3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (586+ words) TAXI drivers fear “no-one is listening” when they warn about mounting traffic problems in Donegal’s largest town. The Donegal News has highlighted for several weeks repeated instances in Letterkenny when road users have complained of chronic problems. Businesses have issued…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (530+ words) A CAMPAIGN for a new law to stop cars passing stationary school buses is needed to protect children and get them home safely, it is claimed. Several high-profile tragedies have prompted major safety concerns in recent years with people dying…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (336+ words) A special memorial event will take place in Annagry this Saturday, September 12. The event will remember the remarkable Peadar Ó Domhnaill. Ó Domhnaill was a teacher, trade unionist, IRA leader during the Tan war, founding member of the Republican Congress…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (731+ words) There is no question that Letterkenny needs investment. There is no question either that students attending ATU and other third-level courses need decent, affordable accommodation. But that does not mean that every proposal for student accommodation should automatically be welcomed…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (313+ words) Work being undertaken by Donegal Local Development CLG to support individuals and communities across Donegal to overcome barriers, access opportunities and make a positive difference in their lives was the focus of a visit by Government Minister Jerry Buttimer. Deputy…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (399+ words) By John Farrelly, Chief Executive of the Mental Health Commission Every day, people across Donegal access inpatient mental health services. From when a person is admitted until their discharge, different moments shape a person’s experience of care. While clinical outcomes…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (707+ words) As Suicide Prevention Month takes place this September, Donegal Women’s Centre and Donegal Domestic Violence Services are calling for greater recognition of the profound impact that domestic, sexual and gender based violence can have on women’s mental health, wellbeing and…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (531+ words) THERE was a wonderful sense of faith, history and community at Ailt an Scáthláin in the bog between Loughanure and Dungloe on Sunday afternoon as local people and visitors gathered for the celebration of Mass at the historic Penal Days…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1211+ words) Lauren Wall delves into the archives to bring you the news and images from yesteryear. Folk Festival opens in blaze of colour The eighth International Letterkenny Folk Festival got underway last night (Thursday) with one of the most impressive arrays…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (367+ words) THE death of Joe Burns, College Park, Letterkenny, has been met with deep sadness in the town. Much of Joe’s life was spent working in the hospitality trade in Letterkenny, serving behind the bar in a host of local pubs,…...