The Donegal News looks back at our most popular feature stories of 2025. IT was close to the end of Ollie’s time in charge at Finn Harps when I was speaking to him in the lead-up to a game against Derry City. We’d finished our chat with me wishing him well for Friday night and […]
Bluestack Special Needs Foundation to benefit from New Year’s Day Swim
THE Bluestack Special Needs Foundation has been chosen as the beneficiary charity for their iconic annual New Year’s Day Dip at Marble Hill beach. The charity swim, organised by Doe Amateur Swimming Club, will be kicking off at 2pm on Thursday, January 1. The beloved tradition, which is celebrating its 48th year, brings together brave swimmers […]
HIDDEN FROM VIEW: The fascinating history of Gortlee House
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PERCHED demurely at the bottom of De Valera Road, Gortlee House was once, like a lot of older buildings, outside of town, but now merely on the outskirts of Letterkenny. You’d notice it because of its position and the lustrous mature trees around it. But the house itself is notable, one which would not seem […]
Council’s gritters will be out at 4pm this evening
DONEGAL County Council’s gritting service will be deployed again this evening with staff taking to all designated routes from 4pm. And with another cold night in store, the service will operate again on Sunday morning from 6am. It’s been a busy week for the council’s gritting service with freezing temperatures leaving roads in very dangerous […]
Heritage Council scheme now open for applications
THE Heritage Organisation Support Fund, that provides financial support to not-for-profit non-governmental organisations working in the heritage sector, is now open for applications. The Heritage Council scheme enables heritage organisations to fund staff salaries, rent costs, the hiring of new staff, training and skills development and piloting new ways of working. Applications can be made […]
FROM THE ARCHIVES: The Way We Were in Donegal
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Róise Collins delves into the archives to bring you the news and images from yesteryear. December 20, 1975 FREIGHT CHARGES TO DONEGAL “ONLY” 50 PER CENT HIGHER C.I.E.’s GENERAL MANAGER, Mr John J Byrne has replied to criticisms by Letterkenny Urban Council in which it has stated that C.I.E was giving Donegal a very raw […]
St. Stephen’s Day charity fundraiser in Gaoth Dobhair draws great support
It might have been a frosty, cold start to the day in Donegal, but there was a great turnout for the fundraising run and walks on St Stephen’ Day in Gaoth Dobhair. This unique fundraiser takes place over three locations with participants leaving from Dunlewey, Crolly and Cnoc Fola and meeting up at the Day […]
Solidarity protest on Crolly Bridge tomorrow
A solidarity protest will be held at lunchtime on Saturday on Crolly Bridge in support of those on hunger strike in England as part of a campaign to highlight British complicity in ongoing situation in Gaza. The Palestine Action event gets underway at 12 noon and is open to all members of the community. Local […]
Christmas Day baby delight for Richard and Breege
CONGRATULATIONS to Richard and Breege Doherty from Buncrana who welcomed a new baby boy on Christmas Day. Little baby Richard Brian arrived at 10.45pm on Thursday night, weighing 6lb and 14 oz. He was the only baby born in Letterkenny University Hospital on Christmas Day. Advertisement Our photographer Brian McDaid visited a busy maternity department […]
Gritters to be deployed as temperatures forecasted to dip again
IT promises to be another busy few hours for the gritting staff of Donegal County Council who will be out on all designated routes this St Stephen’s Day evening and again tomorrow morning. In a week of freezing temperatures the council’s gritting service has been regularly treating the county’s roads for the past few days. […]