PARENTS in Donegal are being urged to get their children vaccinated against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) ahead of the winter. The Health Service Executive (HSE) and 2026-2027 RSV Infant Immunisation Programme is underway. Free RSV immunisation will be offered to eligible babies through maternity hospitals and participating GP practices, helping to protect them from serious […]
Garvagh Road residents sent support in face of ‘sectarian hate fest’
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THE Drumcree standoff harks back to the “dark days of the past” and amounts to a “sectarian hate fest”, it is claimed. An emergency motion at Donegal County Council has proposed to simultaneously condemn the flashpoint and send support to the Garvaghy Road residents. An Orange Order parade to march down the Garvaghy Road in […]
Government told defective block crisis cannot be repeated
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THE creation of a new Building Standards Agency has been questioned and the Government has been warned that there can never be another defective block crisis. These issues were raised this week, two years after the European Commission opened an infringement procedure against Ireland in July 2024 for failing to carry out proper market surveillance […]
COURT: Former election candidate charged with directing criminal activities
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A DONEGAL man who was a candidate in the local elections in 2024, has appeared in court charged with directing the activities of a criminal organisation. Declan Jordan (33) was brought before today’s sitting of Letterkenny District Court. Detective Garda Derek Connaughton told the court he arrested Jordan, of Foxes Glen, Milford, at 4.15pm on […]
Eyewitnesses trace Omagh bomb car journey before attack
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THE vehicle which carried the Omagh bomb to the town on August 15, 1998 was first caught on CCTV by the Campsie Filling Station and could have travelled past the courthouse before finally parking at Market Street. Key eye-witnesses have described seeing what is believed to have been the maroon-coloured Vauxhall Cavalier in the minutes after […]
Killer who went on the run in Donegal remanded in custody
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THE killer who went on the run before being tracked down to a mobile home in Donegal last week was today remanded in custody. Gary Anderson, 29, absconded after being permitted to attend his father’s funeral in Derry earlier this month. He had been on the run for nine days before he was arrested by […]
Donegal TD still at Drumcree and claims ‘this has to be stopped’
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DONEGAL TD Padraig MacLochlainn remained at the Drumcree standoff today and vowed “this has to be stopped”. He was there while Orange Order demanded at Drumcree in Portadown that the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) should allow them to march through the town in Co Armagh. Deputy MacLochlainn today (Monday) told the Donegal News: […]
Inspirational teen to be Donegal ambassador
A WONDERFUL young Donegal teenager is inspiring people across the county to join a fantastic effort in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland. Lily Pyper (16), from Ramelton, is representing DSI’s Donegal branch for a 42km virtual marathon during October, which is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Lily said: “I have been part of the Donegal branch […]
Nurses to protest in Letterkenny in pay dispute
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NURSES in Letterkenny are to stage a protest in the latest pay row. The action has been organised by their Irish Nurses’ and Midwives’ Organisation and is scheduled for Letterkenny University Hospital tomorrow. A spokesperson for the union explained that the protest concerns proposals to “modernise pay and grading structures”. Advertisement She said: “The INMO […]
Back on tour: Daniel O’Donnell announces his only Irish shows of 2027
Daniel O’Donnell will return to the live stage at Gleneagle Arena, Killarney next September marking his first performances following an 18-month break from touring. The two Killarney concerts will also be Daniel’s only Irish live shows of 2027, making his return to the stage an especially significant one for fans who have followed his career […]