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 […]
LUH receives positive feedback in National Maternity Experience Survey
Letterkenny University Hospital (LHU) has welcomed the National Maternity Experience Survey 2025 findings, which reports on the positive maternity care experienced by women earlier this year. The 2025 report was published by the National Care Experience Programme this week. The survey invited women who gave birth in February and March 2025 to share their experiences […]
Pat ‘the Cope’ calls for publication of Fianna Fáil’s presidential campaign review
Three senior Fianna Fáil TDs, including Donegal’s Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher, have called for the party to publish the long-awaited review of its presidential campaign without further delay. In a statement released today, Deputy Gallagher, along with his party colleagues Willie O’Dea and Seán Ó Fearghaíl, called for transparency and respect within the party. They […]
Thirty five patients on trolleys at LUH this morning
There are 35 patients without a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital today, according to the latest Trolley Watch figures released by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO). Of these, 16 patients are waiting on trolleys in the emergency department, while a further 19 patients are waiting for beds in wards elsewhere in the hospital. […]
Donegal student honoured for her road safety efforts
A Donegal student has been honoured for her efforts to raise awareness about road safety. Claire McCaul, Vice President for Education and Communications at the Atlantic Technological University (ATU), has been awarded the Road Safety Authority (RSA) Leading Light Award for Youth Road Safety Champion. This prestigious national honour recognises her outstanding leadership, creativity, and […]