DONEGAL artist PJ Doherty has been shortlisted for the Zurich Young Portrait Prize for his drawing ‘Focus’ which he created using coloured pencils. PJ is no stranger when it comes to competitions as he was crowned overall winner of the 2021 Texaco Art Competition receiving €1,500 for his portrait ‘Me And My Dad’. The Zurich Young […]
Mother of missing man renews appeal on 30th birthday
THE mother of missing Falcarragh man, Cian Langelaan has re-launched an appeal to mark his 30th birthday. Cian’s mother, Anthea Langelaan is working with the charity Missing People to re-launch search efforts on his 30th birthday which falls today (December 5). Cian, aged 27 at the time, was last seen on the evening of Sunday, […]
More than sixty Donegal people to become Irish citizens
MORE than sixty people from Donegal will receive their Irish citizenship this week following a ceremony in Dublin. In four separate ceremonies at the INEC in Killarney, applicants from over 130 countries will receive their certificates of naturalisation, and take an oath of fidelity to the Irish State. Of the 3,500 people receiving their citizenship […]
Donegal households urged to stay warm and well
A new ‘Reduce Your Use, Stay Warm and Well booklet’ gives practical advice on how to reduce energy.
Weather advisory issued as cold spell expected
A WEATHER advisory warning has been issued for Donegal by Met Éireann as very cold conditions are expected this week. An Arctic airmass is set to bring the cold spell with sharp to severe frosts and icy stretches on the roads. The yellow advisory warning will be in place until next Saturday at 11pm. A […]
Gardai launch appeal to find missing Donegal teenager
Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 16-year-old AJ O’Sullivan who was last seen in the Malin area of Co. Donegal in the early hours of Thursday morning, December 1 2022. AJ is described as being 5 foot 4 inches in height with a slim build. He has brown hair and […]
Man in his 70s dies after tractor overturns
A man in his 70s has died after a tractor he was driving overturned this morning. The tractor overturned at Corlea, outside Ballyshannon, at around 10.45am. A forensic examination of the scene was carried out earlier today and the road has now reopened. Advertisement The body of the man was taken to the mortuary at […]
‘Man overboard’ training offered for fishing crews
FISHING crews are being offered training in dealing with a ‘man overboard’ emergency through a series of classes being held in Falcarragh. Ireland’s seafood development agency Bord Iascaigh Mhara has partnered with the RNLI to deliver the one-day man overboard experiences. The first of these will take place on January 20 and 21 at the […]
Christmas FM returns to the airways tomorrow
It’s finally time to break out the Christmas decorations and deck the halls as Christmas FM is back on air at midday tomorrow – Monday 28th November. The much-loved station, which switches Christmas on in Ireland marking the start of the official Christmas season for many, will play round-the-clock Christmas tunes, spreading an abundance […]
Donegal Down Syndrome community celebrated in beautiful new book
‘See Me’ is a book created to celebrate the beautiful faces and stories of children and adults in Donegal with Down Syndrome. Speaking to the Donegal News, Sandra Devenney, General Manager of McElhinneys Department Store in Ballybofey said she came up with the idea as she wanted to do more for Donegal Down Syndrome. Sandra’s […]