Weather: Mostly dry today as patches of fog clear
TODAY will be mostly dry with mist and fog patches gradually clearing during the morning. Cloud will increase and outbreaks of rain and drizzle will spread from the south in the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees in light to moderate winds. Advertisement Tonight will be cloudy with scattered outbreaks of rain and […]
Deaths in Donegal, Monday morning, February 9
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Raymond Love, Ramelton Maura Byrne, Falcarragh and Co Leitrim Advertisement Mary Bridget McDaid, Glengad Gary Foy, Ballybofey Patrick Gallagher, Bunbeg Mary Cassidy, Donegal Town Veronica Bennett, Ardara Dolores Sheridan, Rathmullan Philomena Porter, Mountcharles Brigid McNulty, Donegal Town Bridget (Bridie) Farrell, Mountcharles and Dublin Phil Ward, Arranmore Island […]
Donegal’s Dr Joe Mulholland to be laid to rest today
THE founder and driving force behind the MacGill Summer School in Glenties, Dr Patrick Joseph (Joe) Mulholland, will be laid to rest today in Dublin. Dr Mulholland, former Managing Director of RTÉ Television, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 31 after a long illness, surrounded by his loving family and in the kind care of […]
‘Letterkenny is a real kaleidoscope now’
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THE Church of Ireland’s Diocese of Derry and Raphoe held its inaugural service for Racial Justice Sunday in Letterkenny today. The service, which was held in Conwal Parish Church, focused on celebrating diversity under the theme ‘welcoming the stranger’. Rev Adrian Dorrian, who became Rector of Conwal and Gartan last March, said the decision to […]
Donegal singer Seán Feeny releases long-awaited debut album
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DONEGAL singer and songwriter Seán Feeny released his debut album Galactic Tides on Friday, a moment he described as “a long time coming.” Seán first recorded an original song when he was just 19 years old, almost 25 years ago. At the time, music took a back seat to the practicalities of adult life. “I […]
The Way We Were
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Saoirse Gallagher delves into the archives to bring you the news and images from yesteryear. If you have a photograph you would like published, send it to editor@donegalnews.com January 31, 1976 Advertisement GARTAN AVENUE TENANTS COMPLAIN OF DEFECTS IN HOUSES AT a meeting of the newly formed Gartan Avenue Tenants Association in Letterkenny on Monday […]
Deaths in Donegal, Sunday evening, February 8
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Maura Byrne, Falcarragh and Co Leitrim Mary Bridget McDaid, Glengad Advertisement Gary Foy, Ballybofey Patrick Gallagher, Bunbeg Mary Cassidy, Donegal Town Veronica Bennett, Ardara Dolores Sheridan, Rathmullan Philomena Porter, Mountcharles Brigid McNulty, Donegal Town Bridget (Bridie) Farrell, Mountcharles and Dublin Phil Ward, Arranmore Island Dr Patrick Joseph […]
‘History is on the walls of the main gallery’
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‘Declan Doherty’s Donegal’ exhibition opens in the Regional Cultural Centre. By Paddy Walsh CLOSE to a century has passed since a young cleric purchased some camera equipment and went on to record an extensive pictorial record of life and lives in his native Donegal over the subsequent decades. Advertisement It was a craft and a […]
‘It’s a fundamental breach of trust’
ST Eunan’s Board of Management is seeking an urgent meeting with Minster for Education following an emergency meeting convened to address its exclusion from the Department of Education’s 2026 priority list. In an open on Thursday afternoon, the Board of Management described the decision as a “fundamental breach of the trust placed in the state by the people […]