The Arts Council has announced its most recent funding decisions as part of its 2026 development programme, awarding grants nationally totalling €72.3 million to 148 arts organisations, arts centres, local authorities and creative initiatives. As part of this, organisations based in County Donegal receive a total of €794,500 in Arts Council funding for 2026. The four organisations in County Donegal which […]
Browne’s Gala awarded Gala Greener Grant
BROWNE’S Gala in Manorcunningham has been selected as a recipient of a Gala Greener Grant, an initiative aimed at supporting retailers in their transition to sustainable technologies. As part of Gala Retail’s nationwide commitment to sustainability, Gala Greener Grants offer financial support to Gala retailers seeking to reduce their energy usage by adopting sustainable technologies, […]
Roads to be gritted tomorrow morning
A number of roads around Donegal are to be gritted from 6am tomorrow morning. The list of roads are: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 03: National Primary South 04: Inishowen South 05: Inishowen East 07: Milford South 09: Cill Ulta East 12: Binswilly 13: Stranorlar North 14: Stranorlar East 15: Stranorlar West 16: […]
Mullooly raises Gaeltacht housing pressures in EU talks with Housing Commissioner
Midlands–North-West MEP Ciaran Mullooly has questioned EU Housing Commissioner Dan Jørgensen on the impact of short-term rentals on Gaeltacht and rural communities, housing speculation, and delays in delivering new homes caused by fragmented planning systems. The exchange took place in the European Parliament’s Housing Crisis Committee (HOUS), where Mullooly is Vice-Chair, as part of the […]
Deaths this evening, Tuesday, January 13
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: John Friel, Churchill and formerly Ougtherlin, Rathmullan Veronica (Vonnie) O’Hanlon, Letterkenny Advertisement Leslie Burnett, Ballyshannon Anne Doohan, Termon Angela Flanagan, Ballyshannon Maureen Flynn, Bundoran John Coyle, Newtowncunningham Alfie Gallagher, St Johnston Lily Harley, Letterkenny Davy Murray, Ramelton Dan McFeely, Clonmany and Carrowmenagh Patsy Henderson, Strabane and Castlefin […]
Letterkenny to host Burns Night celebrations
LETTERKENNY and District Pipe Band will host their version of Burns Night on Saturday, January 24 in Conwal Parish Hall Letterkenny with doors open from 7pm. They will not have a lavish banquet nor will the whisky be flowing but they will have a lovely stew with neaps and tatties and of course haggis. There’s […]
Confidence on a Plate: Inside Fara’s Restaurant with Head Chef Richard McKee
There is a quiet confidence to Fara’s Restaurant. Not the kind that shouts for attention or hides behind formality, but one that settles into the room, steady and assured, and lets the food do the talking. It is the same confidence you sense when speaking to its Head Chef, Richard McKee, a chef whose journey […]
Sightings of grey hatchback car sought following safety buoy theft
GARDAÍ are appealing for information on sightings of a grey hatchback car with three males onboard, believed to have been in the area of Mountcharles Pier when a safety buoy was removed. An orange ‘safety buoy’ with ‘500m’ printed on it along with its weights and chain were removed from the water along the shoreline […]
Motorist had to take evasive action to avoid youths on quads
Incident happened on the N56 in Kilmacrennan during the recent treacherous conditions.
Mullooly delivers 30,000-name Mercosur petition to von der Leyen
MEP Ciaran Mullooly bluntly challenged the entire European Parliament AGRI Committee yesterday, asking whether it intends to stand by while the Parliament and its agriculture committee are effectively sidestepped in the rush to advance the EU–Mercosur trade deal. Speaking at yesterday’s AGRI Committee meeting, the first of 2026, the Midlands North West MEP asked colleagues […]