THREE outstanding staff from Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) have been acknowledged for the difference they make in their patient’s lives. At a ceremony in the hospital on Friday, December 12, Aoife Kilcullen, Holly Dolan and Sinju Paddayatty Joyappan were chosen to receive a ‘DAISY Award’ after being nominated by co-workers and patients. Following the resounding success of the DAISY […]
Cash and bank cards among items stolen from car
DRIVERS are being urged to ensure their vehicle is always locked following the theft of a number of items including a sum of cash and a handbag from St Conal’s Hospital car park. A suede mustard coloured River Island Handbag, a black River Island purse, a small amount of cash and bank cards/drivers licence were […]
Dash cam footage sought after car set alight
GARDAÍ are investigating an incident of criminal damage after a car was set alight in Lifford. The car was parked at premises in the area of Toberoneill, Ballindrait, when the incident occurred on Sunday, December 14 between 7.40pm and 7.55pm. The fire brigade attended the scene and extinguished the fire, and no-one was hurt in the […]
Spate of criminal damage incidents in Lifford
Substantial damaged was caused to the bodywork of three vehicles over the weekend
Man assaulted by a number of males
GARDAÍ are appealing for information after a man was reportedly assaulted by a number of males in an early morning incident Letterkenny. Gardaí responding to the report of a fight at Lower Main Street at 11.45am on Saturday, December 13, spoke with an injured man who stated that he had been assaulted by a number of […]
Funding available for Donegal’s archaeological monuments
Donegal County Council is inviting applications to the Community Monuments Fund until 4pm on Friday, January 30, 2026 for the conservation of archaeological monuments. Funding of up to €100,000 is available for essential repairs and capital works for the conservation and repair of archaeological monuments (Stream 1), up to €30,000 for the development of Conservation […]
Calls for Christmas crackdown as drug driving cases surge across Donegal
CALLS have been made for a Christmas crackdown on drug drivers in Donegal as numbers throughout the county spike. Between 2024 and the first ten months of 2025, drug driving cases rose sharply, increasing by 67 per cent in the Donegal Town District Court and by 52 per cent in Letterkenny. Ireland South MEP Cynthia […]
Weather: Frosty morning with patches of mist and fog
THIS morning will be frosty with patches of mist and fog. The frost will gradually clear and today will be cold and mainly dry with good sunshine and a few showers in the northwest. Highest afternoon temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees. Advertisement Early tonight will be dry and cold with clear spells and lowest […]
‘A tremendous ambassador for Donegal GAA’ – Patrick McBrearty retires
DONEGAL senior football team captain Patrick McBrearty has retired from inter-county football. The decision marks the end of a quite brilliant career which saw the Kilcar clubman play 167 times for Donegal, 82 of those in championship games, over 15 years. During that time, Patrick won a record seven Ulster Senior Football Championship medals and […]
Nuala O’Hagan wins Donegal News Grab a Grand competition
CONGRATULATIONS are extended to Nuala O’Hagan, Ramelton who was the lucky winner of the Donegal News Grab a Grand competition. Once again, we had a fantastic response to our annual readers’ competition where you were in with a chance of winning ten vouchers, valued at €100 each, for ten local businesses. Nuala’s name was drawn […]