Gardaí have issued an appeal for help to find Inishowen teen, Steven Boyle, from Magherabeg. Steven, aged 15, was last seen on Wednesday, April 17th, 2024. He is described as 5 feet 7 inches tall, with a medium build, brown hair, and blue eyes. When last seen he was last seen wearing a grey tracksuit and red body warmer. Concerns are growing for Steven’s welfare, and anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to contact Buncrana Garda Station 074 9320540 the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station. The post Missing person appeal for Donegal teen appeared first on Don ..read more

Two Letterkenny podcasters have stepped outside their regular show format to shine a light on Donegal’s biggest crisis: the mica scandal. Vinny McLaughlin and Marty Brogan from the V&M Podcast last night launched a special documentary visiting the homes, and what remains of the homes, of Donegal families affected by defective concrete blocks. The pair got a first-hand look at the devastation that defective blocks have caused and the stress endured by people trying to navigate the redress scheme. “When people talk about Mica, people who aren’t affected will think about a crack up the side o ..read more

Eleven Donegal based businesses have so far been confirmed to take part in a jobs fair next month at the London Irish Centre in Camden. Organised by Donegal County Council, the event is aimed at promoting jobs and career opportunities at home across several sectors. The fair will take place on Thursday 16th May from 5pm and will specifically target Donegal people living in London and who are looking to return home or people who are interested in relocating to the north west of Ireland.  The event will showcase the diverse range of employment opportunities available in Donegal in sectors s ..read more

A Donegal woman whose family has been devastated by the Israeli invasion of Gaza has set a fundraising challenge to help her loved ones. Josephine Gallagher Hajjaj, a Letterkenny-based primary school teacher, is married to Munther Hajjaj, a Palestinian national living in Ireland. The couple met in Abu Dhabi and moved to Donegal, where they had three children. The atrocities of the war have had a horrific impact on Munther’s family, who lost two children and their grandmother in an airstrike. Josephine said: “Munther’s mother, father, four brothers and their families are all trapped in the war ..read more

A woman has appeared in court in Donegal over the theft of almost €2,300 worth of items in a series of incidents across the north west. Jennifer Ward was before Ballyshannon District Court this week. Ward, a 31-year-old of Traenmore, Mohill, County Leitrim, was charged in connection with 15 different incidents of theft. Dating from February 2022 until January 2024, the offences relate to items worth a combined €2,298.68. Among the incidents was the theft of a military rucksack at Main Street, Bundoran on February 1, 2022. The rucksack contained clothing, toiletries and medication worth €450. W ..read more

Popcorn at the ready! Liam Neeson’s Donegal-based action thriller is hitting the small screen in just over a week’s time. Netflix has officially confirmed the release of ‘In the Land of Saints and Sinners’ on Friday 26th April. Subscribers will see the 1970s-set drama teased on their apps this week ahead of the premiere. The thriller, starring Oscar nominees Neeson and Kerry Condon, was shot in Spring 2022 over a seven week period, mainly in Glen, but also in Kilcar, Killybegs and Ardara. Set in a rural Irish village, the adventure film tells the story of a retired assassin, Finbar (Neeson), w ..read more

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Popular young Buncrana man AJ Doyle, who lost his life in a tragic collision in Australia, is to be laid to rest at home this Saturday. Thirty-year-old AJ, who was living and working in Perth, died in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on Easter Sunday. The Kevin Bell Reparation Trust has been assisting AJ’s family in making his final journey to Donegal this week. An online fundraiser in honour of AJ also raised $160,774  (€97,000). His remains are reposing at his Father Jason’s home in Druminor, Buncrana from today, Thursday, where everyone is welcome to come and pay their respects. AJ’s ..read more

Main pic: GAA President Jarlath Burns with some of the children who took part in today’s Callum Friel Memorial Cup at St Eunan’s College. Pics: Joe Boland/NW NewsPix. GAA President Jarlath Burns compared the unique St Eunan’s College building in Letterkenny today to the ‘Hogwarts’ school in Harry Potter! The Armagh man made the quip following a special blitz there between ten local primary schools. The event was organised by the school’s Transition Future Leaders class. Mr Burns told the students they were lucky to attend a school resembling the famous ‘Hogwarts’. GAA President Jarlath Burns ..read more

Finn Harps are launching a fundraising strategy they say will secure the club’s future and complete its long awaited move to the new stadium in Stranorlar. This will include the sale of Finn Park in order to finance the much delayed facility.    “Working with our partners and stakeholders including the FAI, County Council, Department of Sport, Finn Park Trustees and main contractor we now have a clear path forward to recommence construction,” a club spokesperson said.   The club has secured €5.8 million in external funding and is now launching various initiatives to de ..read more