Senator Eileen Flynn to launch Traveller podcasts


DONEGAL Senator Eileen Flynn will launch a short podcast series called ‘Travellers Lives’ at the Regional Cultural Centre in Letterkenny on Saturday at 1pm. The three podcasts are on the themes of family, life on and off the road, and the importance of horses in Traveller culture. They’ve been put together by musician and former editor […]

Donegal to Dublin flight changes raise concerns


The new contract for  Public Service Obligation (PSO) flights from Donegal to Dublin is due to take effect at the end of February, however it has been revealed that the flight times will change and the afternoon flight will be lost entirely. The PSO contract is an essential air link between the North West and Dublin […]

Dog fouling clampdown is on the way


By Chris Ashmore A comprehensive countywide campaign to increase awareness of responsible dog ownership – and also to clampdown on dog fouling – is on the way, it has emerged. The news was confirmed at the January meeting of Donegal County Council following a motion from Councillor Brian Carr who had declared that not a week goes […]

Gardaí roll out bank holiday weekend safety campaign


An Garda Síochána will be carrying out an enhanced Road Safety and Traffic Enforcement campaign over the St Brigid’s Bank Holiday weekend until Tuesday, February 3. In addition to dedicated Bank Holiday checkpoints and enforcement activity every member of An Garda Síochána on duty will be out conducting road traffic enforcement activity. 188 persons died […]

Buncrana Leisure Centre still undelivered after years of promises- Cllr


COUNCILLOR Joy Beard of the 100% Redress Party has said that the people of Buncrana and Inishowen are entitled to honesty and accountability after more than ten years without a leisure centre, following comments by a fellow government councillor that she says are misleading and unfair. Cllr Beard said attempts to suggest that local councillors […]

Fined for driving with no insurance twice


A Dunfanaghy motorist was fined a total of €900 after being apprehended driving without insurance on two occasions. Olexsander Lozovyy, with an address at The Forge, Main Street, was stopped by Gardai at Illistrin on December 27, 2024, and was discovered to have no insurance on his Ford Focus car and subsequently failed to produce […]

Weather: A mostly cloudy day with scattered showers


TODAY will be mostly cloudy with rain followed by frequent showers, turning heavy at times. It will be blustery with a moderate to fresh wind. Highest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees. Advertisement Tonight will be cloudy and wet. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 5 degrees with light to moderate and variable winds.