Ian McGlade on why we should all slow down in our lives
‘The very fabric of Templecrone Parish’ – death occurs of Fr Seamus Meehan
THE death has taken place at Dungloe Community Hospital of Falcarragh native and former parish priest of Templecrone Parish, Fr Seamus Meehan. Fr Meehan’s passing has been met with sadness among his family members, friends and parishioners. Among those to pay tribute is Deputy Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher who said Fr Meehan had always been […]
Donegal defeat Monaghan to land Dr McKenna Cup
Donegal 2-17 Monaghan 0-11 Donegal secured the Dr McKenna Cup on Saturday night following a convincing win over Monaghan at Healy Park in Omagh. Advertisement A goal in either half from Shea Malone helped Jim McGuinness’s outfit seal the title for the first time since 2018. Monaghan got the evening’s scoring underway, with Stephen Mooney […]
FRESH TAKE: Why Cllr Joy Beard’s words on women in politics matter
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By Sabrina Sweeney Donegal is full of women who keep things moving, at home, in business, and in community groups, sports clubs, care networks and fundraising committees. Some of that work is highly visible; plenty of it happens quietly in the background. Advertisement But together it’s the effort that gets things done, keeps communities functioning […]
Wild Atlantic Women bring a powerful St Brigid’s celebration to Ballybofey
The event will feature a €1,000 charity draw
Anger after numerous dog waste bags left on top of bin at Glencar Park
Numerous bags of dog waste have been left on top of a bin this afternoon in a Letterkenny park. The image, shared to us by a reader, shows the bags on top of the bin in Glencar Park, indicating that the bin is full. However, over the last number of years Donegal County Council has distributed […]
Free ‘Crolly Monday’ sparks landmark response at Croithlí Distillery
WHAT began as an uplifting ‘Blue Monday’ alternative has become one of the Croithlí Distillery’s most popular winter initiatives, with more than 150 people registering for free ‘Crolly Monday’ tour and tasting experiences. The overwhelming response to the distillery’s gesture has attracted bookings from across Donegal, throughout Ireland, and even further afield in the UK […]
TV COLUMN: Shaping up to be an early 2026 gem
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by Paul Bradley The BBC publicity department might need a little retraining on tone and mood: the posed still they use for the new drama Waiting For The Out looks like a reject from a sitcom about a quirky young man. Honestly it made me assume that the series would be routine, predictable, and easy […]
Tesco worker reinstated following protest action in Letterkenny
The Tesco Worker Campaign has confirmed that the Tesco worker from Newcastle, county Down, in the North, suspended and under disciplinary action for following their conscience and refusing to handle goods from so-called Israel, has been reinsstated by Tesco and the disciplinary dropp A number of protests took place at Tesco in Letterkenny and at […]
Deaths in Donegal, this morning January 17
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Sheila Coll, Dublin and Falcarragh Helen McLoughlin, Edinburgh and Bundoran Advertisement Mary Ellen Johnston, Convoy Anne Doohan, Broomall and Termon Ann Doherty, Clonmany Elizabeth (Betty) Hay, Ards, Creeslough Sean Whyte, Cork and Donegal William (Bill) Sheridan, Galway and Creeslough Denise Egan-Dore, Limerick and Ardara Elish McGinley, Brighton and formerly of Loughmult, Bruckless Liam Roarty, Stranorlar Caroline McGinley, New York, and formerly Gaoth Dobhair Edward McGettigan, Kilmcrennan John Dorrian, Inver Sr Brigid Mary Kennedy, Frosses Imelda McLoone, Ballyshannon […]