Donegal artist featured at the IMMA landmark exhibition
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THE Irish Museum of Modern Art opened an exhibition on peace-building through art in post war Europe on September 14. Featured in it is Donegal-born artist Frances Hegarty. Frances, who was born in Teelin, emigrated to Scotland as a Gaelic-speaking teenager in the late 1950s. Advertisement She has since recorded critical success with several works, […]

Call for loading bay to help Main Street businesses


CALLS have been made for a loading bay to be provided for businesses in Letterkenny. This comes after it was claimed that some businesses in Lower Main Street have been issued parking fines for vehicles parked outside their premises. The issue was raised at Tuesday’s meeting of the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District (MD) by Sinn Féin councillor Gerry McMonagle. […]

Donegal Town has now been connected to a new high-speed fibre broadband
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National Broadband Ireland (NBI) has announced that Donegal town and the surrounding areas have now been connected to high-speed fibre broadband. NBI is working on behalf of the Government to deliver a new future-proofed, high-speed fibre-to-the-home network under the National Broadband Plan (NBP). NBI’s connection of the Donegal town area means that 1,872 homes and […]

Bail granted for man accused of breaching barring order
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A MAN accused of breaching a barring order has been remanded on continuing bail. The accused, who is in his 40s, appeared at Letterkenny District Court. The Donegal man has been charged in relation to an incident that allegedly took place in Donegal last week. Advertisement The charge of breaching a barring order is contrary to […]

Killybegs welcomed Spanish dignitaries to the launch of a new Armada trail
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By Lauren Wall DONEGAL proudly welcomed esteemed guests from Spain this week, including representatives from the Spanish naval vessel, the OPV Centinela. The event marked the beginning of the 17th annual Remembering the Armada weekend, and was the official launch of a new Armada Trail. Advertisement The commemorative weekend, anchored in neighbouring Sligo, highlights the […]

Award-winning Donegal News journalist leads the prizes


THE Donegal News has again been singled out as one of the best local newspapers in Ireland. Our journalist Róise Collins won at the Local Ireland Media Awards in a high-profile ceremony in Mullingar, Co Westmeath, yesterday (Thursday). Róise was nominated in the National Lottery Best Community Story category for her story How a Daily […]

Christmas traffic talks needed before it’s ‘too late’


CHRISTMAS may be three months away but calls have already been made to establish traffic plans for the festive lead-up in Letterkenny. A traffic meeting was held with council representatives and gardaí prior to Christmas 2025. However, it has been claimed that it took place “too late in the year”. The topic of Christmas arose at […]

Bus company highlights motorists’ struggles in Friday traffic
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TRAFFIC problems again gripped Letterkenny this afternoon, with a local transport operator vowing it was “doing everything we can”. McGettigan’s Travel was heroically trying to its absolute best – but congestion around the town was causing massive tailbacks at several flashpoints. The company highlighted motorists’ struggles in Friday traffic by sharing images of areas like […]

Garda Youth Awards highlight inspirational young people
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YOUNG community stars shone at the latest edition of the Garda Youth Awards. The 2026 ceremony was held at the Abbey Hotel in Donegal Town last Wednesday when people from across the county were honoured for their positive and meaningful contributions to their communities. The Garda Youth Awards celebrate outstanding young people, aged between 13 and […]