Donegal youth worker urges TDs to protect funding ahead of Budget 2027


A DONEGAL youth worker has appealed directly to the county’s Oireachtas members to secure increased Government investment in youth services in Budget 2027. Sinead Murray Lynch of Donegal Youth Service met Pearse Doherty TD and Senator Manus Boyle at an event in Buswells Hotel, Dublin, organised by the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI). The […]

Renewed missing person appeal for Donegal teenager


Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 14-year-old Cody Reilly who is reported missing from Burnfoot since Friday, June 19 last.  Cody is described as being 5’ 4” tall, with a slim build, blue eyes and red hair. Cody may be in the Drogheda or wider Co Louth area. Advertisement Gardaí […]

Donegal culture awards to fund 25 projects countywide


DONEGAL County Council has announced the recipients of the 2026 Culture and Creativity Project Awards, funding a wide range of creative, cultural and heritage projects across the county this year. The awards, delivered through the council’s Culture & Creativity Team as part of the Creative Communities Programme, provide €2,000 per project to support community-focused cultural […]

Weather warning issued to avoid swimming in reservoirs


SUNSEEKERS have been warned not to make a splash in reservoirs amid the warm conditions this weekend. The ESB issued a safety message to reminding the public of the dangers of swimming in “reservoirs and watercourses”. Three reservoirs in Donegal were highlighted by the ESB. Advertisement A spokesperson said: “Given the continuing spell of warm weather, […]

Lennon Festival launched with new queen
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THE hugely popular Lennon Festival in Ramelton is underway and has chosen its new queen. Every year, the picturesque town on the banks of the River Lennon launched its latest instalment with the Singing Pub Contest that ends with a new Queen of the Lennon. The contestants visit the Bridge Bar, the Silver Tassie, Purty […]

Children’s charity gets €900 from marathon effort
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AN IMPORTANT Inishowen charity has been boosted thanks to the bighearted efforts of Stuart Canning. He raised almost €900 for Buncrana’s Children’s Charity by taking part in the Altar 50km Ultra Marathon in Co Wicklow in April past. The Altar 50k Ultra Marathon is a looped endurance event held at Beyond the Trees in Avondale […]

Farmers could get €10m Ten-T goodwill payment


FARMERS could get €10 million in goodwill money as part of the biggest infrastructure project in Donegal’s history, it is claimed. Tomorrow (Friday) is the deadline for submissions, including objections, about the unprecedented €1 billion Trans-European Transport Network Priority Route Improvement Project (known as the Ten-T). During discussions about the deadline, farmers and landowners were […]

Man who murdered woman in India appeals to walk free
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THE family of a young Buncrana woman who was brutally murdered in India will learn within weeks if her killer’s appeal succeeds. Danielle McLaughlin was 28 when she was killed in Goa in March 2017, just two weeks after arriving in the country. Her devastated mum Andrea endured eight long years due to repeated disruptions […]

Government challenged not to shut Gaeltacht post office


THE feared imminent closure of a vital Gaeltacht post office has led to urgent appeals in the Dail for the Government to save its services. In recent weeks, the Donegal News reported that An Post has no replacement for Annagry’s outgoing postmistress Breid McCole, who retires on July 31. Businesses have warned of disruption to […]