Two people rescued off Glen Head


    The two men and their boat was rescued off Glen Head on Saturday evening. Lifeboat has rescued two people off Glen Head on Saturday evening at 8:35pm. The RNLI Arranmore lifeboat was called out to assist two people in a boat with engine failure off the coast of Glen Head, County Donegal. Advertisement The […]


Dozens of Donegal schools receive their green flags


FIFTY FIVE schools in Donegal were awarded Green Flags at a special event held in the Radisson Blu Hotel in Letterkenny recently. Green flags are presented to schools in recognition of their environmental awareness and efforts to promote the recycling message. Three schools were there to receive their Green Flag for the very first time […]


‘I will make Donegal a key priority’ vows Varadkar


WITH confirmation this afternoon that Enda Kenny is to stand down as leader of Fine Gael, Leo Varadkar has vowed to put Donegal front and centre should he be named the party’s next chief. The Taoiseach made the long-awaited announcement at the weekly meeting of Fine Gael TDs and senators on Wednesday evening, triggering the […]


Local artist to walk 150 miles around Donegal


  A well-known local arts tutor will trek 150 miles across Donegal this month to raise awareness of how walking can improve mental health. Peadar McDaid will walk around Donegal for eight consecutive days starting on May 24th as part of his ‘Mental Health Awareness Walk’. Starting in Donegal Town and finishing in Letterkenny, Peadar […]


American tourist dies in Donegal road crash


GARDAI in Ballyshannon are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash that led to the death of an American tourist. The man, who was in his 70s, was seriously injured in the crash at the Ballintra/Rossnowlagh crossroads on Monday afternoon. He was rushed to Sligo General Hospital but passed away last night. It […]