CEO of Alcohol Forum Ireland Paula Leonard has raised more than €5,000 by taking on a swim a day for one month in Donegal’s freezing waters – and has revealed bold plans for another fundraiser. ‘Brain Freeze: Paula Leonard’s dip a day in December for Alcohol Related Brain Injury’ began in Rathmullan. Throughout the month, she swam at beaches across […]
Church to church walk brings community together to raise funds for parish
THE Jubilee Year of Hope was brought to a fitting close as the parish of Urney and Castlefinn came together on New Year’s Eve for a fundraising church to church walk. Despite a cold and crisp start to the day, conditions improved by midday as the frost cleared, allowing walkers to gather at St Mary’s Church in […]
Raymochy Historical Society to hold their AGM
The Raymochy Historical Society are hosting their Annual General Meeting in the Manorcunningham Resource Centre on Wednesday, January 21 at 8pm. Everyone is very welcome to come along. The Society have just completed another successful year that has involved hosting public talks, group outings, collaborating with local schools, clean-ups of our local abbeys and graveyards, […]
Donegal organisations receive €794,500 in Arts Council funding for 2026
The Arts Council has announced its most recent funding decisions as part of its 2026 development programme, awarding grants nationally totalling €72.3 million to 148 arts organisations, arts centres, local authorities and creative initiatives. As part of this, organisations based in County Donegal receive a total of €794,500 in Arts Council funding for 2026. The four organisations in County Donegal which […]
Browne’s Gala awarded Gala Greener Grant
BROWNE’S Gala in Manorcunningham has been selected as a recipient of a Gala Greener Grant, an initiative aimed at supporting retailers in their transition to sustainable technologies. As part of Gala Retail’s nationwide commitment to sustainability, Gala Greener Grants offer financial support to Gala retailers seeking to reduce their energy usage by adopting sustainable technologies, […]
Donegal County Library Service offers Blinkist Premium Free to all library members
Donegal County Library Service is excited to announce its newest digital offering, Blinkist Premium, now available free to all registered cardholders. Through a partnership with Library Ideas, LLC, Donegal joins libraries worldwide in providing access to Blinkist’s award-winning platform for lifelong learning. Designed for the modern reader, Blinkist offers key insights from nonfiction book, audio, […]
Read DL 2026 launched this week
Read DL 2026 opened this week on Thursday, January 8. It launched on ‘Around the Northwest’ with John Breslin on Highland Radio. The chosen book this year is The boy with big decisions by Helen Rutter. READ DL will continue until March 26. Highland Radio will again broadcast at the closing ceremony in Glenveagh National Park. […]
Donegal schools travel to Dublin for Young Scientist competition
THE Stripe Young Scientist Exhibition kicked off yesterday at the RDS in Dublin and Donegal students are making a strong impression with a wide range of innovative and thought-provoking projects. Schools from across the county are showcasing their talent in various categories, including technology, health, environmental sciences and social research. There are over 500 projects […]
Progress on Downings Water Sports Facility Centre is welcomed
DONEGAL County Councillor Declan Meehan has welcomed significant progress on the proposed Downings Facility Centre for Water Sports Activities following the granting of Maritime Area Consent for the project. Cllr Meehan said the consent marks an important milestone and allows the project to move to its next critical stage, with Donegal County Council submitting a […]
Lifford woman says goodbye to locks for charity
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By Paul McElwee A Lifford woman who, for the past number of years has been shedding her long hair for charity, underwent her fourth cut last week to help children in need. Esther Jean Cullen first began cutting her hair for charity 12 years ago and has been undergoing the same process every few years. […]