THIS year is proving to be another award winning time for one of our local destinations here in Donegal. The Blue Goat in Ramelton recently won the Georgina Campbell 2026 award for Atmospheric Destination of the Year at an awards ceremony in Dublin. Des Gallen, proprietor of the Blue Goat said “This was such an […]
County Donegal Historical Society elects new President
Michael Meehan from Manorcunningham has been elected as the new incoming President of the County Donegal Historical Society at their Annual General Meeting in Stranorlar. He succeeds retiring President Joe Gatins from Laghey on the completion of his three-year term. Michael has been a member of the management committee of the County Donegal Historical Society for […]
iMotors named Kia sales dealer of the year 2026
iMotors is celebrating a remarkable period of success after being named Kia sales dealer of the year 2026. The prestigious Kia award was presented at the Kia Dealer Conference at Mount Juliet Estate, Co Kilkenny last week, where dealers gathered to celebrate achievements, review brand performance and look ahead to the future of Kia in […]
Men’s Shed says ‘door would be closed’ without grant
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A LOCAL Men’s Shed has spoken out about the potential impact of the loss of a vital government grant on their day-to-day running costs. Manorcunningham Men’s Shed has told the Donegal News how they will have to move to a smaller premises as they can no longer keep up with overheads. There has been widespread […]
A rare condition is being highlighted to expose lack of treatment in Ireland
CAMPAIGNERS are raising awareness of a condition so rare that treatment for it does not widely exist in Ireland. It means people and their families must leave Donegal to go abroad for help with the autoimmune disorder. Its full name is Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections or PANDAS for short. Advertisement PANDAS […]
Two Donegal schools will benefit from a new safe school run initiative
SCHOOLS in Donegal have been selected for the latest phases of the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programme. The initiative is designed to transform the school run by installing safety infrastructure such as “School Zone” pencil-shaped bollards, colourful road markings, upgraded footpaths, and enhanced pedestrian crossings. These measures aim to slow traffic and prioritise student […]
Taoiseach challenged to explain leisure centre closure
TAOISEACH Micheal Martin has been challenged to explain why a leisure centre that closed for temporary works 11 years ago remains closed. Buncrana Leisure Centre closed in April 2015 for what was meant to be for “temporary renovation works, but it never reopened”, according to a Donegal TD. It means that the town’s 40,000 people, […]
Rain warning for Donegal warns of flooding
DIFFICULT travelling conditions and localised flooding is possible in Donegal, the national weather service has warned. Met Eireann placed the county under a Status Yellow rain warning for 31 hours. It came into effect at 9am today and it is due to remain until 4pm tomorrow (Friday). Advertisement Donegal is under a Status Yellow rain […]
New Balor play on the tragic tale of Bella Brooks
A 150 year old mystery from Castlefin is the subject of the new Butt Drama Circle play premiering this evening (Thursday) and tomorrow evening in The Balor Arts Centre, Ballybofey. Found Drowned – The Mysterious Death of Bella Brooks examines the events surrounding the death of Bella Brooks, found floating in the river Finn near […]
INMO to hold lunchtime protest at LUH
THE Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) will hold a lunchtime protest today at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH). The protest will take place at LUH from 12.30pm to 13.30pm and is one of several to be held at hospitals across the country today. INMO members will be protesting over cost-of-living measures and the impact it […]