Donegal athletes shine at Irish U20 and U23 Championships
Donegal athletes will be returning to the hills with seven gold medals in hand after an extremely successful national U20 and U23 athletics championships in Tullamore. On the track there were two...
View ArticleCharles Ward opens first 100% Redress Party constituency office in Ballybofey
The constituency office of Charles Ward TD has been officially opened in Ballybofey. It also marks the first constituency office set up by a 100% Redress Party politician. At its opening yesterday,...
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Dublin legend Michael Darragh MacAuley makes surprise appearance at Na Rossa...
It’s not often that an eight-time All-Ireland winner pops up unannounced at a kids’ training session. However Dublin legend Michael Darragh MacAuley did just that earlier this week when he offered a...
View Article€1,000 college fees hike a “suckerpunch” for students and parents – Doherty
Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty has labelled the recent decision by Government to raise college fees by €1,000 as a “suckerpunch”. Fees had been reduced for students to €2,000 in recent years, however...
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Ghost is Donegal’s dog in the 2025 Nose of Tralee!
Donegal has its dog for the 2025 Nose of Tralee competition. After a ruff selection process including over 1,500 entries, the 32 finest pups have been chosen ahead of the public vote which opens on the...
View ArticleSeamus Coleman pays respects to Diogo Jota in touching personal moment
Donegal’s Seamus Coleman has always had the reputation as one of the finest men in professional football, a reputation that has been more than cemented again this weekend. After the stunning loss of...
View ArticleFine weather to return next week as temperatures could hit 26 degrees!
Temperatures could reach as high as 256degrees next week according to Met Éireann. The national forecaster is expecting a return to the 20 celsius and above mark for much of the country from Monday...
View ArticleBreaking: Young Donegal father tragically killed in US
A young Donegal father has lost his life after being struck by a car in the US in the early hours of this morning. The man, who is in his mid-thirties and from the east of the county, passed away...
View ArticleDungloe set to shine for 2025 Mary From Dungloe International Arts Festival
The countdown is on! The Mary From Dungloe International Arts Festival returns to Dungloe from Saturday 26th July to Monday 4th August 2025, promising a spectacular showcase of music, culture, and...
View ArticleFr Damien Nejad to move from Letterkenny Parish
Letterkenny-based priest Father Damien Nejad has announced he will be leaving the Parish of Conwal & Leck to move to Newtowncunningham & Killea. Fr Nejad’s appointment is one of a number of...
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Powerful film on the revival of Donegal whiskey to premiere this week
The Ardara Distillery, the home of Sliabh Liag Distillers, is proud to announce the premiere of Still He Waits, a feature-length documentary directed by Paul McGuckin, at this year’s Galway Film...
View ArticleBeloved Natalie and Ella McLaughlin to be laid to rest today
A joint funeral will be held today for the much-loved mother and daughter who were killed in a road crash in Carndonagh. Natalie McLaughlin, aged in her 20s, and her 6-year-old daughter Ella tragically...
View ArticleMainly dry today as temperatures set to rise to 26c by Thursday
It will be a dry day for most of today across Ulster with some spells of sunshine further south. Although it will be cooler and cloudier towards the west and north of the province with patchy rain or...
View ArticleLetterkenny woman involved in money fraud given time to pay back €7,000
A Letterkenny native who acted as a money mule has been given time to pay back almost €7,000. Hannah Strain, who is now living in Galway, was before Letterkenny District Court, which heard that she...
View ArticleWorking group established for rebuilding of St Mary’s Church Derrybeg
Photo: April 2025, the charred remains of St Mary’s Church, Derrybeg. Photo credit: Bob Keaty A new parish church will rise from the ashes in Derrybeg as work gets underway to plan the rebuilding of...
View ArticleTCS staff raise €3,400 for St Colmcille Hostel for the Homeless
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) raised a total of €3,400 for the St Colmcille Hostel for the Homeless from a recent fundraising campaign. The fundraising campaign culminated in a Sleep Out on the TCS...
View ArticleYoung Killybegs driver back on track after sitting Leaving Cert!
After the break for exams it was back to Mondello at the weekend for young Killybegs driver, Jayden McBrearty, for Round 5 & 6 of the Irish Championship Circuit Racing. At the midpoint in the ICCR...
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‘Bridgil’ for Palestine demands government action before Dáil recess
Featured photo: Majida Al Askari, a Palestinian woman living in Buncrana who has lost many relatives in the conflict. Photo by Bettina Linke The Inishowen Palestine Solidarity Group yesterday staged a...
View ArticleJust 12% of cancer patients treated within target timeframe at LUH in 2024
Letterkenny University Hospital was the lowest-performing hospital in Ireland for meeting cancer treatment targets last year, a new investigation has revealed. Just 12% of cancer patients at the...
View ArticleRaphoe Diocese confirms clerical changes amid ‘decreasing number of clergy’
The Diocese of Raphoe has confirmed a number of clerical appointments and retirements as it faces ‘decreasing number of clergy’. Monsignor Kevin Gillespie (main pic), Diocesan Administrator, said the...
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