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Donegal

March
March 2026
Donegal
Planning permission granted for new service station next to site of Creeslough tragedy
26 Mar
5.9k
memorial walk
Mother who lost five loved ones says Buncrana tragedy ‘feels like yesterday’
22 Mar
23.2k
Springtime Aims
What do Donegal and Kerry really want with league final places on offer?
21 Mar
810
0
Carrickfinn Airport
Donegal to Dublin flight used by cancer patients could soon be reinstated, local TD says
20 Mar
5.1k
11
home comforts
Donegal-Down Ulster tie to be played in Letterkenny
11 Mar
1.2k
0
Donegal
President Connolly to meet families of those who died in Creeslough explosion
10 Mar
3.4k
20
spring has not sprung
Wind warning issued for all of Ireland from tomorrow night as snow on the way later this week
Some counties will be under a wind warning from 6pm this evening, while the country could see some snow from Thursday night.
Updated 10 Mar
44.4k
34
Donegal
Mary Lou McDonald meets Creeslough families and backs calls for a public inquiry
9 Mar
4.3k
32
February
February 2026
Donegal
Tributes paid as Tyrone road crash victim named as Donegal footballer and chef
28 Feb
20.2k
Gorse Fire
Woman tells court she was left 'with only the clothes on my back' after her house burnt down
27 Feb
10.8k
Donegal
Two Derry teenagers killed in crash in Co Donegal named locally
Updated 25 Feb
31.9k
Cross border
Derry Girls Experience among 13 projects to receive funding under Shared Island scheme
20 Feb
4.6k
1
Courts
Fisherman to stand trial for allegedly stabbing two colleagues on boat off the Donegal coast
20 Feb
11.5k
Cancer care flights
'Fixing something that wasn't broken': anger over planned cut to Donegal 'cancer flight'
11 Feb
7.8k
40
Cancer patients
Minister says he will meet campaigners over flight time changes between Donegal and Dublin
10 Feb
5.1k
4
look who's back
Michael Murphy has final word as Donegal beat Kerry in All-Ireland final rematch
Jim McGuinness’s side make it two wins from two in Division 1.
Updated 1 Feb
3.0k
0
January
January 2026
Sunday Showdown
Getting cranky is easy, getting even is harder as Donegal face Kerry rematch
An intriguing All-Ireland final rematch in store in Ballyshannon.
Micheál Clifford
31 Jan
1.3k
2
Reaction
Jim McGuinness: 'I don't listen to those people. Most of them have never coached at inter-county level'
24 Jan
7.4k
9
Flying Start
Malone goal helps Donegal grab victory in Croke Park against Dublin
The winners were ahead by six at half-time.
24 Jan
2.9k
3
It Says In The Papers
Journalist and broadcaster Paddy Clancy dies aged 82
Updated 24 Jan
19.5k
8
Courts
Serving Garda charged with rape, child cruelty and serious assault in Co Donegal
22 Jan
20.4k
Weather Forecast
Met Éireann granted planning permission for two new rainfall radars
Updated 18 Jan
15.7k
16
Centenarian
'No secrets... just good work and a bit of luck': Arranmore's oldest citizen on turning 100
15 Jan
12.8k
15
Oh Crab
15,000 crabs that escaped from truck in Donegal fail in ‘bid for freedom’
13 Jan
20.2k
30
Denis Donaldson
Prosecution expected in investigation into 2006 killing of Denis Donaldson
12 Jan
9.4k
RIP
Death of Donegal businessman Stephen McCahill leaves 'huge void', funeral hears
10 Jan
7.7k
Blustery
Yellow wind warning issued for seven western counties on Sunday
9 Jan
20.7k
16
ardara
Man appears in court charged with murder of well-known Donegal businessman
Updated 6 Jan
64.4k
Stephen McCahill
'Heartbroken': Imelda May pays tribute to businessman killed in attack at Donegal home
Updated 6 Jan
32.7k
Stephen McCahill
Businessman killed at home in Donegal had 'massive flair and drive' for community
A man in his 30s was arrested in connection with the assault and is being detained at a garda station.
Updated 5 Jan
62.0k
Last year
2025
Ciaran Thompson
'It's not as if you need to rip up the script. We're not that far away' - Donegal's 2026 challenge
29 Dec 2025
903
0
early Xmas present
Donegal woman gets her birthday wish as she turns 100 - a visit from Daniel O'Donnell
24 Dec 2025
14.2k
25
driving offences
Almost 150 drivers arrested in past week as Garda kick off road safety campaign
15 Dec 2025
11.8k
48
Dancing With the Stars
Ireland AM host Eric Roberts revealed as sixth contestant for Dancing With The Stars
12 Dec 2025
19.4k
35
Lifford
Man (40s) arrested in connection with attempted murder in Co Donegal
3 Dec 2025
3.7k
Arson
Gardaí launch investigation after overnight arson attempt on Donegal home
2 Dec 2025
7.9k
Courts
Man who drove stolen bus to Dublin charged with stealing a ticket machine from another bus
1 Dec 2025
15.1k
Bus Crash
Two dead after car and Bus Éireann coach crash in Co Fermanagh
Updated 29 Nov 2025
36.3k
Weather Warning
Wind warning issued for two counties as unsettled weekend of weather looms
27 Nov 2025
27.5k
5
St Mary’s school
Donegal nun ‘anguished’ by kidnappings at Nigerian school run by her congregation
24 Nov 2025
6.1k
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