The Way We Were


Caolagh Grimes 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 APRIL 12, 1975 Advertisement LETTERKENNY GIRLS’ SUCCESS AT INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS IN BELGIUM BERNADETTE ENGLISH, a 16 year old Loreto Letterkenny fourth year student returned quietly to her […]

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New €10k swim shelter at Gola Island pier


DONEGAL TD, Pat the Cope Gallagher, has announced that a grant of €10,350 has been approved for the construction of a swim shelter at Gola Island pier. The funding, allocated through the Clar Measure 3 programme, aims to enhance community facilities on offshore islands. The new shelter will serve multiple purposes, providing a space for swimmers, ferry […]


Council urges caution following notice of High Fire Risk


The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued a Fire Danger Notice, Condition Orange, for all areas where hazardous fuels such as gorse, heather, dried grasses, and other vegetation exist. The Notice is in effect until midday on Friday, March 21. Donegal County Council has appealed to landowners and members of the public […]


Digger bucket stolen in Ardara


GARDAÍ are appealing for the assistance of the public in relation to a theft incident that occurred at Gortnacart, Ardara between Midnight on Thursday, March 6 and 2pm on Tuesday, March 11. At some point during that time period, a stone rake digger bucket (suitable for use on a JCB) was stolen from that area. […]

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Donegal projects to benefit from €1.33 million funding announcement


TWENTY-TWO Donegal projects are set to benefit from funding of €1.33 million under the Community Centres Investment Fund. The scheme is specifically for community centres and can provide capital funding up to €100,000 for some centres while smaller applications are capped at €25,000. Typically grants can be used for refurbishment and improvements of existing community […]


Student teacher Cara Hannon to receive posthumous Masters Degree

Cara Hannon to receive posthumous Masters Degree


THE bright sky in Letterkenny this morning stood in stark contrast to the grief in the hearts of the friends, family, colleagues and students of Cara Hannon as they bid their final farewell to her at her funeral mass at the Church of the Irish Martyrs. Though the loss is profound, Fr Kieran McAteer, who […]


The Third Degree: Tracey Alexander


by Paul Bradley   Ballybofey woman Tracey Alexander is the face of Alexander’s of Ballybofey. She tells us how she marries traditional and modern, how small businesses are being well supported locally, the need for a better traffic management system in the town and what makes a good friend. Advertisement Hi Tracey, thank you for doing this […]

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