A RAMELTON-based artist will host a landmark exhibition and poetry anthology in Co Kerry in early February, confronting Ireland’s institutional legacy. ‘The Architecture of Containment’ confronts one of the most urgent and unresolved legacies of the Irish State: the physical, social, and psychological architectures through which lives were controlled, silenced, and contained. Hosted and funded […]
Ministers urged to visit parts of Donegal without basic water services
DONEGAL TD Pearse Doherty has called on government ministers to visit Donegal and see first-hand the impact that a lack of access to public water is having on local communities. Deputy Doherty was criticising the lack of investment and accountability from government on the issue. Speaking to Minister James Browne and Minister Cummins in the Dáil yesterday, […]
Donegal HSE Home Support Health Care Assistants to strike in February
SIPTU members working as Health Care Assistants (HCAs) in the HSE Home Support Service across Donegal will engage in strike action on February 13 and February 20, in a dispute arising from their employer’s failure to honour national agreements on terms and conditions. SIPTU Organiser, Ciaran Sheridan, said: “The failure of the HSE to honour agreed […]
Weather: Dull day ahead with scattered outbreaks of rain
TODAY will be a generally dull day with outbreaks of rain and drizzle spreading northwards, with just limited bright spells. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees. Tonight will be mostly cloudy and dry with just some outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Advertisement Breezy with moderate to fresh east to northeast winds. Lowest temperatures of […]
Deaths in Donegal, Friday morning, January 23
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Aidan Hayes, Falcarragh and Cork Anne Larkin, Letterkenny Advertisement Frank Kelly, Crossroads Aidan Hayes, Falcarragh Pat Mohan, Letterbarrow Francis Kelly, Glengad Patrick Ferry, Falcarragh Alfie McBride, Creeslough George Doherty, Carndonagh Des Kavanagh, Galway and Clonmany Audrey Stevens, Letterkenny Norah McBride, Milford William Farren, Down and Donegal Eugene […]
Mercosur vote a major victory but fight not over – Doherty and Mac Lochlainn
DONEGAL Sinn Féin Deputies Pearse Doherty and Pádraig Mac Lochlainn have said that yesterday’s vote in the European Parliament to refer the Mercosur trade agreement to the European Court of Justice is a major political victory. They said that this vote is a clear signal that Mercosur is not a done deal and that over the […]
Funding welcomed for Coláiste Bhríde in Rann na Feirste
DONEGAL TD Pat the Cope Gallagher has warmly welcomed the announcement by Minister for the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary TD, approving capital funding of up to €230,490 for essential renovation and fire‑safety works at Coláiste Bhríde, Rann na Feirste. The funding, sanctioned under the Community and Language Supports Programme, will contribute up to 50 per cent […]
Donegal primary schools urged to enter tree week photo competition
IN celebration of National Tree Week, Coillte has launched its third National Schools Photography Competition, inviting primary schools from Donegal to submit a photo of their favourite tree or outdoor nature space. Four winning entries, one from each province, will each win an unforgettable class trip to Beyond the Trees Avondale, Co Wicklow. Of the four winning entries in 2025, Scoil Mhuire in Glenties was […]
Government accused of knowingly leaving families in dangerous homes
DONEGAL TD Charles Ward has launched a scathing attack on the government, accusing it of deliberately leaving families in dangerously defective homes to avoid pay-outs and limit costs. He said this is no longer about mistakes or confusion, it is deliberate. According to Deputy Ward, homeowners who clearly qualify under I.S. 465 are being shut […]
Weather: Mostly cloudy day with outbreaks of rain
TODAY will be mostly cloudy and misty with outbreaks of rain, turning heavy at times. Highest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees with light to moderate south-easterly winds. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain slowly clearing northwards. Advertisement Clear spells and showers will follow behind. Some mist and fog patches will form […]