On Thursday evening St Eunan’s College invited junior students and their families to the Mount Errigal Hotel for their annual Junior House awards ceremony. The event was held as an acknowledgement and celebration of the students’ achievements from the academic year 2024/2025. Awards were presented across a range of different categories such as sport, music, […]
100% Redress Party hit out after yesterday’s budget meeting
DONEGAL County Council approved its 2026 budget following a day of lengthy talks on Thursday, with members voting to retain commercial rates as they are. The budget meeting had broken up without agreement on Friday, November 21 after members had refused to accept the executive’s recommendation that commercial rates be increased by five per cent. […]
The Grinch steals the spotlight as the theme for tonight’s Late Late Toy Show
RTÉ has revealed the theme of this year’s Toy Show will be none other than the beloved Christmas favourite, The Grinch. Tonight, audiences will be transported to Who-ville as the Toy Show stage is transformed into a world of green mischief and magic inspired by Dr Seuss’ ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’. Expect dazzling performances, […]
Weather: Wet and windy morning with heavy rain
THIS morning will be wet and windy with rain turning heavy in places. Winds will increase strong and gusty with gales at times. The rain will give way to scattered showers through the evening, as winds ease moderate to fresh. Advertisement Some of the showers will be heavy. Highest afternoon temperatures of 6 to 9 […]
Drumkeen’s TJ to appear on Late Late Toy Show
DRUMKEEN’S TJ McDaid is set to appear on tomorrow night’s Late Late Toy Show. The local girl, who is a Little Blue Hero, received a special visit this week from her garda buddies, Garda Annemarie McGrath and Garda Brenda Healy, before setting off on her big adventure to the capital. Brave TJ is best known as […]
Donegal County Council approves 2026 budget with no increase in commercial rates
DONEGAL County Council has approved its 2026 budget this evening, confirming that commercial rates will remain unchanged. To stay within the initial €224 million budget, the council will cut spending across several areas including tidy towns projects, housing maintenance an climate action programmes. Today’s annual budget meeting had previously been adjourned twice, most recently yesterday […]
Donegal Women’s Centre opens safe space for healing and support
DONEGAL Women’s Centre is proud to announce the official opening of The Haven Building. The building is a dedicated new space in Letterkenny which now houses the Donegal Community Counselling rooms and the Centre’s Creative Workshop spaces, a vital expansion of services supporting women’s mental health, trauma recovery, and emotional wellbeing across Donegal. The Haven […]
Renowned architect and presenter remembered following sudden passing
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TRIBUTES have been paid to TV presenter and architect Hugh Wallace following his sudden death at the age of 68. Hugh, who passed away at home in Dublin on Sunday night, was best known to TV audiences as a long-serving judge on the series Home of the Year and as The Great House Revival. In […]
Donegal Enterprise Awards take place tomorrow night
THE Donegal Enterprise Awards return this weekend to recognise the innovation and achievements of the county’s small business community across a wide range of sectors. Organised by Local Enterprise Office Donegal, the awards highlight the resilience and success of local businesses as they navigated a year of challenges. The ceremony takes place tomorrow evening, Friday, […]
Couple raise more than €8,000 for Féileacáin in memory of their son
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A COUPLE whose baby son died after only 15 days of life have raised more than €8,000 for a charity which supports those affected by the death of a baby during or after pregnancy. Luke and Edel Mangan hosted ‘Luke’s Head and Moustache Shave’ on Saturday, November 29 in the Shamrock Lodge in Falcarragh in memory […]