Remembering Terry’s Quest for victory


“TO talk of drama is to speak of the very essence of the Grand National, but in the long and compelling history of this extraordinary race there have been few finishes to match the breathtaking late, late surge by the favourite Rough Quest on whom Mick Fitzgerald seized the most spectacular of victories.” So wrote […]

€3.8m in Leader funding for Donegal


DONEGAL has received the highest allocation in funding from the government through the latest announcement under the Leader Programme. Funding of €3.8m has been allocated to the Donegal Local Action Group under the Transitional LEADER programme for the period 2021-2022 by Minister for Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands, Heather Humphreys. Welcoming […]

Exploring harsh realities of fishing in the Gaeltacht


THREE of the few remaining boats that fish out of Machaire Rabhartaigh are to feature in a new TG4 documentary. Deep in the Blood is a two-part series exploring the harsh demands of fishing in the Donegal Gaeltacht. Two of the boats, owned by John O’Brien and his son Colm, fish commerically for crab while […]

Council building to light up blue for Noah Donohoe


DONEGAL County Council’s headquarters are to be lit up blue in solidarity with the family of Noah Donohoe. It is just over eight months since the 14-year schoolboy, whose mother is from Strabane, went missing in Belfast. Six days after vanishing, Noah’s body was found by specialist searchers 950 metres inside a storm drain close […]

Social housing to be built on Killylastin trouble spot


AN anti-social behaviour hotspot at Killylastin in Letterkenny is to be developed for housing. The social housing scheme will comprise of eleven homes – six two bedroom apartments, three two bedroom houses and two three bedroom properties. It will be built on a corner site between An Gleann Rua and Windmill View. Advertisement Donegal County […]

Council waives €15m in commercial rates


A rates waiver for Donegal businesses cost the exchequer almost €15 million last year. Thousands of businesses availed of a suspension in Donegal County Council’s commercial rates between March and December due to the impact of Covid-19. The waiver scheme has been extended to cover the first quarter of this year with talks ongoing about […]

Letterkenny cafe to mark autism awareness day


One of Donegal’s best-known cafes is joining the national campaign to #LightItUpBlue to mark World Autism Awareness Day on Friday. Mac’s Deli in Letterkenny will be selling novelty blue cupcakes this Friday with 100% of sales going towards local school, St. Bernadette’s Special School. The limited-edition cupcakes cost €1.50 each and are expected to sell-out […]

Funding announced for 11 Donegal heritage projects


A total of €72,000 has been awarded to 11 built heritage projects across Donegal. Heritage Minister Malcolm Noonan announced the cash this morning under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Donegal TD, Charlie McConalogue, today welcomed the announcement of Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm […]

Eight projects announced for Decade of Centenaries


A funding boost from the Department of Culture will enable Donegal County Museum to deliver eight projects as part of its Decade of Centenaries Programme The projects are: Historian in Residence A historian in residence will carry out research on two of the Donegal County Archives Collections – The Joseph Murray Collection (Vice Brigadier, 4 […]