by Chris Ashmore WELL known local businessman Ben Sweeney, and consultant surgeon Dr Michael Sugrue are both set to be honoured at a Mayor’s reception in Letterkenny in the coming months. This week, councillors backed a proposal from the Mayor of Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District Council, Cllr Ciaran Brogan, to host the receptions. Advertisement Ben Sweeney is one of […]
‘Sickened’ with illegal parking in disabled bays – Cllr
A LETTERKENNY councillor who is fed up with able-bodied motorists parking in disabled parking spaces says that he is going to slap stickers on their car windows. The claim was made by Cllr Tómas Seán Devine during a discussion at the March meeting of Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District Council about disabled parking spaces and making sure […]
Social housing development in Bunbeg nears completion
COUNCILLORS from the Glenties Municipal District have visited the site of the new social housing development in Bunbeg, where phase one of 11 units at Radharc an Oileán is substantially complete and will be ready for allocation in the coming weeks. This includes one four-bedroom unit, six three-bedroom units, and four two-bedroom units. Cathaoirleach of […]
Donegal named one of the best counties in Ireland for learner drivers
Learner drivers in Donegal have reason to feel positive, as new research has named it one of the best places in Ireland to learn to drive. In 2025, the national learner driver backlog rose to between 83,000 and 100,000 applicants, with some waiting up to 20 weeks for a test. New research from 123.ie Insurance has revealed the best counties in […]
‘It was a privilege being their mammy’
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Louise James opens up about losing five family members in the Buncrana Pier tragedy, as fundraisers to take place to mark the 10th anniversary WHEN Louise James speaks about her children, Mark and Evan, her face breaks into a huge smile that travels all the way to her eyes. “It was a privilege being their mammy,” she told the […]
€500,000 EuroMillions Plus Win in Donegal
There are celebrations in Ballybofey today after a EuroMillions player matched all five numbers in last night’s draw to secure the €500,000 EuroMillions Plus top prize. The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased on Tuesday, March 10 at Harkin’s Gala, Donegal Road, Ballybofey, making the player the biggest winner in the country from last night’s […]
Fundraiser launched for family of Letterkenny doctor killed in crash
A LETTERKENNY based doctor has died and her husband remains in a critical condition following a crash in Sligo in the early hours of Monday morning. Dr Mahbuba Akhter was travelling with her husband Dr Mohammad Hossain Farooq and their two children when they were involved in a single-car collision on the N15 toward Donegal. […]
Handover of €59 million Letterkenny Community Hospital expected in summer
Letterkenny’s new €59 million 110-bed community nursing unit is on schedule to be handed over in third quarter of 2026, Donegal Minister of State, Charlie McConalogue, has said. Speaking after this week’s Oireachtas and Health Forum Donegal meeting, the Minister of State for Sport and Postal Policy said he was delighted with the positive update […]
Thousands of homes without power in west Donegal
Thousands of homes and businesses across west Donegal have been left without power this morning. 2,595 customers are affected by the outage in Derrybeg. The ESB are currently working to repair a fault and will restore power as quickly as possible. The estimated restore time is 11.30am.
Dog owners urged to be vigilant amid lambing season
DOG owners are being reminded of the harm their pets can cause in lambing season if let roam free or unsecured. Gardaí are urging dog owners to be vigilant, given this time of year which sees issues with sheep kills when dogs attack livestock. The warning comes after two flocks of sheep in separate fields were […]