Diarmaid Doherty

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 simply because it provides beds? Advertisement The proposal for a major student accommodation development in […]

The organisers of the recent charity golf classic at Dunfanaghy Golf Club, held to raise funds for Ronald McDonald House, have offered a sincere thanks to everyone who helped make it such a success. The event, held on Friday, August 14, raised an amazing €11,500. From early morning until the evening, there was a fantastic […]

BUNCRANA schoolteacher, Cllr Fionán Bradley has been elected Chairperson of Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) and staff nominee, Joanne Donaghy elected Deputy Chairperson. They replace outgoing Chairperson, Cllr Terry Crossan and outgoing Deputy Chairperson, Cllr Declan Meehan. Their appointments were made at today’s meeting of Donegal ETB in Letterkenny. Advertisement Cllr Bradley said his […]

A yellow weather warning for rain and possible thunderstorms has been issued for Donegal. The warning from Met Éireann is forecasting a spell of heavy rain from later this evening with thunderstorms possible along with localised flooding. The public are advised to expect difficult travelling conditions and possible lightning damage. Advertisement The Yellow Rain warning […]

An upcoming conference for Irish lactation consultants has been forced completely online, and its American keynote speaker has been axed following widespread public backlash. The controversy erupted when critics highlighted passages from a book by the headline speaker, US-based consultant Jacob Engelsman. In his book, Lactation for the Rest of Us, Engelsman wrote that while […]

ON the wettest Donegal day and in the longest of traffic jams, Ingrid is living in ‘the now’ and takes joy out of everything, even traffic jams.

THE Bishop of Raphoe, Niall Coll led a day of celebration and prayer in Gortahork on Sunday as the local national school was formally redirected to the patronage of St Carlo Acutis.

There was a special evening of celebration in Letterkenny’s Station House Hotel last weekend to honour Eamonn Murray on his 50 years of service with Terence Ponsonby Ltd. Senior staff members, colleagues, family and friends joined with Eamonn to mark a unique milestone. Donegal News photographer, Brian McDaid went along to capture some photos of […]

Survivors of domestic and sexual violence are often encouraged to speak out. Doing so takes courage and plays an important role in raising awareness of abuse.

Under grey skies and the tears of the clouds, The Last Post, that anthem of the war dead, echoed mournfully in the evening air.