GARDAI say the road has reopened following last night’s road traffic collision at Meenmore, Dungloe. The R259 at Meenmore, between Dungloe and Burtonport had been closed for several hours on Thursday evening and diversions were in place. The collision which occurred at around 4.30pm involved a car and a pedestrian. Advertisement It’s understood the pedestrian […]
Letterkenny traffic issues: Principal encourages pupils to walk to school
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By Eilisha Devlin CHRONIC traffic congestion has led a school principal in Letterkenny to urge students to walk and cycle in a bid to ease early morning gridlock. Schools across the county returned in full last week and in Letterkenny, there have been heavy delays almost every morning and evening. The traffic build-ups at Errigal […]
New pathway to address safety issues between Ballybofey and Cappry
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A DONEGAL councillor said plans for a new path and cycle-way in Ballybofey will help address road safety issues in a busy part of the Twin Towns. Cllr Patrick McGowan has welcomed plans for a major development along the N15 Active Travel project in Ballybofey. Planning will now commence for a dual-purpose three metre wide pathway […]
School sweethearts celebrate beautiful wedding in Letterkenny
This week’s Wedding of the Week is Carey and Sean Rush, who celebrated their wedding in the Mount Errigal Hotel SCHOOL sweethearts Carey and Sean Rush rounded off the summer with a wedding day to remember in Letterkenny. They met while attending Holy Trinity College in Cookstown and started dating soon after. Fast forward 12 […]
Gardaí have been investigating horse trafficking in Donegal
Investigations have been carried out in Donegal as part of a major operation to tackle horse trafficking. The operation, took place between Tuesday September 8, and Wednesday September 9. In the course of the operation, searches were carried out in counties Galway, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Kildare, Dublin and Donegal by the Garda National Bureau of Criminal […]
Ward calls for end to carers allowance means-test
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A DONEGAL TD has claimed that family carers and the elderly in Donegal feel “truly abandoned” by the Government. Deputy Charles Ward has called for the abolishment of the carers allowance means-test and said there is a lack of support for carers and the elderly living in defective concrete homes. At an event with Family Carers […]
International travel buyers explore Donegal through Shared Island tourism initiative
A GROUP of international travel buyers from key overseas tourism markets recently visited Donegal. This was part of a familiarisation programme organised by Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland through the Shared Island tourism initiative, before attending the inaugural Shared Island Tourism Workshop in Derry. The buyers, representing tour operators and travel companies from Great Britain, […]
Evan Gorrell appointed new Deputy Principal of Errigal College
DONEGAL Education and Training Board (ETB) has appointed Mr Evan Gorrell as a new additional Deputy Principal at Errigal College in Letterkenny. The former Donegal ETB student of Abbey Vocational School in Donegal Town holds a Bachelor of Education in Business Studies and Accounting, along with a Postgraduate Diploma and Master’s degree in Middle Leadership and Mentoring, all […]
Art in the Hubs wins at the 2026 Business to Arts Awards
Connected Hubs, the Western Development Commission (WDC) and the Contemporary Irish Art Society (CIAS) are celebrating after Art in the Hubs won the CBRE Creativity in the Workplace Award at the 2026 Business to Arts Awards. The award, presented at the National Concert Hall in Dublin, is a special milestone for the partnership. Art in […]
School children must be protected to get home safely
A CAMPAIGN for a new law to stop cars passing stationary school buses is needed to protect children and get them home safely, it is claimed. Several high-profile tragedies have prompted major safety concerns in recent years with people dying following accidents with passing cars. Pupils have died as they arrived home from school – […]