Mixed views as dog ban on popular beaches comes into force today 


STARTING today dog walkers will face strict restrictions on beaches across Donegal. On 12 of the counties designated Blue Flag beaches dogs will be banned from 11am to 7pm, right through the summer months to mid-September. The Donegal News went to some of the county’s most popular beaches to see how the public felt about […]

Roadworks on Letterkenny dual carriageway next week


ROADWORKS are set to be carried out on the Letterkenny dual carriageway next week. Traffic Control will be in operation along the N13 Dual Carriageway between the Dry Arch Roundabout and the Manorcunningham Roundabout for essential road maintenance on Wednesday June 7, until Friday. A spokesperson for Donegal County Council said, “Lane closures will be […]

Over 5,000 Donegal carers to receive annual grant of €1,850 


Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Donegal Fianna Fáil TD, Charlie McConalogue, has today confirmed the payment of the Carer’s Support Grant to some 5,240 carers across County Donegal. Donegal was the sixth highest recipient county this year. The annual grant of €1,850 is in recognition of the key role carers play every […]

Brinlack Road reopened following incident


Gardaí have confirmed the road at Brinlack near Bunbeg has been reopened. Gardaí continue to investigate all the circumstances surrounding an explosion that occurred in the area on Monday May 29. Stephen Montgomery (43) of Ballymore, Dunfanaghy, who was married with one daughter, was killed in a workplace incident involving an explosion at Bloody Foreland. […]

Donegal woman Layla Doherty crowned Miss Earth Ireland


DONEGAL’S Layla Doherty has been crowned Miss Earth Ireland 2023 at the final which took place in the G Hotel last weekend. Layla is now set to travel to Vietnam later in the year to represent Ireland in Miss Earth World. Along with Miss World, Miss Universe and Miss International, it is one of the […]

Donegal Wellness Cafés scoops top prize at awards


THE Donegal Wellness Cafés have been selected as the winners of the Irish Healthcare Centre Awards 2023 Healthcare Initiative Patient Education/Lifestyle Project. The awards were held in the Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire on Friday night and there were 166 initiatives shortlisted in 28 categories. The Wellness café initiative started with service users who initially […]

Warning over risk of fires as good weather continues


PEOPLE going to the beach over this bank holiday weekend are being urged not to light fires or barbecues. The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and gardaí have warned they are ramping up safety patrols on beaches, coastal areas and on roads this bank holiday weekend. One woman contacted the Donegal News after a “scary experience” at […]

Raphoe gets a boost with new ‘Fair Day’ mural


RAPHOE Fair Day from days gone by has been remembered in the town’s new mural. Over the past week, an artist has been transforming a cream gable wall in the Diamond in Raphoe into a work of art inspired by an image of the Diamond on a Fair Day from a photograph believed to have been taken […]

Fuel prices to increase from midnight


BAD news for motorists as fuel prices are set to increase after midnight tonight. Petrol prices will go up by 6 cent per litre, while Diesel will see a 5 cent per litre rise. It comes as a cut in excise duty ends at midnight. Advertisement In March last year, as fuel prices increased, the […]