By Aoife Doherty Event organisers of Sea Sessions have announced that the event will not take place in 2025. The popular Bundoran music festival, which usually takes place in late June, did not announce any dates or lineup this year which left many fans confused. Advertisement Organisers have taken to social media today and said […]
RNLI crew responds to two bank holiday call-outs
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By Róise Collins JUNE is shaping up to be yet another busy month for the Arranmore RNLI, with the volunteer lifeboat crew responding to two emergency call-outs over the bank holiday weekend. On both occasions, the lifeboat was launched to assist with medical evacuations. Advertisement First responders on Arranmore provided initial treatment before transferring the […]
Harps handed home draw in FAI Cup
Finn Harps have been drawn at home to fellow First Division club UCD in the 2025 Sports Direct Men’s FAI Cup second round. The draw was made at lunchtime today and Harps fans will be happy to see their team receive a home draw. Today’s draw saw the 20 League of Ireland clubs go into […]
Progression of new greenway for Barnesmore Gap continues
Members of the public have been invited to consultation evenings on the new Greenway at Barnesmore Gap. The greenway will be run between Donegal Town and the Twin Towns of Ballybofey and Stranorlar. In November 2023, the preferred route for the greenway was selected following a series of surveys and meetings with landowners. Advertisement Now […]
Donegal to get six new high-power recharging hubs
SIX new high-power recharging hubs to service the expanding electrical vehicle (EV) fleet across Ireland’s national road network will be installed in Donegal. An allocation of almost €8 million is being provided to support grants for recharging infrastructure at the selected sites throughout Ireland, with chargers set to be in place by the end of […]
All of the results from the Letterkenny Gaels 5k
By Aoife Doherty There was a great turnout for the Letterkenny Gaels annual 5k road race and family fun run on Wednesday night. Over 150 runners took part, and many more walked around the route on a beautiful evening. The race was won by Shaun Kerrs in a time of 16:12. In second place was […]
€125,000 allocated for construction of footpath on dangerous Milford road
A SIGNIFICANT safety boost is on the way for the Milford community as €125,000 has been officially allocated from the Community Recognition Fund towards the construction of a much-needed footpath along the hazardous stretch of road from the Mulroy Woods to Lidl. The funding marks a major milestone in efforts to improve pedestrian safety and accessibility […]
New Arranmore Blu ferry to go into service today
THE new Arranmore Blu ferry will go into service for the first time today, Thursday. The team are delighted to announce the arrival of their newest vessel which marks a major milestone in the evolution of ferry services to and from Arranmore Island. The Arranmore Blu was expertly designed by Simon Cormack of Marine Design […]
€1.3 million allocated to 17 Donegal projects under Community Recognition Fund
Seventeen Donegal projects have been allocated a total of €1.3 million under the 2025 Community Recognition Fund. The largest allocation for a Donegal project goes to Letterkenny Youth & Community Centre – the group is receiving €149,917 for the upgrade of its existing building on Lower Main Street. Welcoming the announcement by the Minister for […]
Gaza graffiti sparks debate and concern
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By Chris Ashmore THE Cathaoirleach of Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District Council has called on the perpetrators of a wave of Gaza-related graffiti around the town to show restraint and “have a think about” what they are doing as it could be counter-productive. Cllr. Gerry McMonagle’s comments come following a weekend that saw many residents being shocked […]