CHARITY campaigner and former RTÉ journalist Charlie Bird has been remembered as a national treasure at a service in Dublin to celebrate his life. The father of two died on Monday aged 74 after a long battle with motor neurone disease, which he was diagnosed with in October 2021. During the service, the journalist’s five […]
Diarmaid Doherty appointed Editor of Donegal News
THE Donegal News is delighted to announce the appointment of Diarmaid Doherty as its new Editor. The Letterkenny man, who has over 30 years’ experience working in local journalism, joined the company last year as News Editor. Diarmaid said he is extremely proud to have been appointed Editor. Advertisement “The Derry People and Donegal News […]
Letterkenny IFA make donation to the No Barriers Foundation
THE LETTERKENNY branch of the Irish Farmers Association donated €1,000 to The No Barriers Foundation this week. Raising the funds through their annual Dinner Dance, IFA Sheep Chairman, Adrian Gallagher said this donation is their way of “giving back”. Choosing the charity as they are “local” to Letterkenny, Adrian described the work they do as […]
Cost of living crisis forces a mother to steal groceries three times
A MOTHER of two young children experiencing financial difficulties because of the cost of living crisis was detected stealing groceries three times. The woman, aged in her 40s who has no previous convictions, pleaded guilty to three separate charges of theft at Letterkenny District Court on Monday. She is charged with stealing groceries from Aldi, Gortlee, on […]
Gardaí to establish Coastwatch scheme
A NEW Donegal Coastal Watch Programme will be launched later this year in an effort to combat drug traffickers using the Donegal coastline. The programme which is similar to a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme but for coastal areas of the county was announced by Chief Superintendent Goretti Sheridan at last Friday’s Joint Policing Committee meeting. The […]
Letterkenny boy is a worldwide record holder
THIS WEEK Letterkenny Educate Together NS received the fantastic news that one of their pupils was crowned a worldwide record holder. Aadhi Gobinath, who is in Junior Infants, was crowned the world record holder for the maximum car logos identified in two minutes and thirty seconds by a child in the age category of 3 […]
Buncrana murder victim’s family to appear on tonight’s Prime Time
THE story of Danielle McLaughlin will feature on tonight’s edition of Prime Time. As this week marks seven years since the horrific murder of the Buncrana woman, her family will take to our screens tonight to tell their story as they continue their heroic campaign for justice. Taking to social media today, Cllr Jack Murray […]
Donegal County Councillor walks out of meeting in protest
COUNCILLOR Micheál Choilm mac Giolla Easbaig has walked out of today’s Donegal County Council Islands Committee meeting at Dungloe Public Services Centre in protest. Wanting to draw attention to the important issues that affect island and coastal communities, Cllr Mac Giolla Easbaig said today he felt “enough is enough”. “At the last meeting I was […]
Create a Guinness advert and win 10k euro
CREATIVE individuals and groups in Donegal have a chance to show their talents and win a €10,000 prize by interpreting their take on Guinness’ advertising brief ‘An expression of Irishness’. The inaugural competition to reinterpret a classic Guinness advertising brief is now open, and the brand is extending an invitation to those in Donegal to […]
Young Social Innovator awards for local students
FOUR teams of young people from Donegal have proven their social innovation credentials and have won funding from the Young Social Innovators(YSI) backed by IBM. Two of the winning teams are from the Rosses Community School, Dungloe, one team from Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana and the fourth from the Abbey Vocational School in Donegal Town. All […]