Weather: Mostly cloudy day with scattered rain 


TODAY will be mostly cloudy with scattered outbreaks of mostly light rain and drizzle. The rain and drizzle will gradually clear later in the afternoon and evening, with some scattered showers to follow and perhaps a few limited bright or sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 15 to 17 degrees and it’ll be breezy with moderate […]

Deaths in Donegal, Tuesday, September 9


The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Mark Fields, Stranorlar Marian Murrin, Bruckless Advertisement Richard Butler, Wexford, London, Culdaff Fran McGaharon, Quigley’s Point Marian Fagan, Ballyliffin Mark Fields, Stranorlar The death has occurred of Mark Fields, Drumboe Lower and formerly of The Grove, Stranorlar. Mr Fields passed away peacefully at the Donegal Hospice under […]

Communities across Donegal encouraged to take part in National Hygiene Week


COMMUNITIES across Donegal are being encouraged to take part in National Hygiene Week, a nationwide campaign led by Hygiene Hub, the charity working to tackle hygiene poverty in Ireland. Beginning today, the initiative aims to raise awareness about the impact hygiene poverty is having on those struggling with the cost of living. Hygiene poverty, the […]

New sustainable transport eHub opens in Letterkenny


DONEGAL County Council, Atlantic Technological University (ATU), Trinity College Dublin (TCD), ESB, and Enterprise Car Club recently launched a new sustainable transport initiative at Justice Walsh Road, Letterkenny. Two shared electric vehicles (EVs), one e-cargo bike and four e-bikes are available to book by the public for an hour or by the day to suit […]

Workers and rescued animals in threatened closure of Donegal ISPCA centre – SIPTU


SIPTU members employed in the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) are calling on the urgent intervention of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, due to the threatened denial of protections for workers and services arising from the proposed closure of the organisation’s rehabilitation centre in Ballyare. […]

Public meeting hears of traffic chaos in Letterkenny


By Róise Collins A PUBLIC meeting has heard of the traffic chaos facing residents and businesses in Letterkenny. The meeting, held in Oldtown on Wednesday evening, was chaired by Áontú representative Mary T Sweeney. It was attended by Deputy Charles Ward and his colleagues from the 100% Redress Party, as well as local business owners, developers […]

Call grows louder for rail return to Donegal


DONEGAL once had more than 300 kilometres of rail line, but since 1965 the county has been without a train service. Now campaigners are renewing the call to bring rail back. The West Ulster Rail Initiative (WURI), founded in 1995, will hold its AGM this Wednesday, 10 September, at 7.30pm in the Station House Hotel, Letterkenny. […]

Donegal Stores celebrated at Londis Retailing Excellence Awards 2025


FOUR Londis stores from County Donegal were among the top-performing retailers honoured at the Londis Retailing Excellence Awards 2025, held recently at the Seafield Hotel & Spa Resort, Gorey, Co. Wexford. The event, hosted by BWG Foods, owners and operators of the Londis brand in Ireland, recognised the outstanding achievements in retail excellence of Londis’ nationwide network […]

Charity walk in honour of Late Late Toy Show child to begin in Letterkenny


A MEATH couple are gearing up to walk from Letterkenny to their hometown in Meath to support Muscular Dystrophy Ireland. Paddy and Claire Hickey—proud parents to Ollie, who lives with Bethlem Myopathy muscular dystrophy—will embark on a six-day, 200km walk from Letterkenny to their hometown of Enfield, passing through Tyrone, Monaghan, and Cavan. This marks the […]