Niamh travels air, road and sea to deliver RNLI funds


Every year the community of Tory Island fundraise for the Arranmore RNLI. This year fundraiser and Tory Islander Niamh Ní Dhubhgáin went the extra miles by air, road and sea to deliver the donation in person. Flying from Tory to Falcarragh by helicopter, driving to Burtonport by car and catching the ferry from there to […]

FURTHER WEATHER WARNINGS: Snow-ice for Donegal


Met Eireann has issued a warning for snow-ice for Donegal. The yellow alert comes into effect tomorrow at 5pm until Sunday at 5pm. Falls of sleet and snow with snowfall accumulations can be expected. Advertisement Hazardous travelling conditions, poor visibilty and travel disruption are also to be expected. As well as Donegal, counties Leinster, Cavan, […]

Largest funding of €39.86m for humanitarian relief


Donegal minister, Charlie McConalogue, announced the allocation of €39,860,000 in funding for international development and humanitarian relief for 2024. This marks the largest-ever annual contribution from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM). The package includes an advance payment of €35 million for the UN World Food Programme (WFP) under a new €105 […]

Four hospitalised following Donegal collision


Four people have been hospitalised following a crash in Inishowen last night. Gardaí and emergency services responded to the two-vehicle collision between Carndonagh and Quigley’s Point at around 6.30pm. Three men and one woman were conveyed to Letterkenny University Hospital. Advertisement A garda spokesperson said their injuries are non-life threatening. The road was closed for […]

Denis’s charity fundraiser reaches €20,000


By Róise Collins Tuesday marked the final swim in Denis Sheridan’s charity fundraiser for the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust. Everyday throughout the month of December the Kilmacrennan man dipped in a different beach along the Donegal coast. Advertisement So far he has fundraised over €20,000 for the charity which aims to alleviate the financial hardship […]

Extra funding to tackle growth in planning applications


By Chris Ashmore Extra money is set to be put into Donegal County Council’s planning section in 2025 as it grapples to deal with an increasing workload. End of year figures for 2024 are expected to reveal that the number of planning applications submitted to the Council rose by around 10 per cent on the previous […]

Yellow weather warning for Donegal


Met Eireann has issued a yellow low temperature warning for low temperature for Donegal. Met Eireann is forecasting  very cold and widespread ice with temperatures to fall to -3 degrees, and have said there will be potential impacts in relation to hazardous driving conditions and animal welfare issues. The warning is in place from today […]

Parking charges to remain the same


Donegal County Council is set to raise more than €1.37 million from car parking charges this year, according to its Draft Revenue Budget for 2025. The good news for motorists is that there are no plans to increase charges at any of the council car parks where fees are charged. The income received from parking charges […]