RENEWED calls have been made for road safety measures in St Johnston following a fatal collision which claimed the lives of two teenagers. Councillor Gary Doherty asked at the outset of Tuesday’s Lifford-Stranorlar Municipal District meeting if he could include an emergency motion, seeking that the council address immediate safety measures on the R236 in […]
Gaeltacht housing crisis highlighted by Donegal campaigners
By Róise Collins THE Gaeltacht housing crisis was brought to the fore on Tuesday as national housing campaign group TINTEÁN staged a protest outside Leinster House. They were calling on the Minister for Housing, James Browne, to take immediate and decisive action to address the deepening housing and language crisis in Gaeltacht communities. Advertisement Supporters […]
Victim of road collision speaks of his sense of injustice
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THE victim of a recent road traffic collision has spoken of his frustration after a life-changing head-on crash in Dunlewey last month. Speaking to the Donegal News, Kevin Hyde told of the sense of injustice he feels, not just from the collision itself, but from the way the legal system handled the aftermath. He has […]
Revealed: HSE spend on interpreters at LUH
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LETTERKENNY University Hospital spent more than €500,000 on interpreters in 2025, we can reveal. Figures provided to the Donegal News from the HSE through a request under Freedom of Information (FOI) law shows how much was spent on interpreters at LUH last year. The FOI states that the total expenditure on interpreting for LUH in 2025 and inclusive […]
Multiple sclerosis community event in Donegal: Meet experts and learn vital strategies
PEOPLE living with multiple sclerosis (MS) and their families are invited to a free information event in Letterkenny, featuring expert speakers addressing both the medical and wellbeing aspects of living with MS. The event, organised by MS Ireland, will take place at the Clanree Hotel on Saturday, March 28, and will bring together experienced professionals to share […]
‘Working Over By’ Exhibition wins LAMA Award
A MAJOR exhibition celebrating the work of Donegal men and women in Scotland between 1940 and 1990 has won the inaugural Ceangal Local Heritage Award at the Local Authority Members’ Association (LAMA) All-Ireland Community and Council Awards. The awards took place at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre on Saturday, February 28. The project is a collaborative initiative by […]
Gardaí to take part in Seachtain Na Gaeilge event in Ballybofey
Dé Céadaoin, 4ú Márta, beidh Gardaí ag freastal ar Coffee Loft i mBealach Féich ó 10.30am -11.30am. Má tá tú ag iarraidh comhrá, tar isteach. Beidh fáilte roimh gach duine. Today, ( Wednesday, March 4), Gardaí will attend at the Coffee Loft in Ballybofey from 10.30am to 11.30am. If you wish to test your cúpla […]
Bilingual Branding and Marketing – your business means more with Irish
Tá Líonra Leitir Ceanainn thar a bheith sásta a fhógairt go mbeidh seimineár ar Bhrandáil agus Margaíocht Dhátheangach, arna urú ag Oifig Fiontair Áitiúil Dhún na nGall ar siúl Dé Céadaoin 4 Márta mar chuid de Sheachtain Fhiontraíochta Dhún na nGall. Is faisnéis shoiléir é seo ar bheocht na Gaeilge sa cheantar agus buntáistí inaitheanta na […]
Man sustained injury in assault
A MAN sustained injury following an alleged assault when two males in a car pulled up alongside him as he was walking. Gardaí say the man was walking at New Road, Carndonagh, on Monday, March 2 between 10.30pm and 10.50pm when a grey Lexus pulled in. The man got into a verbal altercation with two males in the […]
Theft from Castlefin business
GARDAÍ are appealing for information following a theft from a Castlefin business. Three black commercial bins and one black domestic bin were stolen from business premises on the Urney Road at Cloughfin, Castlefin, in the early hours of Friday, February 27 at approximately 00.35am. A large silver grey van with a roof rack entered the […]