There were over ten thousand people at the game.
Local Enterprise Week to shine a spotlight on ambition and creativity
LOCAL Enterprise Week kicks off on Monday, March 2 with a week-long programme of events taking place across the county until Friday, March 6. Organised by the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Donegal in partnership with Donegal County Council and a wide range of stakeholders, this year’s programme is centred on the theme ‘Built on Belief’, […]
Donegal HSE health care assistants secure overtime payments backdated to 2018
Donegal HSE health care assistants secure overtime payments backdated to 2018 HEALTH Care Assistants (HCAs) in the HSE Home Support Service in Donegal have secured back payment of overtime owed to them since 2018, after a threat of industrial action led to management providing written commitments in talks with SIPTU representatives. A 24-hour strike in Donegal […]
Donegal County Council to launch Seachtain na Gaeilge next week
DONEGAL County Council is pleased to announce that this year’s Seachtain na Gaeilge will be launched at Gaelscoil na gCeithre Máistrí in Donegal Town on Thursday at 11 am. Music, entertainment and refreshments will be provided on the day. Cathaoirleach of Coiste na Gaeilge, Donegal County Council, Cllr Micheál Choilm Mac Giolla Easbuig, will officially launch […]
Search begins for 2026 Donegal Rose of Tralee representative
THE search is underway for this year’s Donegal Rose to represent the county at the 2026 Rose of Tralee Festival. This year’s selection will take place on Saturday, May 16 at An Chuirt Hotel in Gaoth Dobhair. Interested applicants must be over 18-years-old and not have reached 29-years-old by September 2026. Advertisement Speaking ahead of […]
New homes – coming to a location near you soon
By Chris Ashmore MORE than 450 new social homes are currently under construction at a variety of locations around the county as Donegal County Council continues to drive a major building programme in a bid to reduce the number of people on housing waiting lists. In recent weeks, foundation works have commenced on 60 housing […]
Eunan MacIntyre inducted into St Eunan’s Hall of Fame
St Eunan’s held their presentation evening on Friday evening.
Buncrana to host protest in support of SNAs and school communities
A demonstration has been organised in Buncrana in support Special Needs Assistants and school communities. The demonstration follows widespread concern across Donegal regarding proposed reductions to Special Needs Assistant allocations, including at St Oran’s National School, Cockhill. The ‘Stop the Cuts, Support the Kids’ protest will be held in Market Square on Wednesday, February 25 at […]
Family of Pat McLoone make donation to Friends of LUH
Bernie Alcorn is pictured presenting Paddy Rooney, Chairperson of the Friends of Letterkenny University Hospital, with a donation of €580. The money was donated in lieu of flowers at the funeral of her late brother, Pat McLoone, McMahon Villas, Letterkenny, who passed away last month. The family’s kind donation is a fitting tribute to Pat […]
Deep sadness following death of much loved Éamonn Doohan
THE death of Éamonn Doohan, Meenlaragh, Gortahork which took place at his home on Friday, February 13 at the age of 52 years has cast a deep shadow of sorrow over his loving family, and over the wider community where he was so well liked and so highly thought of. A son of Tom Rua […]