THE Abbey Arts Centre in Ballyshannon played host to the launch of a new publication which explores the history of the town of Ballyshannon. The Irish Historic Towns Atlas No. 32 – Ballyshannon//Béal Átha Seanaidh – was launched on Thursday evening. Authored by Dr Angela Byrne, a Donegal historian, and supported by Donegal County Council […]
Motorists urged to plan ahead as road works begin in Ramelton
MOTORISTS are being advised to plan alternative routes and allow extra travel time as road works commence in Ramelton. This comes as a section of Rectory Road, between the Cul na Cille housing estate and the Church Street junction, will be closed to traffic from today, October 13 to October 24. The closure will be […]
Artist presents painting to hospital to say thanks for the care she received
A FORMER patient at Letterkenny University Hospital who returned with a gift of a painting, said she wanted to share a small piece of beauty as a way of saying thanks for the care she received. Artist Vivienne Byrne Baruch paid a visit back to the hospital on Friday to present her painting in appreciation […]
Communities urged to pressure Uisce Éireann over persistent water outages
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A FRUSTRATED councillor has called on communities affected by persistent water outages to put pressure on Uisce Éireann to find a resolution. The plea comes after another bout of interruption to water supply in west Donegal on Thursday. A burst water main at the water treatment plant on the outskirts of Falcarragh caused widespread disruptions […]
‘Humphreys is hoodwinking the Gaeltacht community’ – Cllr Mac Giolla Easbuig
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PRESIDENTIAL candidate Heather Humphreys has recommitted to learning Irish, more than a decade after first making the same pledge as Minister for the Gaeltacht. The Fine Gael candidate said that if elected to the Áras, she would return to the Donegal Gaeltacht. She made the commitment during a debate with independent candidate Catherine Connolly on […]
New HIQA powers to investigate public nursing homes
THE Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) will be given powers to investigate serious patient safety incidents in public nursing homes under plans going to Cabinet this week. Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and Junior Minister with Responsibility for Older People, Kieran O’Donnell will bring forward the proposals, seeking government approval to amend the Patient […]
‘People didn’t have time to leave unfit homes’
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CALLS are to be made for the opening of community centres to allow people to take refuge from their structurally unsafe homes during severe weather warnings. Stormy Amy battered Donegal earlier this month, with the county recording some of the highest speed winds during the red weather warning. In response to Storm Amy, Donegal County […]
Weather: Dry and mostly cloudy day ahead with occasional sunny spells
TODAY will be dry and mostly cloudy with isolated sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 13 to 15 degrees. Tonight will be mostly dry with just a few spots of drizzle possible. Advertisement There is also a chance of some mist and fog patches forming in any clear spells. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees […]
Donegal Post Office network to benefit from funding increase – Minister
DONEGAL Minister of State, Charlie McConalogue, says the increase in funding to the Post Office network from €10 million in 2025 to €15 million for 2026 will enhance the value the network brings to communities across Donegal. Announcing details of Budget 2026 for the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport, the Minister of State for […]
UPDATE: Emergency services respond to fire in Letterkenny
Gardaí and fire crews this evening attended the scene of a fire in Letterkenny. The blaze broke out in the Leck area of the town late this afternoon. It’s understood the fire was on land close to houses. Fire brigade personnel attended the incident and the fire was brought under control.