A NEW report from Talamh Beo has detailed a series of measures that will help Ireland reduce methane emissions from agriculture while transferring control of the country’s food system from the agribusiness sector to farmers, food producers, and consumers. The grassroots sustainable farming organisation launched its Methane Matters Position Paper at Buswells Hotel on Molesworth […]
Council’s €224m budget plans on hold
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By Chris Ashmore DONEGAL County Council’s plans to spend a record €224 million under its Draft Revenue Budget in 2026 are on hold – until councillors agree to give the green light. Members met on Friday to approve the local authority’s day-to-day expenditure next year which is set to rise by more than €25.1 million […]
9,949 learner drivers on the roads in Donegal is a crisis – Hyland
394,128 learner drivers on Ireland’s roads in total. Over 12,000 more learner driver permits in just sixmonths
Defective concrete set to dominate Council’s agenda
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A DONEGAL County Councillor will raise concerns about the money being spent maintaining social housing units with defective concrete, due to the lack of a dedicated Defective Concrete Block (DCB) scheme for local authorities at today’s Plenary Council meeting. Cllr Brian Carr stressed that the council has no choice but to divert funds from the […]
Shock as ambulance mounts footpath to avoid Letterkenny traffic
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A MOTORIST approaching the Polestar roundabout in Letterkenny has expressed their dismay after witnessing an ambulance mount the footpath to avoid heavy traffic congestion. The incident, which occurred on Friday, has reignited the debate surrounding traffic delays in Donegal’s largest town. Taking to social media, the frustrated motorist said: “An ambulance had to mount the […]
Weather: Bright and mostly dry day ahead
TODAY will be bright, breezy and mostly dry with good spells of sunshine and just some isolated showers feeding in from the north. Highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees. Tonight will be cold with long clear spells. Advertisement It will be mostly dry apart from a few showers feeding in from the north. Lowest […]
Deaths in Donegal, Monday, November 24
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Mary Farrelly, Kilkenny and Buncrana Beattie (Beatrice) Doherty, Convoy Advertisement William Thompson Graham, Carrigans Hugo Doherty, Letterkenny Phyllis Shiels, Letterkenny Seoirse Ó Dochartaigh, Moville Jimmy Herron, Glenties Desmond Henry, Dunkineely John Doherty, Donegal Mary Farrelly, Kilkenny and Buncrana The death has occurred of Mary Farrelly (née Doherty), […]
Age is no barrier to active retirees in Donegal
More than 250 older people competed this week in the 13th annual Active Retirement Ireland National Bowls Competition, which took place at the Gleneagle INEC Arena in Killarney, Co Kerry. Active Retirement Ireland has 516 local Active Retirement Associations in communities across Ireland, including in Donegal, bringing together older people who organise social events and […]
New whale species for Ireland washes up in Donegal
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has today confirmed that a species of whale, never before recorded in Ireland, washed up in Donegal last weekend. The body of a female Narwhal was retrieved by the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group, working with regional staff in the National Parks and Wildlife Service. The Narwhal is […]
Letterkenny woman marks 20 years of combating loneliness at Christmas
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THIS Christmas marks 20 years since kind-hearted Letterkenny woman Kathy O’Connor began her mission to combat isolation amongst those living alone during the festive season. Over the past two decades, Kathy and her many volunteers have brought hundreds, if not thousands, of individuals together on the most wonderful day of the year to share a […]