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 […]
Musician Mark O’Donnell looks forward to further success in 2026
By Leona Gilmore 2025 marked a breakout year for Mark O’Donnell as he made serious waves in the Irish music scene. Not only did Mark play his first ever sold-out headline show in the Academy, he also released a brand new single at the beginning of December. Advertisement Growing up and throughout his teenage years […]
SIPTU HSE Home Support HCAs vote overwhelmingly for strike action in Donegal
SIPTU members working as Health Care Assistants (HCAs) in the HSE Home Support Service across Donegal, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick have voted overwhelmingly for strike action in a dispute arising from their employer’s failure to honour national agreements on terms and conditions. The ballot, counted today at Liberty Hall, Dublin 1, delivered a 95% […]