Donegal TDs hear of major issues impacting businesses


LETTERKENNY Chamber met with Donegal TDs to discuss the main issues impacting businesses throughout the county. Chamber Council members had meetings with Minister Charlie McConalogue TD, Thomas Pringle TD, Pearse Doherty TD and his colleague Padraig MacLochlainn TD – and Joe McHugh TD. This was an opportunity to put forward the views of Letterkenny Chamber’s […]


Over €470,000 announced for project on Donegal Islands


THE Minister for Rural and Community Development has today announced over €470,000 in funding for projects in Arranmore and Tory Island. The total grant announced for Donegal County Council is €471,622. The funding announcement coincides with the launch of ‘Our Living Islands’, an ambitious new ten year national policy designed to support vibrant and sustainable […]


Leaving and Junior Cert exams start today


ALMOST 5,000 students in Donegal will start their exams this morning at 9.30am.  Both Junior and Leaving Cert students will sit English paper One this morning. Nationally, a record 135,000 pupils have registered to sit the exams. Advertisement    


FLAIR APPARENT: The best fashion podcasts


If I’m not working or talking to someone, then it’s very likely I’m listening to a podcast. I love learning about the world while I’m doing another task, like driving, cooking or cleaning. It feels like a super-efficient use of my time, you could say I’m a podcast addict. There are loads of different podcast […]


New artisan market to open in Dunfanaghy


A NEW food market named ‘Home Grown in Donegal’ is set to open in Dunfanaghy on Saturday, July 8. The artisan market will offer quality food produced by Donegal Food Producers. Kathy Dunn, the owner of Revive based in the Market Square in Dunfanaghy, is set to host the market every second Saturday of every […]


Donegal Railway Museum wins major award


DONEGAL Railway Museum has been crowned the overall county winner in the Heritage Category at The National Lottery Good Causes Awards. Niall McCaughan, Manager of Donegal Railway Heritage Museum said he is delighted to hear the museum has won this major award. “Every year the National Lottery run these awards and we are pleased that the […]


New wellbeing programme to combat loneliness launched


A new wellbeing programme to combat loneliness, isolation and to support older people to become more aware of and prioritise their mental health in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has been launched by Active Retirement Ireland. The programme is to roll out to Active Retirement Associations across the country, including in Donegal. The programme […]


Donegal representatives attend Pobal’s 30th anniversary event


POBAL – the organisation that works on behalf of the Government to support communities and local agencies towards achieving social inclusion and development – is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. To mark this occasion, a series of events will take place nationwide to highlight the progress made in the last three decades to achieve […]


Over 1,300 Ukrainian pupils enrolled in Donegal schools


OVER 1,300 Ukrainian students are now enrolled at schools across Donegal. New figures released this week by the Department of Education confirm that 1,326 Ukrainian students are now attending school here. At primary school, 859 students are enrolled while 467 students are attending secondary schools across Donegal. Advertisement The number of students has increased by 30 […]


Fourteen motorists arrested over June Bank Holiday weekend


FOURTEEN motorists were arrested driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs over the bank holiday weekend. Between Friday and Monday, there were 12 arrests for drink driving related offences. There were two arrests for drug driving. Gardaí have reiterated calls for all road users to act responsibly when it comes to road safety.