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Rallying: Donegal’s Jayden McBrearty does historic ‘Mini Double’
Killybegs based Jayden McBrearty made history in Ireland’s National racing circuit Mondello winning the Rallysport Association IRL Winter Mini Cup and Junior Mini Series. This comes following similar...
View ArticleNational: Irish Cancer Society needs €30m to meet record demand in services
Demand for Irish Cancer Society services has surged in the last year, the charity has said ahead of Daffodil Day 2025. The Society’s flagship fundraiser takes place on Friday 28 March. With a 20%...
View ArticleDelays on Glenveagh Road due to roadworks
Motorists are advised to expect delays on the R-251 Glenveagh Road this week due to resurfacing works. Donegal County Council has announced traffic management will be in place between Monday, March...
View ArticleWatch: 100 Cadet Class conquers incredible 100km mountain challenge in Donegal
The 100 Cadet Class of the Irish Defence Forces has succeeded in a massive mountaineering charity challenge in Donegal. On Friday, the troops ran 100km non-stop from Finner Camp to the base of Errigal...
View ArticleTwo Donegal restaurants land on Ireland’s Top 100 List
Two of Donegal’s culinary gems have maintained their places on the prestigious Sunday Times 100 Best Restaurants list. The Olde Glen Bar and Fisk Seafood Bar in Downings have been listed again as the...
View ArticleBiodiversity boost on the way for scenic Dunkineely
Dunkineely Community CLG is receiving a boost with a new grant to support a local Biodiversity Action Plan to protect and promote plants, wildlife and habitats. The grant from Community Foundation...
View ArticleLocal links to Convoy, Ohio to be explored at free historical society meeting
The historical ties between Convoy in Donegal and Convoy in Ohio will be the subject of the next meeting of the Ballybofey, Stranorlar & District Historical Society today. The meeting takes place...
View ArticleSchools in Strabane closed following security threats
A number of schools in Strabane closed today for ‘security reasons’ following emails sent to them. Strabane Academy and Holy Cross College in County Tyrone, as well as schools in Enniskillen and...
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Small grants available for empowering communities in Inishowen
Community organisations in Inishowen are being invited to apply for the 2024 Small Grants Fund to help ‘contribute towards building a more sustainable, inclusive and empowered community’. This year’s...
View ArticleJobs: Production Operatives sought by leading Buncrana company
Frames Direct are currently recruiting for Production Operatives to join our team in Buncrana and report to senior management. Responsibilities Operate machinery to fabricate, manufacture, assemble...
View ArticleDistillers toast to ‘Islandmen’ whiskey release and new distillery plans
The founders of the Wild Atlantic Distillery in Co Tyrone have announced plans for a new purpose-built distillery. The distillery, currently located on the Tyrone/Donegal border, will launch its...
View ArticleWomen to stand trial over alleged Ballybofey supermarket fraud
Two women are to stand trial after being charged with a litany of thefts from a Ballybofey supermarket. Shop assistants Patricia Sweeney and co-worker Bernadette McGahern are charged with a total of 26...
View ArticleDonegal Education Support Centre confirms imminent move to Letterkenny
The Donegal Education Support Centre is to proceed with its move from Donegal Town to Letterkenny this April. Management has confirmed that the Glenview Business Park premises will be opening at the...
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Generous Donegal artists donate works to charity sale with a twist
Donegal artists have once again shown generosity by donating an array of special artworks for this year’s incognito art sale in aid of the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation. A total of 12 artists...
View ArticleRugby: Back-to-back Ulster titles for Donegal Town RFC
Donegal Town RFC U14s claimed a second successive title in the Ulster Shield on Saturday, beating Clogher Valley at the Meadowbank Sports Arena in Magherafelt by a score of 45-12. On a bright, dry...
View ArticleDonegal schoolteacher, 80s, has another 21 sex charges brought against him
A former schoolteacher accused of more than 100 sex offences against children has had another 21 charges brought against him. The man, who is in his 80s, appeared before Letterkenny District Court in...
View ArticleGovernment finds €8M in funding after uproar that Donegal lad was used as ‘prop’
The Government has made €8M in funding available to children with disabilities just days after claims that a Donegal boy was used as a prop at the initial funding launch back in 2024. The Children’s...
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Film fever in Donegal as actor Ciarán Hinds returns!
Oscar-nominated actor Ciarán Hinds has returned to Donegal for a new film production, it has been revealed. The Belfast actor is in Buncrana working on a new Irish film, titled The Man with the Urn....
View ArticleDry sunny day in store with highs of 14 degrees – Met Éireann
It will be mostly cloudy for a time this morning across Ulster, before gradually brightening up with sunshine developing in the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 12 to 14 degrees in a light northwest...
View ArticleRespected Dunfanaghy doctor to be laid to rest tomorrow
The community of Dunfanaghy and Creeslough is deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Tony Bonar of Hornhead, who passed away on Sunday. Dr. Bonar, fondly remembered as the local GP prior to his...
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