Copper cylinder stolen from vacant Creeslough house
Gardaí are investigating the theft of a copper cylinder from a house near Creeslough last month. The incident occurred in the area of Drumnaraw sometime between Friday, October 25, and Saturday,...
View ArticleMost designated winter routes to be gritted from 8pm
Donegal County Council has confirmed most designated Winter Maintenance Routes will be gritted from 8PM this evening. The Donegal gritting route index is as follows: 01: National Primary North 02:...
View ArticleWatch: Letterkenny students sprinkle Irish magic on Fairytale of New York
A group of talented Transition Year students from Loreto Letterkenny are on a mission to “Revive Our Roots” – and they’re doing it with a festive twist. The YSI (Young Social Innovators) team are...
View ArticleAll smiles from Donegal residents on receiving Irish Citizenship!
A number of Donegal residents were granted Irish citizenship at ceremonies in Killarney over the last two days. There were among 6,000 who attended the event in the Kerry town. Immaculate Sijabulile...
View ArticleHomebase Letterkenny closing down as retailer enters provisional liquidation
A closing down sale has begun at Homebase in Letterkenny after its parent company, HHGL, was appointed provisional liquidators in Ireland. Homebase in Letterkenny is one of 74 stores that went up for...
View ArticleDonegal climate ambassadors honoured with national awards
Two climate activists from Donegal were honoured at An Taisce’s annual Climate Ambassador Awards last weekend. Letterkenny student Dana Manlagnit and Eddie Bradley of Malin Sustainability were among...
View ArticleWIN: A luxurious getaway to celebrate the Shandon Hotel’s half-price voucher...
We’ve teamed up with the Shandon Hotel and Spa for the perfect escape! The Shandon Hotel Half Price Christmas voucher sale is now on, with massive savings available as the ideal gift. This fantastic...
View ArticleDungloe gym manager strengthens skills with Donegal ETB evening courses
Advertising Feature A dynamic Dungloe-based gym manager is crunching numbers with ease after upskilling through evening courses. Elise Gillespie manages Inis Fitness, the gym at The Waterfront Hotel....
View ArticleSpectacular light parade to tour Letterkenny again
Back by popular demand again for its fourth year, CBM Signs and friends are once again going to Light Up Letterkenny with a spectacular charity run. On Sunday, 15th of December Letterkenny will see a...
View ArticleGardai deploy stinger after van with fake plates flees Carndonagh checkpoint
Donegal Gardai were forced pursue a van and then use a stinger device after he bolted from a checkpoint. The incident happened at a routine checkpoint in the Carndonagh area last night. Gardai from...
View ArticleRed Cross grant scheme opens to Creeslough community
The Irish Red Cross has opened applications for the Creeslough Community Grant Scheme. €165,406 in total has been set aside for community groups to provide trauma support, youth development and...
View ArticleMan who shouted aggressively at Letterkenny preacher is fined
A man found by Gardai shouting at a preacher in the middle of Letterkenny has been fined in court. Arthur Gent was convicted and fined €250 when he appeared before Letterkenny District Court. The...
View ArticleHeavy traffic expected on Friday at Letterkenny Christmas lights event
Gardaí are reminding motorists that large crowds attending Friday’s Christmas lights event on the outskirts of Letterkenny will lead to heavy traffic. The annual Tom Giblin Christmas/Nativity lights...
View ArticleExcitement builds for SOLD OUT North West Breast Cancer Ball
The North West Breast Cancer Ball committee is delighted to announce that this Friday’s celebration is another sell-out success! Hundreds of people are getting ready for a fabulous night out this...
View ArticleDry start but becoming wet and windy later – Met Éireann
Any mist and fog will clear early this morning and it’ll be dry for a time across Ulster. However, cloud will continue to build from the west early on with rain and drizzle spreading from the Atlantic...
View ArticleMeehan welcomes proposed Social Housing for Milford and Kilmacrennan
Councillor Declan Meehan has welcomed plans by Donegal County Council to bring forward two new social housing projects in the Milford Electoral Area. One development consists of 12 units in...
View ArticleMan who drove into fence of Letterkenny business banned from driving
A man who drove into a fence at a business premises in Letterkenny while drunk has been banned from driving for two years. Thales Da Silva, of Lachagh, Portnoo, was before Letterkenny District Court...
View ArticleImportant meeting tonight on future of popular Fintown Railway
A public meeting will be held in Fintown tonight on the future of one of Donegal’s best tourist attractions. The amazing 5Km long Fintown Railway has been running, thanks to a small community group,...
View ArticleMan stripped naked in centre of Letterkenny and “shook his genitalia” at public
A man who stripped naked in the centre of a Co Donegal town and “shook his genitalia” towards members of the public has appeared in court. The bizarre incident happened in Letterkenny on May 5th last....
View ArticleGreat turnout as Donegal Women’s Winter League launched
The Launch of the Donegal Women’s League Winter League was held in Bonagee with a large representation from the Clubs in attendance along with executive members of the Donegal Women’s League and FAI’s...
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