TATA Consultancy Services (TCS) in Letterkenny has been presented with the Diversity, Inclusion and Workplace Culture Award at the Invest in Ireland Awards 2026. The award recognises the company’s commitment to building an inclusive, people-first culture at its Donegal operation which employs 900 people. The award was presented at a ceremony hosted by presenter and journalist […]
Dermot O’Leary brings Wild Atlantic Way to ITV
DONEGAL is set to take centre stage on British television as the second series of Dermot’s Taste of Ireland began airing on ITV1 and streaming service ITVX from Friday past. Presented by Dermot O’Leary, the show sees the popular presenter explore the county’s landscapes, food culture and people in the 10-part series, which focuses on […]
Portaleen pier after €1.3 million investment
PORTALEEN Pier in Glengad was officially re-opened on Friday in a ceremony marking the completion of extensive improvement works and a new chapter for the area’s fishing community. The event was attended by Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Timmy Dooley T.D., who paid tribute to the pier’s central […]
The search is on for Donegal’s very own Good Cause Legends
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IRELAND’S biggest legends have been revealed in a new National Lottery survey, with one in four people saying Paul McGrath is Ireland’s ultimate living legend. However, a real legend isn’t just someone famous – 34 per cent of Irish people define ‘legend’, as someone who quietly helps others without recognition and a legend is a […]
Gardaí and PSNI on high alert over May bank holiday
Buncrana Roads Policing Unit held checkpoints alongside PSNI from Derry City and Strabane at border crossings yesterday. The checkpoints were checking documentation and condition of vehicles. Those without the proper documentation face the possibility of having their vehicle seized, fixed penalties and district court appearances. Advertisement Gardaí launched a roads nationwide policing operation on Thursday […]
Popular Dunfanaghy Canon set to retire
By Jonathan Magee Dunfanaghy’s Rev Canon David Skuce will announce his official retirement at a service this morning in Holy Trinity Church of Ireland. His last Sunday service will be on the June 28, and he will retire on June 29, 2026. Advertisement A special service is planned to take place on June 29 to […]
Gaoth Dobhair author speaks at international writing festival
SINCE moving to Donegal, author and international media correspondent, Sean Hillen, has used what he terms “this wondrous and idiosyncratic corner of Ireland” as settings in his novels. And now he’s poised to tell the world of literature about his place of inspiration after being selected as guest speaker at the upcoming International Dublin Writers’ […]
Hidden From View: The Cunningham family in Donegal
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By Paul Bradley THE Cunningham name is familiar in Donegal, particularly around the Laggan Valley. Before they arrived here, they were already a wealthy and powerful Scottish family. Based in Ayrshire, one branch of the family held the Earldom of Glencairn, and in the 1500s were major figures in both the Scottish Parliament and the […]
‘We are here to wrap our arms around you’
A feature by Paddy Walsh from the special memorial Mass held to mark 40 years since O’Donnell fire tragedy CARVED into the memories of those who loved and lost all too soon, that fateful day on April 26, 1986, when fire ravaged a family home in Letterkenny and claimed the lives of five beautiful souls. […]
Why financial goals are essential for long-term success and structure
Financial goals are widely recommended, yet many people underestimate their true impact. In practice, the difference between financial progress and stagnation often comes down to whether there is a clear plan guiding decisions. When goals are properly understood, they shift from being a routine task to a powerful driver of long-term success. At their core, […]