by Louise Doyle THE placing of a sign at a protest camp against controversial plans for a gold mine in Tyrone informing people to contact gardaí rather than the PSNI has sparked confusion. The Donegal News understands the sign and the fencing it was attached to were from this jurisdiction, and were placed in the area by Dalradian, who were interrupted by protesters before […]
Weather: Mostly dry day with mix of cloud and hazy sunshine
TODAY will be mostly dry with a mix of cloud and hazy sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees. Tonight will be largely dry under broken cloud. Advertisement Later on, isolated showers will present. Lowest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees.
Deaths in Donegal, Friday, September 5
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Bridget Pat McClafferty, Falcarragh John Stack, Clonmany and Dublin Advertisement Teresa McGarvey, Creeslough John McDyre, Glenties May Byrne, Mountcharles Marion Doherty (née Canning), Greencastle Nancy McCallion, Quigley’s Point Bridget Pat McClafferty, Falcarragh The death has occurred of Bridget Pat McClafferty (née Duggan), Carrowcannon, Falcarragh. Ms McClafferty passed […]
Anger as council chops down ancient oak tree
By Róise Collins DONEGAL County Council has felled a 90-year-old Sessile Oak tree in Ballyraine, despite local residents’ desperate pleas. The tree, located between the entrances to Ballyraine Park and Orchard Grove, was removed late on Tuesday night to make way for a new cycle path, which is part of the Letterkenny Active Travel Project. Advertisement […]
School secretaries and caretakers’ strike action continues
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By Róise Collins SCHOOL secretaries and caretakers will today start their sixth day of indefinite strike action. The strike, led by Fórsa trade union members, demands an end to the exclusion of school secretaries and caretakers from the public service pension scheme and related entitlements. Advertisement On Tuesday, more than 100 union members across the […]
More than 600 infants in Donegal diagnosed with RSV
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by Louise Doyle MORE than 630 infants in Donegal have been diagnosed with Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). Figures provided to this newspaper by the HSE show 637 infants were diagnosed with the virus between 2024 in its entirety, to August 28, 2025. Advertisement We also asked how many infants in Donegal were immunised against RSV in 2024 and this year […]
Business owners call for greater action to tackle drug-related crime
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by Louise Doyle BUSINESS owners in Letterkenny are calling for a greater response in tackling drug-related issues locally. The call comes as Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce is to hold a meeting this week with gardaí in the wake of two incidents in the town. Advertisement The daytime episodes were captured on video and shared widely on social media last week. In […]
Proposed Letterkenny student accommodation plans are invalid
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by Louise Doyle A PLANNING application lodged with Donegal County Council for the provision of student accommodation in Letterkenny has been deemed invalid. Applicant CR Renaissance Properties Ltd lodged planning permission for the provision of a purpose built student accommodation at the rear of 45 Main Street, Letterkenny. Advertisement Proposed plans comprised six one-bed studio apartment units, […]
Sister of Creeslough victim says family cannot heal without the truth
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By Dionne Meehan A WOMAN who lost her sister in the Creeslough explosion has said she fears her parents will die before they get any answers. Lisa Gallagher said the past three years have felt like a never-ending cycle of uncertainty. Advertisement Her younger sister Jessica was killed in her hometown in the October 2022 tragedy. […]
Weather: Dry start to the day with sunny spells
THERE will be a dry start to the day with sunny spells. Showers will spread further eastwards through the day, with the odd heavy shower possible. Drier conditions will follow by evening. Advertisement Highest temperatures of 15 to 17 degrees in light to moderate winds. Tonight will be mostly dry with clear spells and isolated […]