Funeral hears of the caring life of Eileen Carlin (97)
People from all over the county gathered in Crossroads, Killygordon, this morning to bid a final farewell to Eileen Carlin, one of the oldest residents of the area. From a family of long livers, she...
View ArticleBrainy Donegal kids reach All Ireland Lego tournament finals!
A group of five national school children from a number of Donegal schools have reached the All Ireland Final in the ‘FIRST’ Lego League Masterpiece Challenge. Alongside other young enthusiasts, the...
View ArticleEnjoy Met Opera magic at Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette live on screen at Century...
Sponsored Post Irish National Opera’s partnership with The Metropolitan Opera’s 2023–24 season continues with Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette live from the Met stage to participating Irish cinemas this...
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Win braces worth €3,000 plus more in Scoil Cholmcille’s draw this Wednesday!
Sponsored Post Be in with the chance of winning braces for yourself or your child for only €2 a ticket in the Scoil Cholmcille Bumper Easter Draw! But hurry, the draw takes place tomorrow, Wednesday...
View ArticleCampaign to raise €1M to help save east Donegal playgroup
A campaign has been launched to raise a staggering €1M to save an east Donegal community playgroup which is facing certain closure over its defective blocks issue. Raphoe Community Playgroup has been...
View ArticlePlans for ‘reinstatement’ of old east Donegal railway line
Planning permission is being sought for the reinstatement of part of an old railway line in east Donegal. Bernard Diver has lodged plans with Donegal County Council for the works at Drumcairn,...
View ArticleDashcam footage sought after three hospitalised following Letterkenny crash
Motorists with dashcam footage are urged to come forward as investigations continue into a three-vehicle collision at Illistrin, Letterkenny, last week. Three people were hospitalised following the...
View Article‘First Lucks Penny at Milford Mart’ lands title for Ramelton school!
It was very much a historical day in Drumman NS, Ramelton, last week. Joe Gatins, President of the Donegal Historical Society, came to present the delighted 5th and 6th class pupils with ‘The John...
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Big egg-citement as Lurgybrack Open Farm reopens for Easter!
Sponsored Post If you’re looking for somewhere fun to take the kids this Easter, why not hop over to Lurgybrack Open Farm, Letterkenny? The farm is back open this Saturday, March 23rd, just in time for...
View ArticleAnnagry man to scale Errigal seven times for Gaza
A West Donegal man is planning a mammoth mountain challenge to raise funds for people in Gaza. Miceal Boyle from Meendernasloe aims to climb Errigal a gruelling seven times on Easter Saturday to shine...
View ArticleLocal councillor demands courts and Gardai get tougher on shoplifters
A Donegal county councillor has demanded that the courts get tougher on local shoplifters. Councillor Donal Coyle was speaking at the recent Joint Policing Committee meeting. He said that he had...
View ArticleRosses AC members perform strongly at St Patrick’s Day 3K
Main pic: Rosses AC athletes who competed at the 3k in Letterkenny on St Patrick’s Day. A number of Rosses AC members took part in the Letterkenny St Patricks Day 3k over the weekend and we saw a fast...
View ArticleNational: Man charged after 2.4 million cigarettes seized
A man has been charged after 2.4 million cigarettes, worth more than €2 million, were seized in Co Wexford earlier this week. The stash was discovered during the search of a yard in Gorey on Monday in...
View ArticleA5 campaigners in ‘constructive’ meeting with Stormont minister
Campaigners for the A5 road upgrade linking Donegal to Monaghan through the North say they have had a constructive meeting with the Stormont minister overseeing the project. The A5 Enough is Enough...
View ArticleBreaking: Emergency services at scene of east Donegal crash
Emergency services are currently at the scene of a crash on the main Letterkenny to Derry road. The collision occurred between Manorcunningham and Newtowncunningham at around 8am. A number of fire...
View ArticlePrime Time viewers question podcaster’s ‘moving to Donegal’ comment
A well-known podcaster’s comments on ‘moving to Donegal’ on last night’s RTE Prime Time has sparked anger on social media. Dublin-native Keelin Moncrieff appeared on the current affairs programme to...
View ArticleLetterkenny AC’s McGlynn wins Streets of Portlaoise 5k
Congratulations to Letterkenny AC’s Ann-Marie McGlynn on winning the Streets of Portlaoise 5K over the weekend in superb style running 16:19. Meanwhile, LAC members’ Sean McFadden and Michael Black...
View ArticleUpdate: ‘No injuries’ reported following Newtown crash – Gardaí
Gardaí have confirmed no injuries have been reported following a serious crash this morning on the main Letterkenny to Derry road. Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to a single vehicle...
View ArticleBREAKING: Leo Varadkar to resign as Taoiseach
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is expected to stand down as Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader later this morning. He is due to make the announcement in a planned photocall at noon in the courtyard of Government...
View ArticleSeries of North West 10k charity fundraisers planned
The three North West 10k charities are busy organising fundraising events in the build-up to the big event itself on May Bank Holiday Monday in Letterkenny. The three charities this year are the...
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