NEWLYWEDS Maureen and Ciarán Gildea celebrated their big day at An Chúirt Hotel after an intimate service amidst the ruins of the Old Church in the stunning Poisoned Glen on September 12, 2025. Ciarán, a native of Ardara, and Maureen Blair, from Holytown just outside of Glasgow, tied the knot in a ceremony that reflected […]
Deputy Ward secures Ombudsman oversight of Defective Concrete Appeals Panel
Deputy Charles Ward has welcomed confirmation from the Office of the Ombudsman that the Defective Concrete Blocks Appeals Panel will now fall under its remit. This is a major step forward for homeowners who have been trapped in the appeal system for years, often facing delays and uncertainty while living in unsafe homes. While the […]
Calls for increased investment in ambulance service as demand rises
TWELVE ambulances were left waiting hours to offload patients at the Emergency Department of Letterkenny University Hospital, the latest meeting of Regional Health Forum West heard. The incident has led to renewed calls for greater investment in the ambulance service as demand continues to grow across Donegal. Councillor Gerry McMonagle told the meeting on Tuesday of last week […]
Arts Council exhibition invites young people in Donegal to ‘Connect with Nature’
YOUNG people in Donegal are invited to ‘Connect with Nature’ by attending a new exhibition by the Arts Council. The free public display features a tapestry combining the work of children from five primary schools in the Donegal Gaeltacht. The tapestry is composed of individual student artworks, which were drawn on seeded paper. Advertisement Once […]
Bí i do Ghael – get in touch with your inner Gael and speak Irish every day
Bí i do Ghael! Is é sin an cuireadh atá á thabhairt ag Líonra Leitir Ceanainn dúinn uilig ach cad is Gael ann? Is é an rud atá tábhachtach go príomha ná a bheith i do dhuine a bhfuil meas agat do theanga na nGael agus iarracht a dhéanamh agat an Ghaeilge a labhairt. Agus […]
Teenager killed in St Johnston crash laid to rest
THE deaths of two teenagers in a road crash in St Johnston this week has created a grief which ‘feels unbearable’, a priest said today. Father Michael McGavigan was speaking at the first funeral of the young victims. Caoimhin Porter-McLoone and Daniel Cullen, who were both 18, died when the car they were travelling in […]
ATU and Loughs Agency embark on research expedition
A TEAM of marine scientists from Loughs Agency and Atlantic Technological University (ATU) set sail aboard Ireland’s national research vessel, the RV Tom Crean, for a week-long scientific expedition in the North Channel between Ireland and Scotland. The research cruise set off from Foyle Port last week and redeployed underwater listening devices allowing scientists to […]
Fundraiser launched to support families of fatal St Johnston collision
An online fundraiser has been launched for the families of the victims of the fatal road traffic collision in St Johnston on Tuesday. Daniel Cullen and Caoimhin Porter, both aged 18, died in the collision involving a car and a lorry on the R236 in the village at around 11.15pm. Their funerals are to take […]
Donegal man killed in latest crash on the North’s A5
THE man who died in a crash on the road between Omagh and Ballygawley this week has been named locally. Brighton Mafuta, who was 36, died in a two-vehicle collision at the junction of the A5 and Garvaghey Bridge Road on Monday night. He was the 58th person to have been killed on A5 since […]
FRESH TAKE: Shared Island tourism announcement is constructive investment in our important storytelling
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Nationally, headlines from last week’s Shared Island tourism announcement centred on funding for the Derry Girls experience at the Tower Museum. It’s understandable given the popularity of the TV show. But there was a strong Donegal story in the same announcement, too. Just over €1 million was awarded to four projects in the county: Oakfield […]