Dovida national caregiver hiring week coming to Donegal


DOVIDA, Ireland’s leading home care provider, will host a series of National Hiring Week events across the country from today until Friday, September 5 as part of a major recruitment drive. The company aims to hire 40 new Caregivers throughout Donegal to meet growing need for its services. Dovida Caregivers provide essential support to ageing adults […]

Funeral to take place in his native Galway today of Ollie Horgan 


By Diarmaid Doherty FAMILY and friends, former teaching colleagues, and those whose lives were touched by Ollie Horgan will pay an emotional farewell today as his funeral takes place this lunchtime in his native Galway. Ollie, the former manager at Finn Harps, and former assistant manager at Galway United, died on Thursday. He was 57. […]

Weather: Mix of showers and sunshine today 


THERE will be widespread showers today, along with occasional sunshine. The showers will be heavy at times. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees with moderate winds. Advertisement Tonight, there will be a mix of clear spells and scattered showers, heavy at times. Winds will become light or variable so patches of mist and fog […]

Letterkenny woman Kelley makes TV debut on Traitors Ireland 


By Dionne Meehan  LETTERKENNY woman Kelley Higgins made her TV debut tonight as she appeared as one of the contestants on Traitors Ireland. Hitting our screens at 9.30pm, the highly anticipated show sees Siobhán McSweeney at the helm, guiding a thrilling game of lies, loyalty, and betrayal from the iconic Slane Castle. Advertisement In total, […]

Brian has a whale of a time in Donegal bay


By Paul McElwee A DAY out sailing on Donegal Bay turned into an unforgettable wildlife encounter for local man, Brian Hegarty when a humpback whale suddenly appeared near St John’s Point. The Sion Mills man was enjoying a day sailing on the bay with a group of people, including his 14-year-old son Jarlath, when they […]

1st Letterkenny Scout Group invites new members to join


Are you interested in scouting?  Then you’re invited to get along on Friday, September 5 at 7pm to Alcorns, Letterkenny. Did you know that the 1st Letterkenny Scout Group is one of the oldest scout groups in the world – founded in 1908. Advertisement After the AGM next Friday, registration will open for the 2025/2026 […]

Mullooly to push for urgent update on defective blocks


MIDLANDS North-West MEP Ciaran Mullooly is pressing the European Commission to urgently advance its infringement proceedings against the Irish Government over its handling of the defective concrete blocks scandal, which has devastated communities in Donegal and Mayo. On a visit to Donegal in recent days, MEP Mullooly, vice chair of the EU Housing Crisis Committee, […]

Harps win again on a night of much emotion at Finn Park


By Diarmaid Doherty Finn Harps . . .1 Treaty United . . . 0 Advertisement On a night when Finn Harps paid an emotional tribute to their former manager Ollie Horgan, the Donegal side clocked up another win to maintain their excellent run of form.  Prior to kick off on Friday night, wreaths were placed […]