MANY areas will be dry and bright at first today, with sunny spells and scattered showers. Increasingly cloudy this afternoon with showers becoming more widespread, and some turning heavy. Highest temperatures of 12 to 17 degrees, in a light to moderate breeze. Advertisement Tonight will be mostly cloudy, with outbreaks of rain. Lowest temperatures of […]
Rosses Men’s Shed return restored historic currach
By Róise Collins MEMBERS of the Rosses Men’s Shed have returned a historic currach to Ionad Teampaill Chróine in Dungloe following a full restoration. The currach was originally donated to the community by Dr Declan Bonar when he retired from his GP practice in the town several years ago. Since then, it has hung proudly […]
Gardaí warn local businesses of ‘small change’ scam
GARDAÍ have warned local businesses about a ‘quick change’ scam after a premises in Ballybofey was recently targeted. A ‘quick change’ scam is a deceptive tactic where a customer attempts to get more money than they are owed by confusing a cashier into giving them incorrect change. It often involves paying for a small item […]
Sea Sessions shock: Popular music festival won’t take place this summer
By Aoife Doherty Event organisers of Sea Sessions have announced that the event will not take place in 2025. The popular Bundoran music festival, which usually takes place in late June, did not announce any dates or lineup this year which left many fans confused. Advertisement Organisers have taken to social media today and said […]
RNLI crew responds to two bank holiday call-outs
By Róise Collins JUNE is shaping up to be yet another busy month for the Arranmore RNLI, with the volunteer lifeboat crew responding to two emergency call-outs over the bank holiday weekend. On both occasions, the lifeboat was launched to assist with medical evacuations. Advertisement First responders on Arranmore provided initial treatment before transferring the […]
Harps handed home draw in FAI Cup
Finn Harps have been drawn at home to fellow First Division club UCD in the 2025 Sports Direct Men’s FAI Cup second round. The draw was made at lunchtime today and Harps fans will be happy to see their team receive a home draw. Today’s draw saw the 20 League of Ireland clubs go into […]
Progression of new greenway for Barnesmore Gap continues
Members of the public have been invited to consultation evenings on the new Greenway at Barnesmore Gap. The greenway will be run between Donegal Town and the Twin Towns of Ballybofey and Stranorlar. In November 2023, the preferred route for the greenway was selected following a series of surveys and meetings with landowners. Advertisement Now […]
Donegal to get six new high-power recharging hubs
SIX new high-power recharging hubs to service the expanding electrical vehicle (EV) fleet across Ireland’s national road network will be installed in Donegal. An allocation of almost €8 million is being provided to support grants for recharging infrastructure at the selected sites throughout Ireland, with chargers set to be in place by the end of […]
All of the results from the Letterkenny Gaels 5k
By Aoife Doherty There was a great turnout for the Letterkenny Gaels annual 5k road race and family fun run on Wednesday night. Over 150 runners took part, and many more walked around the route on a beautiful evening. The race was won by Shaun Kerrs in a time of 16:12. In second place was […]
€125,000 allocated for construction of footpath on dangerous Milford road
A SIGNIFICANT safety boost is on the way for the Milford community as €125,000 has been officially allocated from the Community Recognition Fund towards the construction of a much-needed footpath along the hazardous stretch of road from the Mulroy Woods to Lidl. The funding marks a major milestone in efforts to improve pedestrian safety and accessibility […]