SOME parts of the community in Meenacladdy in west Donegal are without water this Christmas Day due to a burst water main. According to local councillor Michael McClafferty, homes are without a water service since late on Christmas Eve. Water is off in both the Upper and Lower Meenacladdy areas and workers are on site […]
Christmas cheer at Dungloe Community Hospital
Dungloe Community Hospital was filled with festive spirit during a special visit from singer Sinead Black and some of the team from Highland Radio this week. It brought joy, music and seasonal goodwill to residents, staff and visitors alike. The visit featured a lively singalong led by Sinead who guided everyone through a selection of […]
Feature Flashback: Brave Martin Gallagher on the road to recovery
The Donegal News looks back at our most popular feature stories of 2025. This article was written by our reporter Dionne Meehan last June. IT felt like any ordinary Sunday night. Martin and Anthony Gallagher left their home at Charlie Daly Terrace to enjoy a night out at a local pub in the lead up […]
Generosity shines through: Lions Club charity auction raises €20,000
THE immense generosity of members of the public and businesses across Donegal shone through once again this year, with Letterkenny Lions Club’s Annual Charity Auction raising €20,000 for the Donegal Food Response Network (DFRN). The network, established by Donegal Local Development CLG (DLDC), consists of 21 community and voluntary organisations. Each year, 100,672 food packages […]
€77,000 for new EV charging points at Curragh Athletic FC grounds
CURRAGH Athletic FC is to receive funding of €77,000 which will go towards the installation of EV charging points at the club’s grounds in Killygordon. The funding has been awarded under the All-Ireland Shared Island Sports Club EV Charging Scheme, which is part of the €250,000 new development in 2026. It was announced today by […]
Donegal Camino 2025 makes its largest donation yet
THE fifth annual Donegal Camino has exceeded its ambitious 2025 target and will donate a whopping €153,277 to the Cancer Care West Support Centre, Donegal. In five short years the seven day walking festival has generated over €430,000 in funds. The funds raised through the seven-day walking festival enable the Cancer Care West Support Centre Donegal to provide […]
Hundreds of local children to benefit from annual Give A Gift Appeal
By Paul McElwee CHRISTMAS Day will be made a little brighter for local children in need this year as the annual Give A Gift Appeal came to a close last week. The appeal was undertaken by the STRIVE programme through Include Youth, a youth-led initiative supported by PEACEPLUS and managed by the Special EU Programmes […]
‘Christmas reminds us that true worth is found in vulnerability’
IN his Christmas message, Bishop Niall Coll, who will take over as the Bishop of Raphoe in late January, says the season reminds us that true worth is not found in dominance but in vulnerability. Reflecting on what Christmas represents, the St Johnston man said: “The Christmas story overturned the way the world thought about power. […]
Major Glencar housing development given green light
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A MAJOR housing development in Letterkenny – the largest in the town for many years – has been given the green light, despite numerous objections from residents. The large scale residential development consists of 260 residential units, comprising 100 dwellings and 160 apartments at Glencar Irish and Glencar Scotch. The plans, lodged by PJ McDermott in […]
Speed enforcement operation continuing until midnight
An Garda Síochána, in partnership with the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and other stakeholders, are continuing to carry out a 24-hour nationwide speed enforcement operation today as part of National Slow Down Day this evening. The initiative, which began at 12:01am this morning will continue until 11:59pm today, aiming to promote safer driving and reduce […]