Nominations open for Irish Red Cross National Volunteer Awards 2025


NOMINATIONS are now open for the Irish Red Cross National Volunteer Awards 2025. This is your chance to shine a light on some of the extraordinary volunteers of the Irish Red Cross in Donegal – to recognise the people who provide reassurance, comfort and practical support, who are by your side in times of crisis […]


Donegal farmers urged to protect water as spraying season nears end


UISCE Éireann and the National Pesticides and Drinking Water Action Group (NPDWAG) are urging pesticide users in Donegal to help protect local drinking water sources as the spraying season draws to a close. Since 2017, the number of pesticide exceedances detected in public drinking water supplies has dropped by more than 50 per cent. This […]


Weather: Mostly cloudy day with outbreaks of rain and drizzle 


TODAY will be mostly cloudy at first, with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. It will brighten up through the morning and afternoon, with sunny spells and showers following. Some of the showers will be heavy, with isolated thunderstorms and hail possible. Advertisement Highs of 14 to 17 degrees with winds increasing moderate to fresh and […]


Event to take place in Letterkenny to mark World Suicide Prevention Day 


World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) takes place tomororw, Wednesday, September 10.  The theme this year is ‘Changing the Narrative on Suicide’. This theme calls on people, communities, organisations and government to foster open, honest conversations about suicide. By initiating these vital conversations, we can break down barriers, raise awareness, and create better cultures of understanding […]


Tata Consultancy Services announces its partnership with Lifestart Services


Tata Consultancy Services, Letterkenny is proud to announce its partnership with Lifestart Services, a Donegal-based organisation dedicated to supporting families across the region. As part of this collaboration, TCS colleagues have come together to gather essential back-to-school supplies for local children. The initiative focused on providing school bags, lunchboxes, water bottles, and stationery, ensuring that […]


Shop window smashed in Ballybofey


WITNESSES are sought after the front window of a shop was smashed in Ballybofey. The incident occurred at a shop at Main Street sometime between 9pm Saturday, September 6 and 12.30pm the following day. A garda spokesperson said: “We appeal to anyone who may have been on the street, particularly in the early hours of Sunday […]


Stolen trailer and calf later abandoned over the border


GARDAÍ are appealing for dash-cam footage following the theft of a jeep, trailer and calf, later found abandoned over the border. Gardaí have said that a jeep was parked at farmland in the area of Grousehall, Pettigo on Saturday, September 6. There was a trailer attached with a calf on board. Between 1.45pm and 2pm on that […]