Sadness at death of renowned painter and sculptor who made Donegal her home
The painter and sculptor Deborah Brown has died aged 95. Born in Belfast with a childhood spent in Cushendun, Co Antrim she eventually settled in Ramelton, Co Donegal. She died peacefully in Donegal...
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Letterkenny AC’s Mac Wallace wins Ballyliffin 10 Mile
Letterkenny Athletic Club athlete Marc Wallace who won the Ballyliffin 10 mile Coastal Challenge at the weekend. Wallace crossed the line in a superb time of 58:34. Known to be a challenging course...
View ArticleJoe Biden to touch down in Belfast this evening
A major security operation is in place in Belfast today ahead of the arrival of US President Joe Biden. The president is making a four-day visit to Northern Ireland and the Republic to mark the 25th...
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First Inishowen home gets free retrofit
A 1970s bungalow in Buncrana is the first of the Inishowen homes to be retrofitted under the free SEAI Better Energy Warmer Homes scheme via the Inishowen Development Partnership (IDP) The single-story...
View ArticleBright start but some heavy downpours later – Met Éireann
It will be a mainly bright start to the morning in the north west with a few heavy showers in the west. Turning cloudier with rain spreading northwards across Ulster around midday. There will be heavy...
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Seven archaeological monuments of Donegal to be conserved under government fund
Seven archaeological monuments in County Donegal are set to benefit from over €384,500 in funding under the Community Monuments Fund. Funding has been allocated to Donegal GAP Heritage & History...
View ArticleHigh Court action open to Northerners impacted by defective blocks
Northern Ireland home owners affected by defective blocks should consider joining a High Court legal action in the Republic. That’s according to Shaun Hegarty of the not-for-profit organisation,...
View ArticlePedestrian injured in Letterkenny collision
A pedestrian was brought to Letterkenny University Hospital following a traffic collision in the town last Thursday. Gardaí are appealing for information from the public following the incident which...
View ArticleWeather warning for Donegal tomorrow
Met Éireann has issued a status yellow wind warning for Donegal tomorrow, Wednesday. Very strong winds are on the way, with widespread gusts of between 90 and 110 km/h expected. The winds will be...
View ArticleForty sheep reported stolen in southwest Donegal
Gardaí have launched an investigation after 40 sheep were taken from farmland in Glencolmcille. The 40 sheep, mainly ewes and some in lamb, were taken from the Largybrack area between 12th March and...
View ArticleAlloys stripped from car parked in west Donegal
Gardaí in west Donegal are investigating the theft of alloy wheels from a car last week. A car was parked at ‘The Nick’ in Ardara from 5pm last Thursday 6th April. When the owner returned at 8am Friday...
View ArticleEleven arrests over busy Bank Holiday weekend on Donegal roads
Eleven people were arrested for drink and drug driving offences in Donegal during the busy Bank Holiday weekend. Eight drunk drivers and three drug drivers were arrested between Friday and Monday,...
View ArticleDonegal one of the poorest counties in 1911 – CSO
An area of west Donegal was one of the poorest regions in Ireland in 1911, according to newly released data. Annagry was the District Electoral Division (DED) with the lowest valuation per person, 4s...
View ArticleSAVE on exciting world holidays with Travel Department’s April Sale
Our partners at Travel Department have launched a new long-haul holiday sale! Save €75pp* on selected holidays of 8 nights or more. Use promo code: DON75 Choose from exciting destinations such as Cape...
View ArticlePresident Biden to be presented with new evidence of Donegal links
Evidence of President Joe Biden’s ancestral links to Donegal is to be presented to him during his visit this week. New research by the Irish Family History Centre shows that he has even more...
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Eye-catching new mural promotes important message
Letterkenny’s Devlin Hall has been adorned with a colourful new mural. The environmental-themed artwork was completed on the historic Lower Main Street building at the beginning of April. The new mural...
View ArticleFresh warning over intimidating bogus callers
Donegal gardaí have issued a new warning to the public to be vigilant of bogus callers coming to their doors. The brighter evenings may lead to a rise in callers, gardaí say, and vulnerable people are...
View ArticleGritters to treat many Donegal routes as temperates dip overnight
A select number of main roads across Donegal are to be gritted tomorrow morning (Wednesday). Met Eireann is forecasting lows of 0C in Ulster counties tonight. Tonight will have a mix of clear spells...
View ArticleLetterkenny needs ‘three bridges’ to solve traffic mayhem
A councillors claims Letterkenny needs three new bridges over the Swilly in order to solve the traffic congestion that is choking the town. The call came from Councillor Gerry McMonagle at today’s...
View ArticleClosing date approaches for traditional farm buildings grant scheme
Donegal farmers are being advised not to delay their applications for funding for the conservation of traditional farm buildings. The support is provided under the Traditional Farm Buildings Grant...
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