THE customer who made off with a cherished All-Ireland football semi-final memento from Blake’s Bar in Letterkenny has offered a sincere apology for his actions. The framed article ‘15 Men And A Baby’ was taken from the wall of the pub in the lead-up to Christmas. The piece was written by local poet and author, […]
A slow start, but local retailers report busy trade over Christmas
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CHRISTMAS TRADE in Letterkenny saw a slow start to December, but the month ended on a high note, despite the challenges facing both retailers and consumers. Jimmy Stafford, President of the Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce, was on the ground this week meeting with local businesses to gather feedback following what is typically the busiest time […]
Cold snap forecast to hit Donegal this weekend
AS we head into the first weekend of the year, a cold snap is expected to bring colder temperatures, frost and wintry showers across Donegal. According to Met Éireann, the weather will turn sharply colder, with frost developing and wintry showers mainly affecting the north and northwest. Today, New Year’s Day will see isolated light […]
Hundreds set to brave the icy sea today for New Year’s swims
ACROSS Donegal, hundreds of brave souls will plunge into the icy sea today for a series of traditional New Year’s Day swims, all in support of worthy causes. In west Donegal, the annual New Year’s Day Swim at Magheragallon will take place at 2pm, with all donations going to the Gaoth Dobhair Day Care Centre […]
Letterkenny based pension auto-enrolment launches today
MyFutureFund is now officially launched and the National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority (NAERSA) will begin collecting contributions from today. The new authority is headquartered in Letterkenny. It was established in Donegal in line with the Government’s commitment to balanced regional development. MyFutureFund guarantees access to a quality assured retirement savings scheme for over 760,000 […]
Feature Flashback: A year on and our son still has no crèche place
The Donegal News looks back at our most popular feature stories of 2025. This article was written by our reporter Róise Collins in January. FINDING childcare is an enormous challenge facing families across Donegal. This week research by Early Childhood Ireland revealed that there are more than 1,300 children on waiting lists for crèche and […]
Thousands of patients left waiting on trolleys at LUH in 2025
CLOSE TO 6,500 patients were admitted to hospital without a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) in 2025, according to figures released by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) TrolleyWatch. Last year, 2,250 patients were left waiting on trolleys in the Emergency Department, while an additional 4,234 patients were without beds in wards across […]
Mechanical issue leaves a number of homes without water around Lettermacaward
UISCE Éireann crews are working to return normal water supply to customers in Portnoo, Rosbeg, Maas, Lettermacaward, Dooey, Doochary and surrounding areas this afternoon. Due a mechanical issue encountered this morning at Lettermacaward Water Treatment Plant, reservoir levels have fallen and this is impacting supply to homes and businesses in the area. Damien O’Sullivan of […]
Big turnout expected for New Year’s Day memorial 5K
A LARGE turnout is expected for tomorrow’s annual New Year’s Day fundraising 5k in Killygordon. Hundreds are expected to take part in the run/walk in memory of the late Joe Carlin and Andy Scanlon. Andrew (Andy) passed away suddenly aged 56 on December 13, 2020, while Joe lost his battle with cancer less than a […]
Letterkenny’s Kelley Higgins to appear on Late Late Show News Year’s Eve special
AFTER a spectacular year of round tables and banishments, The Traitors winner Kelley Higgins will appear on TV screens once again. This time, Kelley will feature as a guest on The Late Late Show’s New Year’s Eve special. Kelley, from Letterkenny, won viewers’ hearts after completing The Traitors series as a faithful. Advertisement Along with […]