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Despite warnings nearly 20 years ago, the number of families raising their children through Irish is declining. Councillor Micheál Choilm Mac Giolla Easbuig says this is due to a historical lack of funding for Gaeltacht areas. He believes that if successive governments had heeded continuous calls for support over the years, things would not have […]

Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher has welcomed €897,500 in funding for Donegal under the 2025 Town and Village Renewal Scheme, calling it a major boost for community facilities, recreation, and rural development. The largest share, €500,000, will go to Ballybofey and Stranorlar to support the Drumboe Bowl and Castle Gardens development. Milford will receive €300,000

Detectives in Australia believe the man accused of killing 15 people on Bondi Beach trained with his father in rural New South Wales. Police say they have photos allegedly showing the father and son handling firearms in a secluded part of the state. Court documents also claim the pair threw four improvised explosive devices toward

The President has paid tribute to caregivers, members of the Defence Forces serving abroad, and victims of conflicts around the world in her first Christmas message. Catherine Connolly said Christmas is a time to look forward to a new year filled with possibility and hope, encouraging people to reflect on solidarity, kindness, and the importance

Gardaí have seized drugs with an estimated street value of more than €38,000 during a search of a house in Letterkenny. The operation was carried out on Friday by members of the Donegal Divisional Drugs Unit as part of Operation Tara and ongoing investigations into the sale and supply of drugs in the county. During

The Crossroads and Killygordon Enterprise Centre, along with the Swilly Mulroy Community Development Project Society, have been added to the Community Services Programme. From January 1st, both centres will receive funding for posts within their organisations. This ranges from €1,260 per year, in the high funding category to €400 per year for CSP-supported manager positions.

A warning is being issued by the family of a man who died from carbon monoxide poisoning in the run-up to his daughter’s wedding. Glenties farmer and county representative Michael Harkin said his brother John, who lived in London, was staying at the family home in Dunfanaghy during a visit to Donegal. Before his arrival,

105 schools have been included in the latest round of the Safe Routes to School programme, five are based in Donegal. They’ll receive funding to improve conditions in and around the schoolgrounds to encourage more walking and cycling. The Department of Transport says the scheme has led to a 36 per cent increase in kids

More rules for Airbnb could be on the cards, following the announcement of the EU’s first ever ‘Affordable Housing Plan’. The European Commission’s confirmed it wants to introduce new laws on short-term rentals to mitigate their impact on local housing affordability. The plan contains a range of proposals to help boost the supply of cost-friendly

  The Donegal Food Response Network has launched its first-ever Strategic Plan for 2026–2030. The organisation is calling on the Government to fund their vital work as the number of people experiencing food poverty continues to rise, putting the service under increasing pressure. Currently, over 100,600 food packages are distributed annually, supporting 1,387 families and