By Sabrina Sweeney This time last year, the people of Donegal sent a clear and powerful message in the local election: voters were no longer content to be overlooked. The rise of the 100% Redress Party, alongside strong support for candidates who campaigned on housing, disability rights and rural investment, showed just how deeply people […]
Warning amid a rise in bogus callers in Donegal
GARDAÍ are appealing to family members of vulnerable loved ones to watch out for them amid a rise in bogus callers to houses in Donegal. They say that some people have fallen victim to bogus callers in recent weeks, and in the wake of this they have issued advice to those with family members who may […]
5,064 Donegal families to receive back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance
A total of 5,064 families in Donegal will automatically receive the 2025 Back-to-School Clothing and Footwear Allowance in July. Nationally, more that 114,000 families will automatically get the allowance, with over €54 million being provided for this year’s scheme. Advertisement Welcoming the opening of applications for the allowance by Minister for Social Protection, […]
Donegal school taking part in Stronger Starts Cooks programme
Tesco Ireland has launched Stronger Starts Cooks, a brand-new, free six-week programme aimed at supporting children’s health and wellbeing. This programme will be delivered to almost 3,000 primary school pupils across 42 primary schools this year, giving them hands-on experience with food and nutrition. To gain further insight into the cooking habits and nutrition awareness […]
Two men convicted for illegal salmon drift netting off Arranmore Island
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has secured convictions against two men for the possession of an illegal salmon drift net off Arranmore Island, in Donegal. Fisheries officers apprehended Mr Glenn O’Donnell and Mr Evan O’Donnell, of Arranmore Island, drift netting for Atlantic salmon. Two salmon and 371 yards of monofilament net were seized during the operation. […]
Car stolen from Letterkenny University Hospital car park
GARDAÍ are investigating the theft of a car from Letterkenny University Hospital car park at the weekend. The blue Toyota Sienta with a partial registration of ‘171D62’was stolen from the car park on Saturday, June 7 between 4am, at the time it was parked, and 8.25am when it was located crashed into a ditch at Manorview Park, […]
Gardai appeal for dash cam footage after Kilmacrennan incident
GARDAÍ are seeking dash cam footage as part of their investigation into an incident in Kilmacrennan. The incident occurred in the area of Gort Na Rí, Kimacrennan in the early hours of this morning at approximately 00.15am. While no other details have been released by gardaí at this time, they have said that as part of their investigation […]
When Schillaci and Sheedy meant more to some than Silas Marner or Shakespeare
St Eunan’s College class of 1990 to meet for special reunion
‘I admire people who can be honest about how hard parenthood can be’
Angela McGilloway, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist and MumTalks Ambassador for Donegal
Young deaths a tragic reminder of water dangers
By Roisin Henderson AFTER yet another heartbreaking tragedy on the water over the weekend, those taking a dip in the water this summer are being urged to always be wary of the dangers. On Saturday, seven-year-old Alan Singh sadly passed away after getting into difficulty in the water off Lissadell Beach in Sligo. Advertisement The […]