Francis Bourne (47) of Lower Main Street, Buncrana, Co Donegal pleaded guilty to the rape of a woman at her home in Donegal on November 31, 2016.

His body was returned to his grieving family after being repatriated from Lebanon on Monday morning.

The Dáil heard calls for counselling supports for the community to continue ahead of the Christmas period.

Donard McLarnon was forced to leave his Co Donegal home after locals heard of his arrest on July 18th, 2019.

Ten people died in the explosion in Co Donegal on October 7th.

The final funerals following an explosion in a Co Donegal service station took place on Saturday.

The funeral for Robert Garwe and Shauna Flanagan Garwe is the last following a week of services for the 10 victims.

Robert Garwe had taken his daughter Shauna to the shop to buy a birthday cake for her mother.

Robert Garwe and his daughter Shauna were at the shop to buy a cake for her mother when the tragedy unfolded.

Hugh Kelly (59) is the eighth explosion victim the small community will honour at a funeral service.

The congregation heard of Leona Harper’s many varied interests, from music and dance, to fishing and boxing.

The service is the sixth to be held for the victims of Friday’s service station explosion.

Mourners heard how Catherine O’Donnell was full of life and her 13-year-old son James was a fan of wrestling.

Jessica Gallagher is the first of ten victims of the explosion in the Co Donegal village to be laid to rest.

Jessica Gallagher, 24, was one of ten people killed in the blast in the Co Donegal village.

Funeral services for Jessica Gallagher and Martin McGill will be held at St Michael’s Church on Tuesday

Ordinary community members who helped emergency services remove rubble and search for survivors have been praised.

Parents hugged their children as prayers were said and music was played.

Micheal Martin also met with the medial team who were on duty the day the tragic incident unfolded.

The incident took place in Creeslough on Friday.

Sniffer dogs are being used at the scene in Creeslough, Co Donegal amid efforts to find survivors of the explosion

Mr Farren’s nephew Hugh explained the family did not know his grand uncle had been awarded the prestigious medal

Inland Fisheries Ireland said the major fish kill incident happened in the Glenagannon River in Inishowen

There have been a total of 34 road traffic accidents across Donegal involving more than 50 people since Tuesday last.

The applicants are worried they will be left with major financial shortfalls despite a redress scheme set up by the Government