TWO new Cathaoirligh, or mayors, are set to be formally named in Donegal today. It is understood that Independent Cllr Pauric McGarvey will be elected to the role in the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District later. The Rathmullan-based councillor was first co-opted onto Donegal County Council in 2023. Advertisement He replaced his uncle, Cllr Ian McGarvey, who […]
Earagail Arts Festival to launch vibrant and ambitious 2026 programme
DONEGAL’S premier summer cultural celebration, Earagail Arts Festival, will officially unveil its 2026 programme on Friday. The public launch event will be held in the Villa Rose Hotel & Spa, Ballybofey, this Friday, June 12 at 1pm. The launch marks the beginning of the countdown to the 39th annual Earagail Arts Festival, which will take […]
Donegal exam students urged to stay calm and carry on
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A RECORD number of Junior and Leaving Cert students across Donegal are anxiously sitting the hardest exams they have ever faced. But their bighearted teachers and principals have issued sound tips and advice to help them through this testing period. Some 146,000 students – an increase of four per cent from last year – registered […]
Letterkenny climate group push for rail link and better transport
THE Letterkenny Area Friends of the Earth Local Group has held what it described as a positive and constructive meeting with Sinn Féin representatives to discuss transport, climate action and environmental issues affecting Donegal. The local group, which supports the national campaigns of Friends of the Earth Ireland, met with Councillor Gerry McMonagle and Deputy […]
THE WAY WE WERE: A look back through the archives
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Róise Collins delves into the archives to bring you the news and images from yesteryear June 5, 1976 ALL-OUT DRIVE FOR VOTES IN NORTH EAST DONEGAL As the weekend approaches and polling day is but a shortening few days away, excitement is spreading in the Donegal North East bye-election to fill the vacant Dáil seat […]
Popular night-time destination needs greater safety
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A POPULAR Donegal night-time destination needs greater safety so people can get home after an evening of socialising, it is claimed. Gardai have been involved in inspections of alleged unregulated taxi services in areas like Inishowen recently. The matter highlights the need for more public service vehicles across the county, according to some Donegal County […]
RTE responds in Donegal TV blackout row
NATIONAL broadcaster RTE has responded to criticism that Donegal’s crunch All-Ireland match has been snubbed. The county’s footballers take on Cork in five days’ time for automatic qualification to this year’s championship quarter-finals in a high-profile contest. But the biggest Donegal match of the season so far will controversially not be televised on either RTE, […]
Department engagements to begin with local schools impacted by DCB
OFFICIALS from the Department of Education will begin contacting the 16 primary schools in Donegal affected by defective concrete blocks (DCB) over the coming week. Donegal Deputy Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher said he was informed of the development by Education Minister Hildegarde Naughton. Deputy Gallagher said these engagements will outline the next steps which will be […]
Donegal v Cork: RTE/GAA urged to explain TV blackout
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RTE and the GAA have been challenged to explain a “disgraceful” snub after it enforced a TV blackout of a crunch Donegal All-Ireland match. The county is fighting for automatic qualification to this year’s championship quarter-finals in a high-profile contest against Cork this coming Saturday in a first homecoming match at Ballybofey’s MacCumhaill Park since […]
Donegal women terrified by Galway murder
WOMEN in Donegal have spoken of their terror when gardai charged a man with murder. He was charged after the body of Iranian mother-of-two Masuma Sohrabi was discovered near an International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centre in Galway a fortnight ago. Her death resulted in a surge of calls to Donegal women’s support groups like […]