HALTING Donegal’s heartbreaking road death tally is the top target of the county’s senior Garda figures this bank holiday weekend. They assured the Donegal News that a highly visible presence of traffic gardai and top-level checkpoints will warn drivers after the recent loss of three lives. Seven road victims have been killed this year already […]
Final episode of TV show Donegal Rally airs tonight
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RALLY fans are set to be glued to their screens tonight as the last instalment of a documentary about the Donegal Rally reaches its thrilling finale. Four-part Irish-language film TG4 Taobh Thiar den Roth – Donegal International Rally – has aired over the past month, picking up critical reviews. Tonight’s action unfolds at breakneck speed […]
Palestine Cola launched in Donegal to help aid effort
DONEGAL companies are supporting Palestine by stocking a drinks brand that was set up to raise money for charities in the warzone. The firms in Donegal include businesses such as cafes, restaurants, tourism attractions, and community enterprises like local cinemas. They are based across the county, from Donegal Town to Fanad to Inishowen to Ardara […]
Gaoth Dobhair native Noeleen joins the cast of Ros na Rún
GAOTH DOBHAIR native Noeleen Ní Cholla joins the cast of TG4’s Ros na Rún as Saorla Ní Raghallaigh. Noeleen Ní Cholla from Gaoth Dobhair is no stranger to acting, having performed on stage from a young age through school and with the Gaoth Dobhair theatrical societies. She’s also worked on many Irish Language voice overs […]
New edition of Paddy Tunney’s book launched in Galway
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A NEW edition of ‘Where Songs Do Thunder; Travels in Traditional Song’ by the late great Irish traditional singer, poet and songwriter Paddy Tunney was launched in Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Galway. The book was launched last Thursday by Dr Orla Flynn, President of ATU, and attended by members of the Tunney family, ATU staff, students and […]
Donegal duo reach Macroom on Malin to Mizen charity cycle
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TWO Donegal men are making good progress on their six-day cycling challenge from Malin Head to Mizen Head, and back again for charity. Ballybofey friends Seamy McDermott, a kidney transplant recipient and Vinney Gillespie are supporting organ donor awareness, the Irish Kidney Association (IKA) National Kidney Support Centre. They departed from Malin Head on Monday […]
Rise in cancellations of orthopaedic surgeries at LUH amid capacity pressures
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HOSPITAL-LED cancellations of orthopaedic procedures at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) have increased significantly, with capacity pressures identified as the main driver. At yesterday’s meeting of the Regional Health Forum West, it was revealed that 210 orthopaedic procedures were cancelled by the hospital in 2025, compared with 73 cancellations in 2024. In comparison, last year only […]
Festival honours poet and Irish language activist Niall Mac Giolla Bhrighde
THE Niall Mac Giolla Bhrighde Commemoration Festival will take place this weekend in the village of an Craoslach. Niall Mac Giolla Bhrighde was a farmer, a poet, an author and a songwriter who lived in An Fhaiche Mhór, An Craoslach from 1861 to 1942. In March 1905, Mac Giolla Bhrighde was fined for having his […]
More than €13.5 million spent on agency staff at LUH last year
MORE than €13.5 million was spent on agency staff at Letterkenny University Hospital last year, according to figures presented at yesterday’s meeting of the Regional Health Forum West. Cllr Gerry McMonagle requested a breakdown of the number of agency staff currently employed at the hospital. The HSE revealed that last year the average weekly number of agency […]
Pilot project suggested to tackle business closures in Donegal
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IT has been suggested that Donegal could pilot a project to tackle business closures in rural towns and villages. The issue was highlighted at the May plenary meeting of Donegal County Council by Independent Cllr Niamh Kennedy. Drawing attention to the impact of retail closures on rural towns, she asked the council to contact the […]