GARDAÍ are appealing for information after the back door of a house was smashed in St Johnston. The incident of criminal damage occurred at a house at Main Street in the early hours of Friday, October 3, between 12.30am and 6.30am. The glass in the back door of the house was smashed between those times but entry […]
Response efforts to Storm Amy stood down
In response to Storm Amy Donegal County Council, in association with a number of community partners, arranged for the opening of a number of community based emergency hubs across the county and co-ordinated a response with Donegal Civil Defence to provide essential services. These response efforts were stood down yesterday evening. Following consultation with […]
Family of husband and wife who died in viaduct disaster mark centenary
THREE generations of the Boyle family gathered at the site of the Owencarrow Viaduct disaster, where on January 30, 1925, high winds derailed two rail coaches. The tragedy claimed four lives including Arranmore husband and wife, Philip and Sarah Boyle. Their grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren travelled from Chicago, Manchester, Mayo and Arranmore to mark the […]
Glasgow Corporation Transport and the Donegal Connection
New booklet traces the role of Donegal men and women who kept Glasgow on the move
Rural welcome for the Moderator
ON his recent tour of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland’s (PCI) Presbytery of Derry and Donegal, Presbyterian Moderator, Right Reverend Dr Trevor Gribben, spent some of his time with a group of people he described as ‘the backbone of Irish Presbyterianism’ – farmers and their families. Every Moderator undertakes four tours of PCI’s 19 regional […]
Donegal priest who ministered after bomb atrocity laid to rest
By Alan Rodgers A FORMER parish priest who ministered to the people of Omagh in the aftermath of the 1998 Market Street bombing has been laid to rest in his native parish of Moville. Fr Michael Keaveney, who died at the weekend in his early nineties, had been a priest since 1951 and was among […]
‘A music video enhances a song’s message so much’
Letterkenny woman on directing the latest video for rising sensation CMAT, and the importance of creative influence
Donegal schools urged to support shoebox appeal
Schools across Donegal are being asked to support children living in poverty around the world by registering for Ireland’s most loved Christmas appeal. Team Hope, the charity that delivers gifts into the hands of children living in poverty across African and Eastern Europe, is calling on children and families in the county to get involved […]
Harvest of Hope – free festival for Donegal farmers
On Sunday, 12th October 2025, farm families from across Donegal are invited to attend the Connecting for Life Donegal Farmers Harvest of Hope Wellbeing Festival, taking place from 1pm to 5pm at the Clanree Hotel, Letterkenny. Coinciding with World Mental Health Week and the Green Ribbon Campaign, this is the first farmer-focused wellbeing event of […]