DONEGAL Mela returned to Letterkenny over the weekend of August 21-23 with its most ambitious programme to date, bringing three days of Indian culture, intercultural arts, food, film, performance and wellbeing to venues across the town. Presented by the Indian Community Centre Letterkenny in partnership with Donegal County Council, the 2026 festival marked a notable […]
IN PICS: St Eunan’s College welcomes new first years
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THE new intake of First Year students got their first experience of their new school surrounds on their first day at St Eunan’s College in Letterkenny today. Proud and anxious parents and family members watched on as the students were greeted by school principal, Mr Damien McCroary and welcomed through the front doors of the […]
Works to begin on major Raphoe Flood Relief Scheme
WORKS are set to begin on the Raphoe Flood Relief Scheme, it has been confirmed. The announcement was made by Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, Mr Jack Chambers TD that works are to start on a major flood relief scheme for Raphoe. The €12 million project will protect 387 at risk properties. […]
Glenties water outages due to burst water main
Uisce Éireann crews are responding to a complex burst on a trunk water main supplied from the Glenties Water Treatment Plant which occurred in the early hours of this morning. Repair crews were immediately mobilised and works on the complex burst are underway. It is expected that repairs will be completed by approximately 2pm today. […]
Inishowen woman’s ‘dreams come true’ on The Traitors Ireland
AN Inishowen woman was revealed last night to be one of 23 contestants on the new series of The Traitors Ireland. Edelle McDaid (44) is from Glengad and works as a Software Operations Lead at Cora Systems in Leitrim. The mum-of-three entered Slane Castle as a “faithful”. However, all could change as last night’s episode […]
Letterkenny gets ready to welcome German friends
LETTERKENNY is set to host its largest ever delegation from its German twin town this September. Around 60 people are expected to travel from Rudolstadt in the eastern state of Thuringia to Donegal for an official visit. The two towns have been formally twinned since 2018 and delegations from the towns have been making the […]
Drug gangs terrorise innocent families
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RUTHLESS crime bosses are now menacing families to collect €20,000 drug debts, it has been revealed. Users’ parents are being threatened with violent scare tactics to intimidate them into paying the drug arrears – which range from €100 to €10,000, but can be double that, figures show. A well-known addiction rehab clinic has now warned […]
Garda 24-hour speed enforcement plan will start at midnight tonight
GARDA speed enforcement operations will be in place from tomorrow to coincide with the first full week of schools returning across Donegal. Nationally, An Garda Síochána, in partnership with the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and other stakeholders, will carry out a 24-hour nationwide speed enforcement operation on Monday as part of National #SlowDown Day. The […]
DONEGAL HALF MARATHON: All the results from Sunday’s race
A big well done to everyone who took part in this morning’s Donegal Half Marathon in Letterkenny. There was a fantastic turn-out of runners with clubs from all over the north west and beyond represented. The relay event – which sees participants covering 7k each as part of a team of three – attracted over […]
Young Letterkenny director brings her play to An Grianán
A YOUNG Letterkenny woman is looking forward to bringing her play to the An Grianán Theatre this October. Bridget Salaja from Letterkenny will bring her production of ‘Philadelphia Here I Come’ to the stage in An Grianán Theatre as part of the Lasta Young Curators Festival. A past pupil of Loreto Letterkenny, Bridget has explored […]