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 […]
Weather: Wet start to the day
THERE will be a wet start to the day with outbreaks of rain gradually clearing this morning. Becoming mostly dry for the rest of the day with spells of sunshine and isolated showers following from the west. Highest temperatures of 5 to 7 degrees in light to moderate winds. Advertisement Tonight will be mainly dry […]
Donegal drivers forecast to be among most likely in country to be caught speeding
DONEGAL drivers are forecast to be among the most likely in Ireland to be stung by a speed van or safety camera in 2026, according to new research. New research has mapped out the counties where drivers have the shortest odds of being stung by a speed van or safety camera in 2026, now that […]
Deaths in Donegal, Monday evening, January 12
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Dan McFeely, Clonmany and Carrowmenagh Advertisement Patsy Henderson, Strabane and Castlefin Patricia Bonner, Convoy and Raphoe Mary O’Brien, Mayo and Ardara Vivien Holt, Malin Patrick (Packie) McEleney, Clonmany Anna Robinson, St Johnston Nora Sweeney (née Coll), Bunbeg Margaret McKinley (née McFadden), Dunfanaghy Bill Meehan, Convoy Philomena […]