LETTERKENNY Credit Union has announced a merger with Swilly Mulroy Credit Union – describing it as an exciting opportunity for both credit unions. In a message to members, Letterkenny Credit Union Chairperson Paul Hume said the board this week passed a resolution to accept the transfer of engagements from Swilly Mulroy Credit Union. “As you […]
Ramelton business seeks approval for international protection centre
The Blue Goat, an artisan food store on The Quay in Ramelton, is applying to Donegal County Council for a change of use to a Designated Accommodation Centre (DAC) for applicants seeking international protection. DACs are state-provided facilities managed by the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS). They offer temporary accommodation and support services while applications for […]
Gentle in nature – Funeral takes place of Joe Doherty, Ramelton
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A quiet man and gentle in nature, the life of Joe Doherty was celebrated at his funeral Mass in St Mary’s Church in Ramelton on Monday. A native of Wolfe Tone Place in Letterkenny, Joe and his family had lived for many years in North London, before they moved back to Donegal and to Killydonnell, […]
Errigal College wins Donegal ETB Schools Senior Debate Forum
THE annual Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) Senior Debate Forum Cup has been won by Errigal College in Letterkenny. Crana College in Buncrana took the honours in the Plate competition, and St Catherine’s Vocational School in Killybegs won the Rose Bowl competition. The debating event for Donegal ETB schools took place on Wednesday, March […]
Fresh Take: Donegal well placed to share in Jessie’s Oscar success
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Jessie Buckley’s Oscar win may have passed many Donegal people by. After all, awards like these can feel a long way from everyday life in Dungloe or Stranorlar. Plus, the fact she’s a Kerry-woman gives the excitement a slightly different flavour here as well. After last year’s All-Ireland final, some might say Kerry people had […]
PSNI confirm victim of fatal collision was from Donegal
A woman from Donegal has died following a two-vehicle collision in Enniskillen on St Patrick’s Day. The Police Service of Northern Ireland confirmed that 34 year old Niamh Kavanagh, originally from Galway and more recently living in Bundoran, died after the collision on Marble Arch Road shortly before 10pm on Tuesday, March 17. “The investigation […]
SVP steps up as cost of living hits Letterkenny families
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AS the cost of living continues to rise, families in Letterkenny are facing increasing difficulty putting food on the table and keeping their homes heated. It has emerged that in 2025, the Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) assisted 638 local families with a total of €277,886 in support. The majority of this funding […]
Minister’s ongoing refusal to meet Creeslough families ‘unacceptable’
SINN FÉIN Leader Mary Lou McDonald TD has described as “unacceptable” the ongoing refusal of Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan to meet with the families of those who lost their lives in the Creeslough tragedy. Yesterday in the Dáil, Deputy McDonald raised with Minister O’Callaghan the request made by the families of those who lost loved ones […]
Donegal TD highlights cases of elderly in unsafe homes
Today in the Dáil, Charles Ward TD raised the cases of two constituents at the end of their lives, both living with advanced Alzheimer’s, who remain trapped in cold, mould-infested and unsafe homes. Speaking during questions on promised legislation, Deputy Ward said these individuals are “confused, frightened, and deteriorating in places that are stripping them […]
Popular Letterkenny hotel sold to prestigious hotel group
THE family-run Radisson Blu Hotel in Letterkenny has been sold for over €16 million to the prestigious TMR Hotel Collection. The 114-bedroom hotel on the Paddy Harte Road has been run by the Byrne family for 23 years. TMR Hotel Collection has a large portfolio of four and five-star hotels throughout Ireland, and the off-market sale […]