A TOTAL of €22.4 million has been paid out to property owners in Donegal under the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant since it was initiated in 2022. Data released by the Department of Housing shows that in the last quarter of 2025 €4,394,907 was issued in total grants to homeowners upon the successful completion of works. During […]
Weather: Dull, wet and breezy day ahead
TODAY will be dull, wet and breezy with outbreaks of rain turning heavy at times. Highest temperatures of 5 to 7 degrees with moderate to fresh south-easterly winds increasing fresh to strong and gusty in the afternoon. Winds will ease later this evening. Advertisement Tonight will be mostly cloudy with patchy rain, drizzle, mist and […]
New Bishop installed: A momentous day for Diocese of Raphoe
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THE new Bishop of Raphoe, Bishop Niall Coll has told the people of the diocese that he wants to listen to them, to learn and to serve the Gospel together. On a day of prayer and celebration in St Eunan’s Cathedral, Letterkenny, parishioners joined family and friends as Bishop Coll, a native of St Johston, […]
New Bishop of Raphoe promises to ‘walk with the people’
The Installation ceremony of Bishop Niall Coll as Bishop of Raphoe is this evening continuing at St Eunan’s Cathedral in Letterkenny. The ceremony opened earlier this afternoon with a special welcome by Archbishop Eamon Martin, Metropolitan Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland who noted how it was such a special day for the […]
Flooding issues on busy road ‘a hazard for motorists’
URGENT calls have been made to address flooding on a section of the N15 between Liscooley and Castlefin after a councillor warned it is an ‘accident waiting to happen’. The stretch of road, which is situated at Tinney’s Gatehouse, is often forced to narrow to a single lane after heavy rainfall due to flooding. Speaking at […]
Long wait times today at hospital Emergency Department
Letterkenny University Hospital is advising of long waiting times today at its Emergency Department with almost 40 people awaiting admission to the department this morning. In a statement, a hospital spokesperson said: “The Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) is extremely busy with high numbers of people attending the department who need to be […]
Swilly Sisters attend First Aid Training course in Rathmullan
CONGRATULATIONS to all the members of the Swilly Sisters’ Shed in Rathmullan who participated in the certified First Aid training last Saturday which was fully funded by Donegal Volunteer Centre and SICAP. The event was facilitated by Aiden Thompson of Donegal Safety Solutions and all participants were presented with their completion certificates on the day […]
Gardaí warn the public of fraudsters posing as officers
THE public are being warned to stay vigilant after recent attempted frauds involving scammers impersonating gardaí. The scam aims to obtain personal information, such as bank account details via a WhatsApp call, where the caller is using An Garda Síochána’s crest as their profile picture. Gardaí advise the public to be cautious of unsolicited calls […]
Photo special: Four decades of Donegal through the lens of Declan Doherty
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THE Regional Cultural Centre (RCC) will present an exhibition by former Donegal News photographer, Declan Doherty. ‘Declan Doherty’s Donegal’, a landmark retrospective exhibition celebrating more than 40 years of photography by acclaimed local press photographer Declan Doherty. The exhibition officially opens on Saturday, January 31 at 6pm and runs until Saturday, March 14. Featuring over […]
Donegal commence league campaign with win over Dublin
Dublin 0-20 Donegal 1-20 Donegal got their Allianz National League Division 1 campaign off to a winning start courtesy of a win over Dublin at Croke Park on Saturday. Advertisement The reigning Ulster champions led the contest by six points at the interval and they managed to hold on in the second stanza to seal […]