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St Johnston native Bishop Niall Coll confirmed as new Bishop of Raphoe

Bishop Niall Coll has been appointed as the new Bishop of Raphoe. Bishop Coll, a native of St Johnston, was appointed to the role by Pope Leo XIV and the announcement was confirmed at St Eunan’s Cathedral in Letterkenny this morning by Diocesan ...

13 Nov 2025 at 10:59

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In pictures: Large crowds venerate relics of St Bernadette at St Eunan's Cathedral

Click on the arrows to go through the photos by Thomas Gallagher Huge crowds throned to St Eunan’s Cathedral in Letterkenny where the relics of St Bernadette of Lourdes were hosted over the weekend. The relics, in a reliquary, comprise mainly ...

14 Oct 2024 at 14:20

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Concern for local Church leaders over merger of Raphoe and Derry Diocese by Vatican

There is concern locally among Roman Catholic leaders in Donegal that the Vatican could press on with merging the Raphoe Diocese and the Diocese of Derry. It follows reports that the Bishop of Derry, Donal McKeown travelled to Rome to meet ...

05 Dec 2024 at 12:47

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Raphoe Diocese marks end of Jubilee Year of Hope at St Eunan's Cathedral

A special ceremony took place at St Eunan’s Cathedral in Letterkenny to formally mark the closing of the Jubilee Year. The Catholic Church celebrates a Jubilee Year every 25 years and 2025 was the ‘Year of Hope’. In the Raphoe Diocese, a ...

09 Jan 2026 at 20:22

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Raphoe Diocese say 'never again' as three Donegal schools named on Scoping Inquiry

Monsignor Kevin Gillespie, on behalf of the Diocese of Raphoe, has vowed that history must never repeat itself following the publication of the Scoping Inquiry Report into Abuse at Schools Run by Religious Orders. The 700-page damning ...

04 Sept 2024 at 14:23

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Relics of St Bernadette of Lourdes arrive at St Eunan's Cathedral

The relics of St Bernadette of Lourdes were received into St Eunan’s Cathedral in Letterkenny on Friday. A huge crowd, including children from local schools, thronged into the cathedral for the Liturgy of Welcome. Bishop Philip Boyce,...

11 Oct 2024 at 19:22

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Funeral details confirmed for Letterkenny crash victim, Anthony Gallagher

Anthony Gallagher, who lost his life as a result of a road traffic collision in Letterkenny in the early hours of St Patrick’s Day, will be laid to rest on Thursday. Late of Charlie Daly Terrace in Letterkenny, Mr Gallagher was ...

18 Mar 2025 at 13:37

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Bishop Alan McGuckian to be installed as Bishop of Down and Connor on Sunday

Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ will be installed as the new Bishop of Down and Connor this weekend. Bishop McGuckian had served as Bishop of Raphoe until his appointment by Pope Francis in February as the Bishop of Down and Connor. ...

09 Apr 2024 at 18:04

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Monsignor Kevin Gillespie elected as Diocesan Administrator Diocese of Raphoe

Monsignor Kevin Gillespie has been appointed as Diocesan Administrator for the Diocese of Raphoe. Following the transfer of the Most Reverend Alan McGuckian, SJ, to the Diocese of Down and Connor, which took effect yesterday,...

20 Mar 2024 at 11:00

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Engineers to assess burned Derrybeg Church ahead of Garda technical investigation

A team of structural engineers are expected to move into the burned remains of St Mary’s Church in Derrybeg this afternoon. A huge blaze engulfed the building in the early hours of Easter Monday. The scene has been ...

22 Apr 2025 at 14:20

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Fundraiser to rebuild Derrybeg church soars past €100,000

A fundraising drive to help rebuild St Mary’s Church in Derrybeg has soared past €100,000 in less than three days. The Church was gutted by a fire in the early hours of Easter Monday. The local community has ...

25 Apr 2025 at 06:43

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Garda drone to analyse burnt remains of Derrybeg church

Gardai will deploy a drone to assist in the investigations into a fire that destroyed St Mary’s Church in Derrybeg on Easter Monday. The Church was gutted by a fire in the early hours of Monday. A team of ...

23 Apr 2025 at 18:56

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