A man has died following an assault at a house in Donegal in the early hours of this morning. At approximately 3:50am, gardaí and emergency services were alerted to an assault at a domestic residence at a location outside the town of Ardara. The man, aged in his 60s, was subsequently pronounced deceased at the scene. A second man, aged in his 30s, was later arrested at a second location and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in Co Donegal. Anyone with information is asked to contact Ballyshannon Garda Station on 071 9858 530, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.

Source: Irish Independent January 05, 2026 11:01 UTC