Substantial damage caused following Killea blaze


SUBSTANTIAL damage was caused as a result of a fire at a garage in Killea last night which took a cross border effort to put out. It took units from Derry, Letterkenny and Buncrana three and a half hours to get the fire under control. The fire caused substantial damage to the building itself, a […]


Rosses film-makers reach national final


A GROUP of young people from the Rosses have made it to the final of a national film competition in Galway this Sunday where they will be recognised for producing a short film about single use plastics. The Rosses Neighbourhood Youth Project (NYP) Foróige Green Team produced the video after they went on a beach […]


Gardai investigating cause of Killea fire


GARDAI are investigating the cause of a fire that broke out in Killea last night. The blaze occurred at a garage at 11.15pm when the Fire Service were called to the scene. A spokesperson for the Gardai told the Donegal News this morning: “Gardaí were called to the scene of a fire that occurred at […]


Potential for Letterkenny company to grow to 100 staff


THE CEO of Telecommunications company KN Circet has said there is potential for their design centre in the IDA business Park in Letterkenny to increase to 100 staff over the next 24 months.   Recruitment is currently underway with 40 jobs being created in the next six to 12 months but in an interview with […]


The late Patsy Dan to feature in new Tory documentary


A new documentary is to examine how the Tory Island community is fighting to preserve its unique way of life. Toraigh: Creag Bheag i Lár na Farraige, which airs tomorrow night, reveals how it is more than just the sea that can separate island life from the mainland. Tory Island is a unique location, a […]


Culdaff mum Louise scoops €40,000 on Winning Streak


THERE were double celebrations for one lucky Donegal family who won €40,000 on the Winning Streak TV gameshow on Saturday night, just four weeks after they welcomed a new baby into the world. Louise Mills from Culdaff was feeding her four-week-old boy Jamie while watching Winning Streak on TV. She paused the show at the […]