Hit comedy cast to reunite for hilarious new Irish drama


By Róise Collins THE cast of the hugely popular comedy shows CU Burn and Barney Bunion will reunite for a hilarious new drama production at Scioból a Phobail in Anagaire tomorrow night. Biseach, set in a hospital ward in Letterkenny, tells the story of a man seeking to fraudulently claim compensation from the driver who knocked […]


Fundraiser to rebuild Doagh Famine Village surpasses €60,000


By Dionne Meehan A FUNDRAISER set up in response to last weekend’s fire at Doagh Famine Village has raised over €60,000. Last Saturday was a devastating day for Irish heritage when a fire destroyed two-thirds of the popular Donegal tourist attraction. Advertisement Thankfully no lives were lost, but the fire has cast a deep shadow […]


Woman pleads guilty to charity fraud


A DONEGAL woman who was once the recipient of a civic award in recognition of her cross-community youth work has pleaded guilty to charity fraud of more than £860,000. Wendy MacBean (61), of Railway Park, St Johnston, pleaded guilty to a series of financial offences involving Foyle Youth and Community Association (FYACA) charity totalling £862, 674 at a […]


Any future road closures must involve consultation – Chamber of Commerce


by Louise Doyle LETTERKENNY Chamber of Commerce has said lessons must be learned and future consultation carried out following a financial loss to businesses in the town centre during the bank holiday weekend. Businesses have reported counting the cost following the closure of the town’s Main Street for a time on Saturday morning to accommodate a […]


Dáil hears calls for surgical hub in Donegal


DEPUTY Charles Ward has told the Dáil that Donegal is in desperate need for a surgical hub. “Patients across the county are forced to travel very long distances to access essential care and life saving surgeries. Letterkenny University Hospital is severely underfunded and has insufficient resources to address the healthcare needs of people in the […]


Letterkenny residents urged to resist IPAS development


by Louise Doyle RESIDENTS in Letterkenny have been asked to fight against any attempts to turn a guesthouse into an International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) centre. The move comes as it’s emerged potential plans are afoot for the change of an existing guest house, known as Belvedere House, to provide accommodation to protected persons. Advertisement Documentation posted […]


Harrowing loss leads to calls for better cancer services


By Róise Collins A LETTERKENNY woman who lost her father and brother to cancer within just three months of each other has told of how her family’s harrowing experience is leading her to call for better local services. Mary Devlin Orr, from Glencar, opened up to the Donegal News about her devastating loss after meeting with […]


Weather: Dry day with spells of sunshine 


TODAY will be dry with spells of sunshine. Highest temperatures will range from a cool 13 degrees to 16 or 17 degrees. Tonight will be dry and mostly clear overnight. Advertisement Lowest temperatures of 2 to 7 degrees, possibly a little lower locally, in light variable breezes.