The death of Joe Kelly, Letterkenny and China


THE sudden passing of Letterkenny man Joe Kelly in China over the weekend has been learned of with great sadness. Joe (55), who is originally from Glencar, is married to Derry woman Una and the couple have two boys, Aidan and Eunan. A Media Studies graduate from the University of Ulster, he worked as a […]

Massive losses as supporters stay away from Ballybofey


ULSTER GAA will lose out on more than €250,000 in revenue from this week’s Championship meeting between Donegal and Tyrone. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the eagerly awaited quarter-final game will be played behind closed doors at MacCumhaill Park on Sunday afternoon, throw-in 1.30pm. Between them the two Ulster heavyweights have won nine of the […]

Council exploring ways around thorny translation issue


DONEGAL County Council is exploring solutions to the issue of translation during virtual municipal district meetings. A shift to online meetings has become problematic when it comes to councillors speaking in Irish. Where previously elected members were able to slip on headphones and listen to a translator in real time, that is no longer possible […]

German duo found inspiration in the hills of Donegal


THE long-awaited debut album from German songwriting team of Jule Heidmann and Paula Stenger has just been released. The folk duo from Frankfurt, who are known as ‘Romie’, recorded ‘Trust in the You of Now’ at the renowned Attica studios in Termon. Speaking to the Donegal News from Germany this week, Jule explained that the […]

Major outbreak of bovine TB in East Donegal farm


  MORE than forty animals have been slaughtered at a farm in East Donegal in recent weeks following an outbreak of Bovine TB. It is one of the largest ever recorded incidences of the disease in the county and it is suggested that it might take the farm two years to recover. Advertisement When contacted […]

Council issue warning ahead of Storm Aiden


DONEGAL County Council has issued a warning ahead of the arrival of Storm Aiden which will bring very strong winds tomorrow. Earlier today Met Éireann escalated the wind warning that was in place for Donegal from status yellow to orange. Storm Aiden will bring strong southwest to west winds which will reach mean speeds of […]

Orange warning issued ahead of Storm Aiden


AN ORANGE wind warning has been issued for Donegal this weekend ahead of the arrival of Storm Aiden. Met Éireann issued the ‘severe wind warning’ for Donegal, Galway, Mayo, Sligo and Clare. It will come into force at 8am tomorrow morning (Saturday) and remain in place until 4pm. A spokesperson for Met Éireann said: “On […]

Warning issued as ‘very unsettled weather’ moves in


A period of very unsettled weather is in store for County Donegal over the Halloween weekend as a series of vigorous Atlantic weather systems pass close to the coast of Ireland. Met Éireann has issued a status yellow rainfall warning for today and until 6am tomorrow. A yellow wind warning is also in effect from […]

Traffic counters reveal impact of Level 5 restrictions


THOUSANDS of less journeys are being made on Donegal’s roads since Ireland moved to Level 5 of the Plan for Living with Covid. Donegal moved to Level 3 on Friday, September 25 – initially for a three-week period – with pubs, restaurants and cinemas being forced to close their doors once more. However, on Wednesday […]