by Evelyn Cullen THE sun was splitting the rocks last Friday morning as local swimming club, Dunfanaghy Dippers, officially opened their new changing shelter, which they have hailed the ‘Dippers Den’. But whether the sun is shining or it’s raining from the high heavens doesn’t make a blind bit of difference to this hardy bunch, who swim […]
Exhibition pays tribute to the untold stories of those who emigrated to Scotland
By Róise Collins A SCOTTISH accent is not unfamiliar in any corner of the county, but last Friday evening, they were out in force at Donegal County Museum for the launch of a major exhibition celebrating the work of Donegal men and women in Scotland. Few families in Donegal were spared the heartache of emigration. […]
Sunflowers reach for the skies in Glenties
By Connie Duffy IN the quiet, windswept beauty between Glenties and Narin Beach, nestled in the scenic townland of Kilkenny, West Donegal, some-thing truly magical is happening – sunflowers are reaching for the sky. At the heart of it all is Donna Campbell, a warm, nature-loving woman who runs a small catering business, Fiddle & […]
A big trip to South Africa to celebrate a milestone year
By Paul Bradley MOST households have occasional ‘big years’: certain anniversaries or achievements it’s nice to mark by doing special things. For several reasons, we’ve been having a Big 2025, and of the things we decided to do to mark it, the centrepiece was one of those long-haul, long-fingered trips we’d talked about for a […]
The Way We Were
Aoife Doherty delves into the archives to bring you the news and images from yesteryear. If you have a photograph you would like published, send it to editor@donegalnews.com JULY 5, 1975 Advertisement THREE DONEGAL HOTELS FOR SALE THREE of Donegal’s best known hotels are expected to change hands over the next few weeks. They belong […]
Donegal brothers sail to success in currach race
THREE brothers from Gaoth Dobhair have claimed victory in Ireland’s largest traditional currach race. Michael, Simon and Ronan Ó Domhnaill competed in the 2025 Three Island Challenge, held recently in the north county Dublin town of Skerries. The brothers scooped victory after battling a field of 19 boats and over 60 crew members. The trio were first across the finish line, taking […]
End of the line for Mickey Dorrian
By Diarmaid Doherty MICKEY Dorrian reckons he’d be quite happy to work on for another few years with Eir. But yesterday he retired after almost 45 years in a job which he says brought him so many happy times. Advertisement “It’s a strange one, because every day has been different,” he said. “And then I […]
Donegal trio complete epic 3,700km fundraising trek
THREE fundraising friends have completed a 3,700km trek that took them from Malin Head to Mizen Head, across the Irish Sea, and then from Land’s End to John O’Groats in Scotland. Leslie O’Donnell, Denis Ferry, and Lee Gooch, set off in the early hours of Friday morning and returned on Sunday evening, spending over 60 […]
Donegal couple’s gripping memoir launches tomorrow night
By Róise Collins A MEMOIR which tells the remarkable story of Mary Attenborough and Michael Gallagher from Falcarragh will be launched in Óstán Loch Altan, Gort an Choirce, tomorrow night. Pearse Doherty TD will be present to help launch the book, Unbroken: Secrets, Lies & Enduring Love, which recounts the gripping true story of a […]
Fascinating workshop on reading the land at Ards Friary
By Evelyn Cullen A WORKSHOP teaching the skill of reading the land took place at Ards Friary Retreat and Contemplative Ecology Centre last weekend. Delivered by historian, seanchaí, artist and swordsmith, Charlie Gallagher from Letterkenny, the workshop focused on explaining the history, geology, ecology and biology of the ancient land we stand upon in Ards, […]