9,866 children in Donegal being supported by National Childcare Scheme


A TOTAL of 9,866 children in Donegal received subsidies under the National Childcare Scheme (NCS) in 2025 – an increase of 11 per cent on the 8,894 children that were supported in 2024. Commenting on the figures released by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Donegal Minister of State, Charlie McConalogue, said […]

ATU Donegal to benefit from €4.12 million investment


ATU Donegal is set to benefit from the €4.12 million being invested in ATU under the Devolved Capital Grant allocation for higher education institutions for 2026/2027. ATU operates nine campuses across Donegal, Sligo, Mayo and Galway and serves up to 30,000 students – around 6,000 of which attend Donegal’s two campuses in Letterkenny and Killybegs. […]

Weather: Cloudy day with outbreaks of rain and drizzle 


TODAY will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees, with light, variable winds. Tonight, any lingering rain or drizzle will mostly clear during the first half of the night, leaving mainly dry and cold conditions with clear spells, allowing some patches of frost and ice to form. […]

Revealed: Courts Service spend on interpreters in Letterkenny 
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  THE Courts Service spent €110,000 on interpreters in Letterkenny in 2025, we can reveal. Figures provided to the Donegal News from the Courts Service through a request under Freedom of Information (FOI) law shows €110,000 was spent on interpreters in the Letterkenny Combined Court Office. Advertisement The FOI states that €43,000 of the expenditure […]

New Bishop of Raphoe sets out his vision for parish refocus


THE incoming Bishop of Raphoe Diocese Niall Coll has set out his vision and hopes ahead of his installation later this month. The St Johnston native’s appointment will see him return from the Diocese of Ossory, where he had served as Bishop since 2023. Bishop Coll said he wants to bring everything he learned from his time […]

Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter to celebrate St Brigid’s Day


LETTERKENNY Cathedral Quarter will host their annual St Brigid’s Cross-making workshop in Dillons Hotel, Letterkenny on Thursday evening, January 29. Members of the community are invited to come together in a relaxed and sociable setting to learn the age-old craft of weaving St Brigid’s Crosses ahead of St Brigid’s Day on Sunday, February 1. Deeply […]

‘Shame on you’-  Letterkenny councillor’s disgust after illegal dumping in beauty spot 


A Letterkenny councillor has hit out at those responsible for illegally dumping at a local beauty spot. Councillor Gerry McMonagle said his usual walk through Kirkstown Forest was “blighted” when he discovered bags of rubblish dumped illegally this morning. “Our walk up through Kirkstown forest this morning was blighted by the inconsiderate people who dump […]

Regional Cultural Centre pays tribute to Letterkenny ‘Stranger Things’ star


THE Regional Cultural Centre in Letterkenny has paid tribute to local ‘Stranger Things’ star following her appearance on Friday night’s The Late Late Show. Amybeth McNulty reflected on her role in the final series of Netflix’s hugely successful supernatural series Stranger Things, and growing up in Donegal. In a very moving interview, the down to earth Letterkenny native paid tribute […]

Rab to tell the story of musical Doherty clan


THERE will be an exciting talk held as part of Letterkenny Trad Week which will explore the details of remarkable research on a famous Donegal family of travelling musicians. Rab Cherry, a key figure in the Donegal fiddle tradition, has spent more than 15 years putting together a family tree of the Doherty family, featuring renowned […]