DONEGAL’S premier summer event, Earagail Arts Festival (July 12 to July 26) kicks off this weekend with a host of fantastic events. On Saturday night 12th July the festival will host its opening concert, Macalla 9Ireland & Iraq in the Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny at 8pm. Blending Middle Eastern and traditional Irish music, Macalla is a […]
Growing demand for English language courses in Donegal
By Chris Ashmore MORE than 1,500 people in Donegal are registered on special courses to assist them in learning the English language. The figures were revealed at this week’s meeting of the Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB). Advertisement English classes for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) are administered through Donegal ETB and are held in […]
Positive discussions with Minister on North West rail connectivity
MEMBERS of the North West Regional Development Group (NWRDG) recently met with the Minister of State in the Irish Department of Transport to progress discussions in relation to improving rail connectivity to the North West. The group is a partnership between Derry City and Strabane District Council and Donegal County Council, dedicated to positive cross-border cooperation […]
Weather: Cloudy day with patchy light rain and drizzle
TODAY will be mostly cloudy to begin with patchy light rain and drizzle. Some isolated bright spells will develop by afternoon or evening. Conditions will be humid with highest temperatures of 17 to 25 degrees. Advertisement Tonight, there will be some patchy drizzle with some clear breaks developing. Mild temperatures not falling below 12 to […]
Beloved mother and daughter laid to rest in Carndonagh
By Dionne Meehan HUNDREDS of mourners came together in a deeply emotional gathering at Sacred Heart Church in Carndonagh today to pay their final respects to a beloved mum and daughter. Natalie and Ella McLaughlin, from Pound Street in Carndonagh, tragically lost their lives in a devastating two-vehicle collision in the town last Wednesday, leaving the […]
Donegal brothers sail to success in currach race
THREE brothers from Gaoth Dobhair have claimed victory in Ireland’s largest traditional currach race. Michael, Simon and Ronan Ó Domhnaill competed in the 2025 Three Island Challenge, held recently in the north county Dublin town of Skerries. The brothers scooped victory after battling a field of 19 boats and over 60 crew members. The trio were first across the finish line, taking […]
Mother and daughter killed in collision to be laid to rest today
By Dionne Meehan A YOUNG mother and her six-year-old daughter who tragically lost their lives in a two-vehicle collision in Carndonagh last Wednesday will be laid to rest in their hometown today (Monday). Natalie McLaughlin (20s) and her daughter Ella McLaughlin, from Pound Street in Carndonagh, were travelling with two other family members when their car […]
Funeral of mother and daughter killed in Carndonagh collision to be held on Monday
A MOTHER and daughter who passed away as a result of a tragic two vehicle collision in Carndonagh earlier this week will be laid to rest on Monday. Natalie McLaughlin and her six-year-old daughter Ella, of Pound Street, Carndonagh will repose at the home of Natalie’s parents Joanne and Danny McLaughlin, Church Road, Carndonagh (F93 […]
The way we were
Aoife Doherty delves into the archives to bring you the news and images from yesteryear. If you have a photograph you would like published, send it to editor@donegalnews.com JUNE 28, 1975 Advertisement Letterkenny anger at Teilifís Éireann programme LETTERKENNY, so dull, dirty, drab and dilapidated! Could this possibly be the principal town of any county […]
Mother and daughter killed in Carndonagh collision named
THE mother and daughter who tragically lost their lives in a road collision in Carndonagh have been named locally. Natalie McLaughlin (20s) was the driver of a car that collided with a van on the R240 at Carrowmore, Glentogher just before 6.30pm on Wednesday evening. One of her daughters, little Ella, who was just six-years-old, […]