Daniel O’Donnell backs petition to protect Donegal Cancer flights


COUNTRY music star Daniel O’Donnell has backed a petition launched in response to timetable changes on the Public Service Obligation (PSO) air service between Donegal and Dublin airports is gaining momentum. The petition was created by Mary Coyle, the manager of Donegal Cancer Flights and Services, who provide subsidised flights for hundreds of cancer patients […]

Falcarragh Tidy Towns group secures grant to protect local nature


EFFORTS to protect and support local wildlife, plants and nature are receiving a major boost with the confirmation of €6,000 in grant support for Falcarragh Tidy Towns. With the support from both Community Foundation Ireland and the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), many local actions are planned. Coiste Glan agus Glas An Fháil Carraigh […]

218 new jobs created in Donegal Gaeltacht last year


A TOTAL of 218 new jobs were created in the Donegal Gaeltacht last year, a two per cent increase on 2024. The figures come as Údarás na Gaeltachta published its 2025 Annual Report this morning, outlining a year of sustained growth, strategic investment, and ongoing progress in enterprise, community, and the Irish language across Gaeltacht […]

New Deputy Principal appointed to Finn Valley College


DONEGAL Education and Training Board (ETB) has appointed Ms Ashlean McGeehan as the new Deputy Principal of Finn Valley College in Stranorlar. She replaces retiring Deputy Principal, Ms Kathleen Boland. Originally from Ballybofey, Ashlean previously taught in Magh Éne College in Bundoran before moving to Finn Valley College in 2011. Advertisement She holds a Bachelor […]

New MABS report shines light on DCB families in mortgage arrears


A ROUND table discussion facilitated by Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) with policy experts and service providers took place in Letterkenny about their report, ‘Between a Rock and a Hard Place’. The new report shines a light on a side of the defective concrete block crisis that the public rarely sees: families who are also in […]

Weather: Cloudy and wet today, with lingering rain


TODAY will be cloudy and wet with rain lingering through the morning and afternoon. Easterly breezes will be fresh around the coasts with highs of 6 to 8 degrees. Tonight will stay cold with scattered showers. Advertisement There will be easterly breezes and lows of 3 to 5 degrees with some mist patches forming overnight […]

ALONE urgently seeks volunteers to support older people in Donegal


ALONE, the organisation that enables older people to age well at home, is urgently seeking volunteers for their Support and Befriending services in Donegal. Demand for services continues to grow across Donegal, as many older people experience loneliness and isolation. ALONE’s volunteers play a vital role in offering companionship, practical support, and a friendly voice to […]

Donegal community urged to go all in against cancer this Daffodil Day


LETTERKENNY native Susan Kenny is calling on her community to turn daffodil yellow on Daffodil Day, March 20, to raise vital funds and give hope to cancer patients. Ms Kenny was one of many who travelled to Dublin last week for the Irish Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day Supporters’ Launch at Croke Park, where she was joined […]