ardara ariving at 7.15pm.
Funeral Mass on Saturday morning at 11am, with burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
Family flowers only, donations in lieu, if desired, to Killybegs Coast Guard and Donegal Mountain Rescue c/o any family member.
Scoil Mhuire Glenties National School were among those who gave their support to the school secretaries and caretakers last week
The incident has been reported to gardaí
Australian and New Zealand tour operators at Lough Eske Castle, with Viktoria Albrecht, Tourism Ireland (back, third left)
Uisce Éireann says the work is part of the National Leakage Reduction Programme
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.
This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.
