Forecasters keeping close eye on incoming storm
Met Eireann has issued a weather advisory for Ireland due to a potentially damaging storm on the way later this week. Thursday night and Friday could see very strong winds lashing the country as the...
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New era begins for Scoil Íosagáin with sod turning ceremony
The Scoil Íosagáin community was buzzing with celebrations today at the turning of the sod for a new school building. The long-awaited new school has been in the pipeline for many years. The sod was...
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Job Vacancy: Communities Family Support and Integration Worker (Part-Time)...
Job Vacancy: Tír Boghaine Community & Family Support is a community-based organisation in South Donegal. The service works with families with children in order to provide intensive family support...
View ArticleDrivers urged to use caution due to dense fog tonight
Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow fog warning for all counties tonight, Monday. Pockets of dense fog are expected to develop across the country, which may lead to significantly reduced visibility...
View ArticleGardai attend scene of “violent incident” in Lifford
Gardaí are currently investigating an incident at a house on the Coneyburrow Road in Lifford. The incident, which Donegal Daily understands was violent in nature, was reported to Gardaí at...
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Letterkenny audience to be treated to laughter and lavishness in Strauss’s...
Sponsored Post Irish National Opera returns to An Grianán Letterkenny for one night only with Johann Strauss’s bubbly comedy operetta Die Fledermaus. In a whirlwind of mistaken identities,...
View ArticleJudge warns drivers to check “caveats” on insurance policies
A Donegal judge has warned the public to check the details of their insurance policies. Judge Eiteain Cunningham made her remark at today’s sitting of Letterkenny District Court. It followed the case...
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Vacancy: Donegal GAA seek Performance and Talent Lead
The Donegal GAA is seeking a Performance and Talent Lead. Full details about the role and an application form can be viewed below. The closing deadline for applications is January 29th next. See all...
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Donegal Airport reaches new heights with Ireland’s first Level 4 Carbon...
Donegal Airport has become the first Irish airport to achieve Level 4 “Transformation” in Airport Carbon Accreditation. This achievement marks a very significant milestone in the airport’s...
View ArticleConcern over funding competition for Donegal’s men’s and women’s sheds
There is concern that changes to funding streams for Men’s and Women’s Sheds in Donegal will cause some groups to lose out. Sinn Féin Councillor for the Glenties Municipal District, Cllr Brian Carr, is...
View ArticleGritters out in Donegal tonight as temperatures dip
Donegal County Council will be dispatching gritters to the majority of main routes in Donegal tonight as temperatures dip to freezing. There is a weather alert for fog in place for all counties as mist...
View ArticleArranmore’s Róise Rua to be inducted into RTE Folk Awards Hall of Fame
Renowned Arranmore singer Róise Rua will be inducted into the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards Hall of Fame this year. Róise, who was also known as Róise na nAmhrán, will be Ireland’s 7th inductee for the...
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‘Minding Brigid’ event to help women take charge of their health
A major event focusing on women’s health is taking place in Donegal on St Brigid’s weekend. Minding Brigid is a holistic health expert-led event designed to empower women to take charge of their health...
View ArticleAll welcome to learn tradition of St. Brigid’s Cross making in Letterkenny’s...
Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter are inviting the public along to celebrate St. Brigid’s Day by creating Brigid’s crosses on Thursday, 30th January. The Cathedral Quarter is welcoming everyone religious,...
View ArticleMajor extension for St Columba’s College, Stranorlar goes to tender stage
A major extension and refurbishment plan for St Columba’s College in Stranorlar has gone to tender stage. Minister for Education, Norma Foley TD has given authorisation to the Board of Management of...
View ArticleLifford mother’s plea as son fights for life after brutal house assault
The mother of a young Co Donegal man fighting for his life has appealed for people to keep him in their prayers. Charles Dooher received a brutal beating when a gang of five hooded men broke into his...
View ArticleDonegal’s first elite invitational mile to be staged this March
A number of Ireland’s leading male middle-distance runners will attempt to run the first sub four-minute mile on the road in Donegal when they toe the line in the elite invitational mile event in...
View ArticleLetterkenny nurse making cervical screening more accessible for sexual...
A Letterkenny-based advanced nurse practitioner has increased cervical screening rates among sexual assault survivors through a trauma-informed care approach. Connie McGilloway, Forensic Clinical...
View ArticleFog to make way for sunny spells and scattered showers – Met Éireann
Mist and fog will slowly clear this morning across Ulster, with sunny spells and scattered showers for the rest of the day. Highest temperatures of 5 to 7 degrees in a light southwest or variable...
View ArticleFuneral for beloved Buncrana crash victim to be held this Wednesday
A cloud of heartache sits over Buncrana this week as the community comes to terms with the tragic passing of a much-loved local woman. Rose Byrne of Mill Brae died from her injuries following a...
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