ATU to host annual Careers Fair in Letterkenny


ATLANTIC Technological University (ATU) will host its annual Careers Fair on Monday, October 20 from 12 noon to 3pm in An Dánlann Hall on the Letterkenny campus.  The event will bring together more than 60 employers from a wide range of sectors, with additional organisations continuing to register in the lead-up to the fair.  Participating […]


BreastCheck calls on women in Donegal to go for their first screening mammogram


BreastCheck, Ireland’s free national breast screening programme, is encouraging women in Donegal to come for their first appointment.  A BreastCheck mobile unit is currently in Donegal Town, providing free breast screening to women. Most women are automatically registered with BreastCheck and are invited by age 52 or 53.  Dr Alissa Connors, BreastCheck Lead Clinical Director, […]


Donegal’s Atlanfish named Seafood Exporter of the Year


THE Irish Exporters Association (IEA) announced the winners of the 2025 Export Industry Awards on Friday night, with Donegal’s Atlanfish announced as Seafood Exporter of the Year.  Atlanfish is a leading Irish processor and exporter of premium cooked shellfish, specialising in ready-to-eat crab products for the retail and food service sectors.  Based in Carndonagh, their […]


Irish Entertainment Awards 2025: A night of glamour in Bundoran


BUNDORAN is set to sparkle this autumn as the Irish Entertainment Awards 2025 takes centre stage at the prestigious Great Northern Hotel on Wednesday, October 29. This highly anticipated event promises an unforgettable celebration of the very best in Irish music, television, radio and entertainment. The Irish Entertainment Awards 2025 will feature a stellar line-up of […]


Glenveagh staff shortages ‘threatening west Donegal’s tourism reputation’


A WEST Donegal councillor has called on the National Parks and Wildlife Service to take immediate steps to fully reopen tours of Glenveagh Castle seven days a week. Staffing shortages have forced the castle to close two days a week, on Mondays and Fridays. A spokesperson for the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, […]


Call for action on dredging issues in harbours


By Chris Ashmore AN INISHOWEN councillor has called for “immediate action” to be taken to ensure that dredging is undertaken to keep Donegal County Council controlled harbours free of silt in order to enable boats to berth at all tide levels. Currently the Council has an annual budget of €250,000 for dredging but there are various […]


Families to gather at site of Creeslough tragedy on third anniversary


FAMILIES and friends of those who lost their lives in the tragedy in Creeslough will gather near the site tomorrow at 3.17pm, exactly three years on from the devastating explosion. Ten people lost their lives at the service station in the village on October 7, 2022. A Mass will also take place in St Michael’s […]


Some ESB customers entering a fourth day without electricity


LARGE numbers of ESB customers in Donegal are today entering a fourth day without power after Storm Amy ravaged the county on Friday afternoon. It is likely that many homes, farms and businesses in the county will remain without power until the early part of this week. The extreme, damaging and destructive winds associated with […]