Jim McGuinness and Noel Cunningham launch the 2026 Bluestack Challenge


TWO of Donegal’s most respected and well-known personalities, Jim McGuinness and Noel Cunningham, launched this year’s Bluestack Challenge in Donegal Town last Friday. The challenge, which will take place on Saturday, June 13, promises stunning views, amazing camaraderie, a great sense of achievement, and a fantastic day out! First held in 2002, the Bluestack Challenge […]

Donegal’s Joe Mulholland to be laid to rest on Monday


THE founder and driving force behind the MacGill Summer School in Glenties, Dr Patrick Joseph (Joe) Mulholland, will be laid to rest on Monday following his sad passing at the weekend. Dr Mulholland, former Managing Director of RTÉ Television, passed away peacefully on Saturday after a long illness, surrounded by his loving family and in […]

Irish Cancer Prevention Network to host free webinar tomorrow


THE Irish Cancer Prevention Network (ICPN) will mark World Cancer Day tomorrow by hosting a free public webinar. Any amount of physical activity is better than none when it comes to being healthy and there is strong evidence to suggest that physical activity reduces bowel, breast and womb cancer in particular. The webinar will share […]

Uisce Éireann crews working to restore full supply in Buncrana


UISCE Éireann’s leak detection crews continue to work in the Keelogs and Druminor areas of Buncrana as they search for a significant leak. The leak is putting pressure on water supply for customers and as a result night time restrictions have been put in place. These essential restrictions, from 11pm tonight to 7am tomorrow morning, […]

Agri Aware’s Farm Walk and Talk returns with additional dates


AGRI Aware’s annual Farm Walk and Talk series is returning for 2026, offering second-level students studying agricultural science the chance to step onto farms across the country in the coming weeks. This year’s series will see each event cover all cross-cutting themes of the agricultural science curriculum, with the addition of a stand dedicated to […]

Costings for the Defective Block Scheme are two years out of date- TD


DONEGAL Sinn Féin TD Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has slammed the ongoing refusal of the government to update the costings that underpin the Defective Concrete Block Grant Scheme. The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) published their last Report on Construction Costs for the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme back in March, 2024, and building costs have […]

Man fined following private security authority investigation in Donegal


A man has appeared before Judge Daly in Letterkenny District Court where he pleaded guilty to 13 breaches of the Private Security Services Acts. Mr Vladimir Gavlas appeared before the local court today. This followed an investigation by the Private Security Authority into security guarding services in Donegal. Mr Gavlas had been found providing security […]

Petition launched to protect Donegal cancer flights


An online petition has been launched in response to proposed timetable changes to the Public Service Obligation (PSO) air service between Donegal and Dublin airports. The petition was created by Mary Coyle, who manages Donegal Cancer Flights and Services. They provide subsidised flights for hundreds of cancer patients across Donegal. The group are concerned for […]

Passenger taken to hospital following Stranorlar collision


A PASSENGER was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment following a three-vehicle collision in Stranorlar. A driver of one of the vehicles left the scene on foot following the collision at Dunwiley, on the N13, on Sunday, February 1, shortly after 1.45pm. Two vehicles were stationary on the road waiting for the vehicle in […]