By Chris Ashmore Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District Council is writing to the Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien (inset) to invite him to visit Letterkenny in order to see first hand the serious traffic related difficulties that exist in the town. The decision follows the passing of a motion from Cllr. Gerry McMonagle who warned of the […]
Student of the Year award for Jack Stevenson
JACK Stevenson from Lifford has been named the Overall Student of the Year at Ballyhaise Agricultural College, Cavan. Jack is undertaking a QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Agriculture Drystock Management. He was presented with the Myles Smyth Cup by Minister Niamh Smyth TD and Anne Marie Butler, Head of Education, Teagasc at this week’s […]
Schools all set for Donegal ETB Junior Debating event
THE Donegal ETB Junior Debating Forum will take place on Tuesday in the Radisson Hotel, Letterkenny. It will bring together second year junior cycle students from ETB schools across the county to develop their communication, critical thinking, and public speaking skills. Building on the great success of last year’s event, this year’s forum will once […]
90 years on, RNLI lay wreath at the site of the Arranmore Disaster
The RNLI volunteer crew of the Arranmore RNLI this morning laid a wreath at the site of the Arranmore Disaster to commemorate 90 years since the tragedy. In an emotional ceremony, crew members remembered the 19 people who lost their lives on that fateful day. On November 9, 1935, a yawl (sailing boat) carrying 20 […]
Audit of car parks in Letterkenny ‘very timely’ – Cllr
CONFIRMATION that an audit of car parks in Letterkenny is set to take place has been welcomed by the Cathaoirleach of Letterkenny Milford Municipal District Council, Cllr. Ciaran Brogan. Calling for the audit at its monthly meeting, he said that some car parks are “under more pressure than others” and felt it was timely to […]
Alisha Gallagher wins Elaine Winston Memorial Award at Loreto
Pictured is Alisha Gallagher receiving the Elaine Winston Memorial Award for Senior Gaelic Football player of the year at Loreto Secondary School in Letterkenny. Alisha, a Leaving Cert student at Loreto last year, came back to receive her prize at Friday night’s annual school awards ceremony. She’s pictured with Mr Conor Ferry. Her award was […]
Community Recognition Hall of Fame Award for Convoy’s Liam Mailey
THE valuable work of community and voluntary groups in Donegal was celebrated at Donegal Local Development CLG’s 2025 Community Recognition Awards ceremony on Thursday evening. The annual event honours the incredible contribution such community and environmental groups and social enterprises make in bringing about positive changes right across Donegal. A host of awards were presented […]
UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell to play Summer Sessions
SUMMER Sessions have announced that UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell will play a headline show next August live at the Big Top in Letterkenny. The much-loved band will take to the stage on Saturday, August 22 in what will be their only Irish summer performance of 2026. And it comes after the recent announcement that The […]
Funeral takes place of Barney McMonagle, Letterkenny
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LAST year, in the days after his beloved St Eunan’s GAA club won the Donegal Senior Championship, Barney McMonagle featured on the front page of the Donegal News. The photograph captured a delighted Barney holding the Dr Maguire Cup which was brought to his home at 2 Hawthorn Heights by team captain Kieran Tobin. It […]
Couple who drove Nissan EV from North Pole to South Pole are on their way to Donegal
A Scottish couple who drove their Nissan Ariya electric vehicle over 29,000 kilometres from the 1823 North Pole to the South Pole are set to visit county Donegal this week to promote electromobility, to showcase their history-making car, and to debunk many of the myths surroundings EVs. Chris and Julie Ramsey set two new Guinness […]