5 d. ago Man jailed over bogus 999 calls about bodies floating in the sea off the coast of Donegal

The 28-year-old father-of-three also admitted to a spree of crime over a five-year period.

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8 d. ago Wreckage of Irish trawler sunk during WWII found off Donegal coast 

One of the first Irish vessels to have been sunk during WWII has been located off the coast of Donegal.… The post Wreckage of Irish trawler sunk during WWII found off Donegal coast  appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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1 week ago Funeral of tragic Matt remembers his smiling face and generous heart

A young man who died in a double-drowning tragedy off the Co Donegal coast has been remembered for his quiet… The post Funeral of tragic Matt remembers his smiling face and generous heart appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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2 w. ago New Zealand teenager dies imitating collision ‘sport’ trending on social media

Ryan Satterthwaite suffered a head injury on Sunday while playing with friends in the North Island city of Palmerston North, police said.

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3 w. ago Watch: British comedy duo’s daring Donegal escapade features on new travel series

Two popular British comedians, Babatunde Aléshé and Finlay Christie, are fronting a new Tourism Ireland campaign in Britain titled ‘Coast… The post Watch: British comedy duo’s daring Donegal escapade features on new travel series appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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3 w. ago Support for Swilly tragedy fund reminds heartbroken families they are not alone

An online fundraiser for the families of two teenagers who died in the Lough Swilly tragedy has now raised over… The post Support for Swilly tragedy fund reminds heartbroken families they are not alone appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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3 w. ago Teenager who drowned off Donegal coast was ‘true ambassador of hope,’ funeral hears

Parish priest Father Francis Bradley paid tribute to the 16-year-old’s fun-loving heart and warm charisma

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3 w. ago Priest asks people not to judge men who drowned in Lough Swilly as Emmanuel Familola laid to rest

A priest at the first funeral of two friends who lost their lives while swimming off the coast of Donegal… The post Priest asks people not to judge men who drowned in Lough Swilly as Emmanuel Familola laid to rest appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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3 w. ago Teenager who died in Buncrana tragedy remembered for charisma and warmth

Schoolchildren formed a guard of honour outside St Mary’s Oratory in Buncrana ahead of the service for Emmanuel Familola (16).

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3 w. ago Woman hospitalised after getting into difficulty while swimming at Bray beach

Units from the Greystones/Wicklow coast guard also attended the scene.

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3 w. ago Funeral of Donegal drowning victim to take place on Saturday

Emmanuel Familola died along with his friend Matt Siband when a group of teenagers got into difficulty while swimming off Ned's Point in Buncrana on Saturday afternoon last.

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4 w. ago Over €17,000 raised overnight for funerals of Buncrana tragedy teens

Kindness from the Inishowen community and beyond will cover the costs of the funerals of two teenage boys who died… The post Over €17,000 raised overnight for funerals of Buncrana tragedy teens appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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4 w. ago Two mothers faced ‘worst day of their lives’ after sons die off Co Donegal coast

Vigils have been held in memory of Matt Sibanda, 18, and Emmaneul Familola, 16.

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4 w. ago 'Heartbreaking loss of two young lives': Taoiseach leads tributes to teens who drowned off Buncrana

Matt Sibanda, 18, and Emmanuel Familola, 16, tragically died after getting into difficulty while swimming.

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last month 'An eerie silence' in Buncrana: Vigil held for two teenagers who died after swimming incident

The two deceased have been named as Emmanuel Familola (16) and Matt Sibanda (18).

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last month Second teenager dies after incident on Donegal coast involving International Protection applicants

Search and rescue mission sparked on Saturday afternoon after three teenagers got into difficulty

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last month Vigil for two teenagers who drowned trying to retrieve football from the sea

Emmanuel Familola and Matt Sibanda died near Buncrana attempting to retrieve football, according to reports

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last month 'An eerie silence': Vigil planned for two teenagers who died after Donegal swimming incident

The two teenagers were living in separate asylum centres in the area.

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last month Second teenager dies following swimming incident off Donegal coast

It follows an incident off the Inishowen Peninsula yesterday afternoon that sparked a huge search and rescue mission.

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last month Second teenager dies after incident while swimming off Donegal coast

Search and rescue mission sparked on Saturday afternoon after three teenagers got into difficulty

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