Gardaí doubling up on roadside drug testing this weekend
Gardaí in Letterkenny have revealed that they will be putting a second mobile drug testing device into operation this Bank Holiday weekend. The extra measures come amidst a worrying increase in drug...
View ArticleDonegal men take on gruelling ‘Iron Man on the Ergs’ challenge
TWO Donegal men will undertake a gruelling fundraising challenge later this month. Oisin O’Flaherty and Conor Mulkerns will take on Iron Man on the Ergs on May 31 to raise money for iCare and...
View Article‘Get your Car for Free @ DMG’ May Day draw postponed
DMG Motors in Donegal Town have postponed the ‘Get Your Car for Free’ used car giveaway due to Covid-19. The draw was due to take place today, 1st May 2020. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the...
View ArticleReward offered for wallet lost in Ballybofey – can you help?
Lost & Found: A man’s wallet has been lost in Ballybofey today (Friday). A reward is being offered for the return of the wallet as it contains an important ID card It is a Crosshatch-branded...
View ArticleMcConalogue calls for testing in meat, dairy plants
CHARLIE McConalogue has called for immediate Covid-19 testing in meat and dairy processing plants. The Donegal-based TD, who is the Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Agriculture, Food, and the was speaking...
View ArticleCovid-19: NI sees 18 more deaths, 87 new cases
THERE have been 18 more Covid-19 related deaths in Northern Ireland. The region’s death toll is now 365. Four of the 18 deaths occurred in the last 24 hours with the other 14 having been previously...
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Watch: A birthday surprise from the stars for schoolgirl Bethany
A schoolgirl received a one-of-a-kind birthday present today thanks to a special video from 19 local celebrities. Bethany McGuigan’s 12th birthday, like many children, is an unusual one this year due...
View Article34 more Covid-19 deaths and 221 new cases confirmed
HEALTH officials have confirmed a further 34 Covid-19 related deaths in the Republic of Ireland. A total of 1,265 people have now died in the country after contracting the coronavirus. Another 221 more...
View ArticleDonegal people urged to keep up their good efforts in Covid-19 fight
Senior officials in the HSE are urging the public to keep up their efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19 this Bank Holiday weekend. The local Area Crisis Management Team (ACMT) has issued a plea to...
View ArticleBreaking: Taoiseach unveils five-phase plan to ‘open the country’
THE CURRENT lockdown measures have been extended until Monday, May 18 as An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar has revealed a five-phase plan to ‘open the country’ again. Open air workers – those such as...
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Inspirational Inishowen pals challenge themselves to 190km Covid-19 Run
Four Buncrana men have set themselves an extreme running challenge to fundraise for local health services during Covid-19. Gerard Doherty, Shane Doherty, Declan Irwin and Christian McGinley are all...
View Article#WeAreThePoetsDonegal: Reader contributions
Donegal Daily’s successful poetry series in association with Poetry Ireland comes to a close today with eight reader submissions. Throughout April we brought you daily features from 31 local poets,...
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No ‘boar-dom’ as Wild Ireland celebrates new arrivals
Donegal’s Wild Ireland sanctuary has welcomed the arrival of six adorable baby boars as a ‘glimmer of hope’ during Covid-19. The boarlets were born on Friday last week, and there’s ‘snout’ much cuter...
View ArticleWatch: Young Donegal footballer beats 5,000 in kick-up challenge
FOOTBALL clubs across the land have undertaken various ‘challenges’ during the Covid-19 lockdown. One Donegal under-12 footballer has managed a superb kick-up challenge – managing over FIVE THOUSAND...
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Unlocking Ireland: The five phases of leaving Covid-19 lockdown
A ROADMAP to open Ireland up from the Covid-19 lockdown will begin from May 18 with five stages, at three-week intervals, set out to unlock the restrictions. The current lockdown measures will remain...
View ArticleNo Covid-related arrests in Donegal so far
Gardaí in Donegal are hoping to maintain the county’s record of zero arrests for Covid-19 legislation breaches as Operation Fanacht continues this weekend. Gardaí reported a high level of compliance at...
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Renal patient raising funds for ‘amazing’ staff in LUH
A Donegal woman who has lived with kidney failure for 17 years has started a campaign to give back to Letterkenny’s Renal Dialysis Unit. Caroline Mc Bride, aged 45, started a GoFundMe this week in...
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Man caught speeding and drug driving overnight
Gardai last night arrested a man on suspicion of drug-driving and speeding. The Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit stopped the motorist (pictured) last night whom they say appeared to be travelling in a...
View ArticleGardai search for drone owner
Gardai in Milford are trying to locate the owner of a drone found in the area in recent days. A Mavic Pro Drone similar to one pictured was found in the Milford area close to Mulroy Bay. Gardai say the...
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Inspiring: Brave Birdie takes flight during Covid-19 lockdown
A young Co Donegal boy has used the Covid-19 lockdown in the best possible way after learning to walk for the first time. Eight-year-old Michael ‘Birdie’ McLaughlin was born with Neurofibromatosis type...
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