Black ice warning as temperatures plummet


MOTORISTS are being warned to be vigilant for black ice on roads around the county this morning as temperatures plummet. Met Eireann has said a widespread overnight sharp frost is likely to bring with it black ice in the first few hours of this morning. Speaking to the Donegal News yesterday, Emer Flood, Meteorologist, said […]

Youths sought after criminal damage in Letterkenny


GARDAí in Letterkenny say they are interested in information relating to sightings of youths in the Slieve Sneacht Close area of Letterkenny following an incident of criminal damage at the weekend. Entry was gained to the vehicle and the ignition of the car and the passenger side door were damaged in the incident, which occurred […]

Donegal’s most senior garda officer retires


DONEGAL’S most senior garda officer has retired bringing a forty year career to an end, having been the longest serving Chief Superintendent in the force’s history. Chief Superintendent Terry McGinn was due to attend Friday’s Joint Policing Committee (JPC) meeting but members were told she was unable to as she was unwell. Recently promoted Superintendent […]

Low temperature warning issued for Donegal


MET Éireann has issued a low temperature warning for Donegal. The forecaster has warned of hazardous conditions as temperatures are set to plummet to minus four. The yellow warning for low temperatures and ice will be in place from 10pm on Thursday to 10am on Friday. “Hazardous conditions.  A sharp to severe frost with icy […]

€50m North-South funding to directly benefit Donegal


Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Donegal T.D., Charlie McConalogue, has welcomed €50m in new funding to deliver a new suite of Shared Island programmes. Many of the initiatives in the programmes, such as €7.5m investment in the Wild Atlantic Way and the Causeway Coastal Route brand link, will directly benefit Donegal. Commenting on […]

Donegal artist’s work on display in National Gallery


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 […]