The HSE has officially launched a number of Community Inclusion (CI) services across County Donegal recently, marking an important step forward in strengthening person-centred supports and inclusive opportunities within local communities. The launches celebrated the opening and continued development of CI Donegal, CI Buncrana and CI Cosan, which are all part of the HSE Donegal […]
Thousands back petition for urgent access to vital drug
CLOSE to 6,000 people have signed a petition calling for urgent access to the drug Givinostat for people living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), a rare and progressive condition that causes severe muscle degeneration. The petition is calling for urgent access to Givinostat, a treatment approved in other countries and authorised by the European Medicines […]
‘I didn’t know the law,’ South African man fined after driving uninsured in Stranorlar
A South African man who told a Donegal court he had no idea car insurance was a legal requirement in Ireland has been fined €350, with a judge reminding him that ignorance of the law is no defence. Djamal Habbas (44), of Garvan Court, Main Street, Ballybofey, appeared before Letterkenny District Court last Monday, charged […]
DCB grant scheme updates a “significant step” in its delivery – McConalogue
CHANGES to the Defective Concrete Blocks (DCB) grant scheme aimed at supporting more affected homeowners have now been formally enacted by the Government. The amendments, confirmed through the signing of the Second Commencement Order (S.I. No. 221 of 2026) and associated Regulations (S.I. No. 225 of 2026) by Housing Minister James Browne, will allow certain […]
Community uproar over lack of action on dangerous road
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CARS are entering ditches on a narrow east Donegal road. A petition for action on the L-23742 Back Lone Road in St Johnston has garnered close to 500 signatures from concerned residents. Local farmers have been forced to recover cars from the ditches, which have open drains. Advertisement Concerns have been raised that the road has […]
The Way We Were
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Ava Maguire delves into the archives to bring you the news and images from yesteryear. May 29, 1976 Election campaign gets into full swing Advertisement The Taoiseach, Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries, former Ministers and nationally known political personalities are assembling in Donegal this weekend to become involved in a hectic bye-election campaign that is but a […]
IN PICS: Food Coast Donegal launches new website
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FOOD Coast Donegal has launched a new website and interactive map, bringing together producers, experiences, and the wider Donegal food story in a single platform accessible to consumers, visitors and trade audiences worldwide. The new platform was unveiled last week at a launch event in Castlegrove House, Letterkenny. The event brought together producers, chefs and hospitality businesses […]
Dungloe pupils proudly present charity cheque
THE sixth class students of Scoil Chróine, Dungloe, raised €2,105 for Gemma’s Legacy of Hope. Under the guidance of their class teacher, Hugh Gallagher, they organised a charity fundraising campaign for the charity. They proudly presented the proceeds of the fundraiser to John, Aaron and Kayla Boyle. Advertisement Gemma’s Legacy of Hope is a counselling and play […]
Damien Ó Dónaill interviews Donegal natives in new radio series
Cuimhní Cinn, a new series presented by Damien Ó Dónaill from Rann na Feirste will begin on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta this week. In this new series, Damien Ó Dónaill speaks to a Donegal native each week about memories of their youth and the lives they have led up until now. The interviewees are people who have […]