LOVELY photos have been shared of the recent Memory Walk that was held in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland. It was supported by local gardai and Donegal Rose Emma Nelis who walked with friends and family at Drumboe Woods in Stranorlar recently. Garda Brenda Healy took part and congratulated everyone involved on Sunday […]
Countdown’s Ardara octo-champ genius flying again
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A HOSPITAL worker who made it into TV history books as one of the highest ever scorers on long-running game show Countdown is flying again. Austen Allen, from Ardara, is jetting off to England this week to record the quarter-finals of the champions of champions’ episodes. And he revealed to the Donegal News that his […]
Transport Minister has “no comment” to Donegal invite
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THE country’s Transport Minister issued a “no comment” response when he was asked to clarify if he will accept a visit to witness Letterkenny’s traffic problems. Minister Darragh O’Brien has been invited to the town on a number of occasions by politicians to see first-hand the chronic congestion in Donegal’s largest town. The Donegal News […]
Award-winning Donegal News journalist leads the prizes
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THE Donegal News has again been singled out as one of the best local newspapers in Ireland. Our journalist Róise Collins won at the Local Ireland Media Awards in a high-profile ceremony in Mullingar, Co Westmeath, last Thursday. Róise was nominated in the prestigious National Lottery Best Community Story category for her story How a […]
Carrigart-Downings walkway to open this week
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THE official opening of the long-awaited Carrigart-Downings walkway is to open this week. Donegal County Council today (Monday) announced that phase one will be unveiled by Minister Dara Calleary on Thursday. The council was allocated €500,000 to complete the walkway last November under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) as part of new recreational infrastructure. […]
HSE reviewing €400,000 car parking fees at Letterkenny hospital
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SICK patients were charged over €400,000 for parking at Letterkenny University Hospital last year, new figures show. The Health Service Executive (HSE) revealed to the Donegal News that the full cost of the controversial parking fees at the county’s largest hospital was €402,492 for 2025. The figure for 2024 was €113,433 and in 2023 it […]
Child poverty warning in county from St Vincent de Paul
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CHILD hunger across Donegal is an emergency crisis with families going without food due to falling under the poverty line, it is warned. The Society of St Vincent de Paul issued the warning to the Donegal News after figures were released this week to show that there has been a sharp rise in child poverty […]
Home care health report exposes postcode lottery in Donegal
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PEOPLE needing home care in Donegal are waiting longer than half the population of Ireland, according to a new study. It is claimed that around 50 per cent of people wait half a year for home help –but 35 per cent wait longer than six months in Donegal. However, in Dublin, people wait as few […]
Love Donegal to reach over 100 million people worldwide
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LOVE of Donegal has seen thousands of people celebrate the county’s culture, food and talent that makes it unique. The people, communities, and spirit that make Donegal such a special place to live, work, visit and call home is being recognised as part of a positive initiative. Love Donegal 2026 was launched by Donegal County […]
Online protection for kids tackles lies
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MORE than a half of national school children are using Artificial Intelligence and being exposed to misinformation and disinformation, it is warned. The kids aged eight to 12 are then bringing potential online propaganda into the classroom, according to the latest research. It comes from an initiative called the Blue Star Programme that is funded […]