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'Phenomenal sighting': Beluga whale spotted off Donegal: A beluga whale, normally found in Arctic and sub-Arctic waters, has been spotted in Donegal ...
rte.ie/news/ulster/2026/1020/1596169-beluga-whale-donegal/
We want to buy a house in Donegal but are worried it may have defective blocks. What can we do?
irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/10/19/we-want-to-buy-a-house-in-donegal-but-are-worried-it-may-have-defective-blocks-what-can-we-do/
The biggest strike in Ireland in nearly 20 years is under way.
Today’s action involves over 300,000 public sector workers and there is widespread disruption ... Show more
Call for halt to hike in Letterkenny parking charges: More than 130 businesses have signed a letter calling on Donegal County Council to halt a proposed increase ...
rte.ie/news/regional/2026/1017/1595756-call-for-halt-to-hike-in-letterkenny-parking-charges/
The Gaelic Football Show: Seismic blow for Donegal. What happens next?: Paul Rouse, James Horan and Maurice Brosnan discuss the news that Donegal Young ...
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Creeslough: Planning permission for petrol station overturned: Ten people died in the blast at a petrol station in Creeslough, County Donegal, on 7 October 2022.
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Gary Anderson: Prisoner who fled to Donegal seeks return to NI, court hears: Gary Anderson had been serving life in prison for the murder of Karol Kelly in ...
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From Donegal to Dublin: Supporting youth wellbeing across Ireland : How an annual funding boost is quietly transforming youth mental health across Ireland.
independent.ie/story-plus/from-donegal-to-dublin-supporting-youth-wellbeing-across-ireland/a/162726247.html
The remnants of a firework? Or something else? Irish Examiner reader Adam Rory Porter sent in this video of what he thought was a firework going off over his ... Show more
Creeslough safety certificate ‘16 years out of date’ before blast: Lawyers for the bereaved accuse Donegal county council of being ‘less than attentive’ in ...
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Paid articlePaywall Lorraine Courtney: Teachers in Dublin should be paid more than those in places like Donegal or Roscommonindependent.ie
Wednesday marks four years since an explosion ripped through the Applegreen service station in Creeslough, Co Donegal, killing 10 people ... Show more
Scotland’s junior wave riders score best ever EuroSurf result: The perfect waves at Lost Shore are helping Scotland’s surfers compete with the best in Europe ...
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Ceremony to mark four years since Creeslough explosion: A commemoration service will take place in Creeslough, Co Donegal, this afternoon to mark the fourth ...
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‘I decided to take a leap of faith’: Largest ever number of GPs graduate: Largest ever graduation of GPs, as State moves to increase numbers to meet demand
irishtimes.com/health/2026/10/05/we-see-them-for-their-newborn-check-and-into-old-age-largest-number-of-gps-graduate/
Polish man who provided Famine relief to be honoured: A plaque honouring a Polish man who devised a scheme that provided relief to 200,000 children during the ...
rte.ie/news/regional/2026/1005/1593987-strzelecki-famine-plaque/
Murderer caught hiding in Donegal caravan after nine days on the run: This is the scene in Donegal after convicted murderer Gary Anderson was caught hiding in a ...
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Paid articlePaywall Who's the boss? The full county-by-county manager guide for the 2027 GAA season: A 50-team inventory of the Sam Maguire and Liam MacCarthy managers for 2027
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Paid articlePaywallSome of Europe’s top junior surfers are competing in Bundoran, Co Donegal .
It is the first time that Ireland will host the EuroSurf Junior Championships ... Show more
Morning Star Sep 25
From the diaspora to our boys in green – Make us proud, stop the game: TO OUR Boys in Green,From Steve Staunton to Shane McGowan, from the terraces of Celtic ...
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Mark English's achievements celebrated in Donegal: A large crowd turned out at Finn Valley Athletics Club in Stranorlar, Co Donegal last night to welcome ...
