OVER 100 tonnes of waste have been removed from five scenic sites across Donegal as part of the 2018 Anti Dumping Initiative. Under the scheme Donegal County Council secured just over €69,000 to clean up what would be described as sites with a history of illegal dumping as well as funding to support community clean-up […]
‘People no better off now than during recession’ – SVDP
MANY families in Donegal are no better off now than they were during the recession according to a Donegal branch of St Vincent de Paul. Last year the 66 Donegal conferences/branches of the organisation disbursed more than €150,000 to people in the county to help with the purchase of food and heating, illness poverty and […]
Gerard Melaugh: Keeping a promise, come what may
In June of last year, the Red Hughs captain and his wife, Stacey, buried their two-year-old son, Caolan.
Recalling famous customers as pub celebrates 160 years
The Beehive Bar on Ardara’s Main Street, established in 1858, has long been a hub for top quality traditional music in the Heritage town
Letterkenny Trad Week – It’ll be anything but bodhran!
THE Donegal News is proud to be the official media partner of Letterkenny Trad Week 2019, which is presented by the Regional Cultural Centre and An Grianán Theatre. The week-long festival – January 19 to 27 – features a great mixture of new talent on the rise, stalwarts of Irish and other Celtic traditional music, […]
Funding boost for Local Sports Partnerships
FINE Gael Councillors Terence Slowey and Martin Harley have announced more than €100,000 funding for Local Sports Partnerships to promote participation across the county. “This €105,000 funding is a huge boost to the county as the money will go to promote sport and physical activity among people with disabilities, disadvantaged communities and people who are […]
New €50m housing development for Letterkenny
We see Crieve Mór as being a new standard of what we call Next Generation homes – energy efficient, A-rated homes
McGuinness signs 3-year deal with USL Championship side
Jim McGuinness will take over with immediate effect as he begins planning for the 2019 USL Championship season.
Finn Harps sign four more players
Manager Ollie has brought Caolan McAleer back to Finn Park after the Omagh native spent last season with Sligo Rovers.
Mick Blake tackles issue of clerical abuse in new song
LETTERKENNY singer Mick Blake is attracting praise from survivors of Ireland’s mother and baby homes for tackling the thorny issue in his new single. The Fallacies of Men is written from the point of view of an ageing priest who, on nearing his death bed, questions whether he could have done more to protect those […]