A fundraiser launched to support a talented footballer from Donegal who was seriously injured in a weekend road traffic collision in Australia has raised more than €20,000 in just a few hours. Shaun Doherty, from Moville, has played with local clubs in Moville and Greencastle, as well as Institute and Finn Harps, and more recently […]
€200,000 allocated to Donegal to address localised flooding
DONEGAL County Council has been allocated €200,000 through a one-off national funding package to address localised flooding. The funding is part of €3 million national initiative aimed at removing river conveyance blockages and broadening the scale and scope of the OPW’s Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme announced by the Minister of State […]
Gallery: Northwest Regional Drug & Alcohol Task Force opens Rowan House
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THE Northwest Regional Drug & Alcohol Task Force (NWRDATF) is proud to announce the official opening of Rowan House in Letterkenny. This marks a significant advancement in the delivery of addiction, recovery, outreach, and family support services across Donegal and the wider northwest region. Rowan House is the first dedicated premises established by the Task Force […]
Gallery: Recognising excellence at Finn Valley College prizegiving
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FINN Valley College celebrated student success, leadership and community spirit at its annual prizegiving ceremony last week, honouring achievements across academics, sport, performing arts, wellbeing and student leadership. All awards were framed by Donegal ETB’s five core values: Excellence in Education, Care, Equality, Community, and Respect. Students honoured on the day reflected these principles in […]
Donegal set for late spring sunshine as temperatures could hit 24C
By Jonathan Magee Donegal is set to enjoy a welcome spell of late spring sunshine this week, with temperatures in Letterkenny forecast to climb into the low-to-mid 20’s after weeks of unsettled weather. Forecasters are predicting warm and largely dry conditions from today, with highs of up to 24C possible by midweek as high pressure […]
Special plaque celebrates 300th anniversary of Oldtown Fair
THE Letterkenny Community Heritage Group celebrated the 300th anniversary of the first Oldtown Fair held in 1726 when they unveiled a commemorative plaque on Friday evening at the Corner House Bar in Oldtown. The event was well attended by local residents and committee members alike. Brian Walsh was MC for the evening while Hugo Devlin […]
Letterkenny father and son smash their targets in fundraiser for autism
By Jonathan Magee TWO Letterkenny men made history today as they completed their 50km charity run for autism in Donegal. Mark Rodgers, who turned 50 last week, and his son Jamie set off from Letterkenny Community Centre at 9am, looping past McDonald’s and ATU before heading out on the open road to Callaghan’s of Burt. […]
Relay for Life 2026 draws to a close
By Jonathan Magee THERE is a moment on Saturday night at every Relay for Life when the music stops and the track at ATU Letterkenny is ringed with light. This year, 5,500 illuminated paper bags circled the track – each one carrying a name, a memory, a loss. Advertisement At the centre stood an empty […]
Students bring minister face-to-face with conditions at St Eunan’s College
By Róise Collins ON Friday morning, Minister for Education Hildegarde Naughton visited Donegal, with her first stop at St Eunan’s College in Letterkenny. She later visited Scoil Mhuire National School and Mulroy College in Milford. Advertisement The visit to St Eunan’s College was led by the student council, who showed the minister, along with a […]
Biologists highlight marine life in Gaoth Dobhair
by Sean Hillen DAVID and Cat McCann are passionate about sea life – that’s how they ended up on the far side of the world setting up a marine research organisation in Malaysia. Now living in Derrybeg, having established the social enterprise, The Sea Collective, they participated in National Biodiversity Week as ‘marine detectives’ revealing […]