FINN Valley AC’s Diarmait Keogh won the Donegal Half Marathon title this morning in Letterkenny in a time of 1:11:49, with his club mate Oisin Toye second in 1:13:17 and Letterkenny AC’s Donal Farren third in 1:13:34. The senior women’s title went to Finn Valley’s Nuala Bose in 1:22:24, from Bernie Boyle of Rosses AC […]
Calls for urgent answers following Crana River fish kill
Cllr Joy Beard has expressed deep concern following the discovery of a fish kill on the Crana River in the Illies area outside Buncrana, where 150 juvenile salmon were found dead late Friday afternoon. Cllr Beard thanked the Buncrana Angling Association for alerting her to the incident and for their continued vigilance in protecting the […]
Opinion: Why the National Mental Health Experience Survey matters
By John Farrelly, Chief Executive of the Mental Health Commission Every day, people across Donegal access inpatient mental health services. From when a person is admitted until their discharge, different moments shape a person’s experience of care. While clinical outcomes remain critically important, understanding how people experience care is also valuable in helping services identify […]
Moderator of the Presbyterian Church visits Dunfanaghy
THE Moderator of the Presbyterian Church, Dr Richard Kerr, and his wife Brenda joined the congregation for worship at Dunfanaghy Presbyterian Church recently. Dr Kerr, who is a native of Ramelton, was holidaying with his family in the area. Dr Kerr, who is minister of Templepatrick Presbyterian Church in Co Antrim, was installed as Moderator in […]
Traffic lights on Letterkenny Main Street working again
The traffic lights which had stopped working in Letterkenny town centre on Friday evening are back up and running. Donegal County Council this evening confirmed that the traffic signals at the Old Courthouse on Letterkenny Main Street are operating as normal. On Friday, a road alert message from the council which advised of the traffic […]
The hidden link between domestic abuse and suicide ‘must be heard’
As Suicide Prevention Month takes place this September, Donegal Women’s Centre and Donegal Domestic Violence Services are calling for greater recognition of the profound impact that domestic, sexual and gender based violence can have on women’s mental health, wellbeing and lives. A landmark Irish study, Domestic Violence and Abuse Related Suicide: Evidence from Six Years […]
Faith and tradition remembered at Ailt an Scáthláin Mass Rock
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By Eoin McGarvey THERE was a wonderful sense of faith, history and community at Ailt an Scáthláin in the bog between Loughanure and Dungloe on Sunday afternoon as local people and visitors gathered for the celebration of Mass at the historic Penal Days Mass Rock. The Mass was celebrated by Fr Nigel Ó Gallachóir PP, […]
Grappling with the ghosts of times gone by
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By Paddy Walsh His grandmother’s cottage near Mountcharles still stands – a monument to memory. Memories of relatively happy childhood days there in stark contrast to the savage hell of domestic violence, drunkenness and financial upheaval that forced him to leave London. Advertisement For the young James Harvey and his sibling, Ted, the healing heaven […]
The Way We Were
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Lauren Wall delves into the archives to bring you the news and images from yesteryear. August 28, 1976 Folk Festival opens in blaze of colour Advertisement The eighth International Letterkenny Folk Festival got underway last night (Thursday) with one of the most impressive arrays of colour, pomp and pageantry the town has ever known. In […]
Irish tax deadline looms for self-employed workers
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Your Money Column by Sean Sweeney Self-employed workers, company directors and landlords across Ireland are being urged to prepare for the annual Pay and File deadline, which falls on October 31, 2026, as accountants warn that confusion over the system continues to catch taxpayers out every year. Under Ireland’s self-assessment regime, taxpayers must file their […]