FAMILY and friends from around the world will gather on Arranmore this weekend to celebrate Bridget Ward’s remarkable 100th birthday. The party, hosted at Ionad an Chrois Bhealaigh, the island’s community centre, will welcome guests from Canada, the United States, Scotland, the Isle of Wight, Spain and the mainland. The centenarian, known for her sharp […]
The Third Degree: Filmmaking adventure has opened a whole new world
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In this week’s The Third Degree column, Paul Bradley sits down with Donegal vlogger Karen MacDaid. Hi Karen, thank you for taking this interview. How are you these days? Could you tell us a little bit about yourself first, please? Hi Paul, thanks for having me. I am still quite hyped about my recent film […]
The Way We Were
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Aoife Doherty delves into the archives to bring you the news and images from yesteryear. January 3, 1976 A big year of development for Letterkenny Advertisement A NEW twenty-five million pound factory; a new swimming pool; extensions to two major local industries; many fine new houses; new link roads; four top class schools; developing sports […]
Parenting Column: Damned if they do, damned if they don’t – the dilemma of school snow closures
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‘Kids these days don’t know the magic of listening to their local radio station to find out if their school was closed because of the snow.’ Never a truer word was spoken. I’d actually forgotten about this, but as soon as I saw it shared on social media, memories of tuning into Highland Radio with […]
Rosses musician remembered at afternoon concert
By Eoin McGarvey NÉILLIDH Phaidí Boyle would have easily come to mind to anyone walking past Teach Niall Ó Dónaill in Loch an Iúir last Sunday afternoon as the sound of various musical instruments filled the frosty air. Musicians, friends, relatives and neighbours came together to remember the late great Mín Doire na Slua musician, […]
‘We were always going to have a Donegal wedding’
NEWLYWEDS Katie and Luke, who are both school teachers, tied the knot on April 12 at St Mary’s Star of the Sea Church in Annagry. Katie Rodgers who is a native of Calhame in Annagry and her husband Luke Gleeson who is from Sligo, celebrated their special day with a reception at An Chúirt. Though […]
Revived arcade serves as new home to Dungloe’s creative community
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At this time of year, rural towns across Donegal come alive with laughter and twinkling lights. But in Dungloe, it’s not just revellers breathing life into the town; there’s something particularly special stirring. A new creative space has found its home right on the Main Street. Behind an unassuming shutter, a sheltered indoor street awaited. Dust […]
The night a Donegal man died, and came back to life
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By Sean Hillen IT was a dark and stormy night in Gortahork when Charlie Cannon died. For eight minutes. Before he came to life again. Advertisement Shocked and amazed, people around him wondered – had they just witnessed a miracle? But before answering that question, let me take a step back in time. The Loch […]
Feature Flashback: A year on and our son still has no crèche place
The Donegal News looks back at our most popular feature stories of 2025. This article was written by our reporter Róise Collins in January. FINDING childcare is an enormous challenge facing families across Donegal. This week research by Early Childhood Ireland revealed that there are more than 1,300 children on waiting lists for crèche and […]
Feature Flashback: Sister of Creeslough victim says family cannot heal without the truth
The Donegal News looks back at our most popular feature stories of 2025. This article was written by our reporter Dionne Meehan in September. A WOMAN who lost her sister in the Creeslough explosion has said she fears her parents will die before they get any answers. Lisa Gallagher said the past three years have felt […]