By Tommy Curran THE Bishop of Raphoe, Niall Coll led a day of celebration and prayer in Gortahork on Sunday as the local national school was formally redirected to the patronage of St Carlo Acutis. The Mass at Church of Christ the King was celebrated by Bishop Coll and concelebrated by Monsignor Anthony Figueiredo of […]
‘Behind every road death is a family changed forever’
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By Annie Flynn TEN people lost their lives on roads across Donegal during the first eight months of 2026. For Josephine Treanor, however, such figures can never convey the devastating reality behind every death. Advertisement Her son Jonathan was just 28 when he died in a road traffic collision near Rossnowlagh on Easter Monday, April […]
When even the small things in life can mean so much
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By Brian McDaid ON the wettest Donegal day and in the longest of traffic jams, Ingrid is living in ‘the now’ and takes joy out of everything, even traffic jams. She’s just thankful to be back at her work. Advertisement Her black Renault Traffic van tells its own story. Along with the graphics showing the branding, […]
Donegal business leader joins Rory Best on his biggest challenge yet
A Donegal woman is among 21 business leaders joining Rory Best for a nine-day walking challenge around the island of Ireland this Saturday, September 12. Julie Galbraith from Buncrana, who is chief business officer and general counsel with Arachas Corporate Brokers, is taking on the 378km challenge for Cancer Fund for Children. Cancer Fund for Children is an […]
Donegal TD says the time for excuses is over on cost-of-living crisis
RISING inflation shows the urgent need for government to focus on the cost-of-living crisis hitting households, according to a Donegal TD. In a statement today, Sinn Féin spokesperson on Finance, Pearse Doherty TD, said the time for excuses is over and that budget 2027 must put workers and families first, as inflation now runs at […]
Daniel hails ‘Boil the Kettle’ campaign a wonderful success
Daniel O’Donnell has hailed the Boil the Kettle fundraiser as a wonderful success after it helped raise over €100,000 for Relay for Life this year. And that fantastic amount helped drive the overall total raised at Relay for Life in 2026 to an amazing €263,458. Details of the overall amount raised for the Irish Cancer […]
Letter to Editor: Have we had enough of the ‘woke’ war on the family?
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An upcoming conference for Irish lactation consultants has been forced completely online, and its American keynote speaker has been axed following widespread public backlash. The controversy erupted when critics highlighted passages from a book by the headline speaker, US-based consultant Jacob Engelsman. In his book, Lactation for the Rest of Us, Engelsman wrote that while […]
Thunderstorms forecast for Donegal as part of weather warning
A yellow weather warning for rain and possible thunderstorms has been issued for Donegal. The warning from Met Éireann is forecasting a spell of heavy rain from later this evening with thunderstorms possible along with localised flooding. The public are advised to expect difficult travelling conditions and possible lightning damage. Advertisement The Yellow Rain warning […]
Donegal children’s author features among best Irish titles of 2026
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‘Oakie’ , a title from Portsalon author Isla McGuckin, features in a new free guide launched by Children’s Books Ireland this week. It showcases the best and brightest of Irish publications for young readers in 2026 across fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels and verse. The national charity that champions every child’s right to develop a love […]
Traffic warning signals bleak picture of winter gridlock
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TAXI drivers fear “no-one is listening” when they warn about mounting traffic problems in Donegal’s largest town. The Donegal News has highlighted for several weeks repeated instances in Letterkenny when road users have complained of chronic problems. Businesses have issued warnings and both Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce and Donegal County Council said they are aware […]