A MAN had to receive medical treatment at Letterkenny University Hospital following an assault in Letterkenny. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the alleged assault on Lower Main Street, which occurred on Sunday, December 7 at 2.35am. The incident was only recently reported to gardaí. Gardaí have said that the man was reported to have assaulted as he […]
Calls for Christmas crackdown as drug driving cases surge across Donegal
CALLS have been made for a Christmas crackdown on drug drivers in Donegal as numbers throughout the county spike. Between 2024 and the first ten months of 2025, drug driving cases rose sharply, increasing by 67 per cent in the Donegal Town District Court and by 52 per cent in Letterkenny. Ireland South MEP Cynthia […]
Weather: Frosty morning with patches of mist and fog
THIS morning will be frosty with patches of mist and fog. The frost will gradually clear and today will be cold and mainly dry with good sunshine and a few showers in the northwest. Highest afternoon temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees. Advertisement Early tonight will be dry and cold with clear spells and lowest […]
Cheques presented to voluntary groups, schools and sports clubs in west Donegal
AT A presentation function held in Ionad Naomh Pádraig, Dore on Thursday, Gineadoirí Gaoithe, the Gaoth Dobhair-based windfarm company presented cheques to local voluntary groups, schools and local sports clubs. They presented €1,500 to the following schools: Scoil Chonaill, Bunbeg, Scoil Phádraig, Dore, Scoil Naomh Dúigh, Annagry, Scoil Naomh Oilibheár Pluincéad, Ranafast , Scoil Eoin […]
‘A tremendous ambassador for Donegal GAA’ – Patrick McBrearty retires
DONEGAL senior football team captain Patrick McBrearty has retired from inter-county football. The decision marks the end of a quite brilliant career which saw the Kilcar clubman play 167 times for Donegal, 82 of those in championship games, over 15 years. During that time, Patrick won a record seven Ulster Senior Football Championship medals and […]
Nuala O’Hagan wins Donegal News Grab a Grand competition
CONGRATULATIONS are extended to Nuala O’Hagan, Ramelton who was the lucky winner of the Donegal News Grab a Grand competition. Once again, we had a fantastic response to our annual readers’ competition where you were in with a chance of winning ten vouchers, valued at €100 each, for ten local businesses. Nuala’s name was drawn […]
LUH receives positive feedback in National Maternity Experience Survey
Letterkenny University Hospital (LHU) has welcomed the National Maternity Experience Survey 2025 findings, which reports on the positive maternity care experienced by women earlier this year. The 2025 report was published by the National Care Experience Programme this week. The survey invited women who gave birth in February and March 2025 to share their experiences […]
Pat ‘the Cope’ calls for publication of Fianna Fáil’s presidential campaign review
Three senior Fianna Fáil TDs, including Donegal’s Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher, have called for the party to publish the long-awaited review of its presidential campaign without further delay. In a statement released today, Deputy Gallagher, along with his party colleagues Willie O’Dea and Seán Ó Fearghaíl, called for transparency and respect within the party. They […]
Donegal drivers caught speeding nearly double the limit during Christmas road safety campaign
Two drivers in Donegal were caught speeding at nearly double the speed limit during the second week of a national Christmas Road Safety Campaign. One driver was detected driving at 118km/h in a 60km/h zone on the N15 in Stranorlar, while a second driver was recorded traveling at 192km/h in a 100km/h zone on the […]
TCS Letterkenny staff support families in need this Christmas
Employees at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in Letterkenny have once again demonstrated extraordinary festive spirit, with over 100 staff members volunteering as ‘Secret Santas’ to ensure over 400 children across Donegal will receive gifts this Christmas. TCS have been contributing to the Donegal LifeStart Services Christmas Toy Appeal for the last three years, with this […]