TODAY it will be mainly dry but mostly cloudy, with just a few limited bright or sunny spells. There will be a few isolated patches of drizzle and mist. Highest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees. Advertisement Continuing mostly cloudy and mainly dry tonight with just a few patches of mist and drizzle. Lowest temperatures […]
Donegal County Council announce road closures in Milford
DUE to emergency works, the L-1242-1 Drumbern Road, Milford will be blocked to traffic from 9.30am to 3pm tomorrow, Thursday, October 16 and on Friday with local access only. Diversions will be in place via R-246 Kerrykeel Rd, L-1252-2 Coopers Road & R-245 Main Street. HGV’s are asked to avoid this route during this time.
St Columba’s College student ‘shines bright’ at Young Kelvin Awards
SHANE Collum from St Columba’s College, Stranorlar was awarded Best Overall prize at the Young Kelvin Prize Awards Presentation. Shane demonstrated impressive insight relating to the work of Lord Kelvin (William Thomson), an Ulster-Scot born in Belfast in 1824, who earned many accolades during a glittering scientific career. The Ulster-Scots Agency, in partnership with the […]
A new €200,000 ‘Food Equality Initiative’ has launched across Donegal
DONEGAL Local Development Company (DLDC) has officially launched the Food Equality Initiative (FEI). This transformative countywide programme is supported by €200,000 in PEACEPLUS funding. It aims to tackle hunger and empower local communities through cross-community and cross-border collaboration. The launch event, held Monday October 13 at DLDC’s Head Office in Letterkenny, brought together community organisations […]
Letterkenny and Inishowen residents warned after a series of ‘bogus callers’
GARDAÍ in Donegal are warning people to be extra vigilant with reports that bogus callers have been operating in different parts of the county. The Gardaí received a number of reports of people encountering these callers in the Inishowen and Letterkenny areas this week. People are encouraged to stay vigilant regardless of where they are […]
Donegal band to feature in new series of ‘Opry le Daniel’
OPRY le DANIEL ar Thuras, TG4 television’s highest rating country music series of concerts, returns with a brand new series on Tuesday October 28 at 9.30pm. The hugely popular series will offer six music filled shows, and a further two compilation programmes running across eight weeks. This series will feature The Henry Girls from Malin […]
Donegal team honoured for empowering adults with intellectual disabilities
WOODVALE Residential Service in Donegal has been awarded the Outstanding Teamwork Award at Praxis Care’s Annual Staff Awards, recognising their exceptional commitment to empowering the people they support, through meaningful collaboration and community engagement. Praxis Care, a leading Ireland and UK care charity, supports individuals with intellectual disabilities, autism, and mental ill health, helping them […]
Theft from community group shed
AN investigation is underway after a mobile gas ring and connector were stolen from the shed of a community group. The theft occurred at Hillhead, Ardara, some time between Wednesday, October 1 at 5pm and Wednesday, October 8 at 1.30pm. The shed was entered after the lock was broken. A garda spokesperson said: “We appeal […]
Weather: Mainly dry today with some sunny spells
TODAY there will be some isolated bright or sunny spells but mostly cloudy. It will be mainly dry with patches of drizzle and mist. Highest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees. Advertisement Tonight will be mainly dry and mostly cloudy with isolated spots of drizzle and some patches of mist or fog. Lowest temperatures of […]
Funding secured to progress new Garda Station in Carndonagh
Funding has been secured to progress a new garda station in Carndonagh under the National Development Plan (NDP). Announcing details of his department’s spend for Budget 2026, Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Jim O’Callaghan, said Carndonagh is one of two towns identified for funding under the National Development Plan to progress the development […]