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In this Letter to the Editor Tomas McBride from Letterkenny, Co Donegal says when it comes to backing up what it says with deeds ... Show more
Irish tweed is having a moment in fashion from Jonathan Anderson to Anne Hathaway
irishtimes.com/life-style/fashion/2026/09/21/irish-tweed-is-having-a-moment-in-fashion-from-jonathan-anderson-to-anne-hathaway/
Family rows around Ireland to train for Atlantic race: A woman and her two sons from Árainn Mhór, Co Donegal, have spent 18 days rowing around the Irish ...
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The Globe and Mail Sep 14
Former B.C. Conservative Donegal Wilson joins Milobar’s new party: Wilson, member of the legislature for Boundary-Similkameen, is the seventh B.C ...
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‘Hey, it’s not that hard to grow your own spuds’: how Portnoo in Donegal spawned a social media star farmer
irishtimes.com/food/2026/09/13/hey-its-not-that-hard-to-grow-your-own-spuds-how-west-donegal-spawned-a-social-media-star-farmer/
Mark English powers into World Ultimate final with semi-final victory in Budapest
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A new initiative to support older people who may be feeling isolated, disconnected, or alone launched in Letterkenny, Co Donegal ... Show more
Met Éireann issues status orange and yellow warnings with heavy rain due : The country is set to see plenty of rain overnight and into Saturday
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Paid articlePaywallStatus Orange rain warning for three counties overnight: Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange rain warning for three counties overnight with "damage to ...
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Another B.C. Conservative MLA quits caucus, cites 'separatist' hirings by Findlay
timescolonist.com/local-news/another-bc-conservative-mla-quits-caucus-cites-separatist-hirings-by-findlay-12735987
'I did a bit of Gaelic football with the lads' says Séamus Coleman as decision on future looms
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Jim McGuinness to stay on as Donegal manager for 2027: The 2012 All-Ireland winner has taken up the option of a fourth year in charge
irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/09/08/jim-mcguinness-to-stay-on-as-donegal-manager-for-2027/
‘I am deeply sorry’ – beauty boss apologises over viral rant at Co Donegal hotel: Bellamianta owner Linda Stinson said she would learn from the incident
independent.ie/irish-news/i-am-deeply-sorry-beauty-boss-apologises-over-viral-rant-at-co-donegal-hotel/a/161119542.html
Donegal Investment Group delays Dublin delisting
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Paid articlePaywallDonegal school to be named after first millennial saint: A Donegal Gaeltacht school has become the first in Ireland to be named after Saint Carlo Acutis ...
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Driver in Donegal clocked at 194km/h as more than 1,000 vehicles detected speeding
irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/09/02/driver-in-donegal-clocked-at-194kmh-as-more-than-1000-vehicles-detected-speeding/
Recreating the ideal summer house on Cruit Island: When tasked with rebuilding this holiday home in Donegal, the architects sought to incorporate core memories ...
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‘The shutters are horrible’: Life in a Border town overwhelmed by dereliction: Ballybofey and Stranorlar in Co Donegal have the second highest commercial vacancy ...
irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/08/19/the-shutters-are-horrible-life-in-a-border-town-overwhelmed-by-dereliction/
Former Donegal 1992 All-Ireland winning football star James McHugh died in a road traffic collision in Co Cavan yesterday afternoon.
The Cill Chartha native ... Show more
Funeral details for GAA star James McHugh and his wife Noreen announced as tributes pour in for couple
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Key FactsJames McHugh dies in County Cavan crash
Aug 11, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: dailystar.co.uk
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- The collision occurred shortly before 2 p.m. on 10 August on the N3 at Drummallaght, County Cavan.
- McHugh was pronounced dead at the scene; Noreen was airlifted to Beaumont Hospital in critical condition.
- The van driver, a man in his 50s, was taken to Cavan General Hospital with minor injuries.
- McHugh was part of Donegal’s victorious 1992 All-Ireland team and received an All-Star award that year.
James gave so much to Donegal GAA and will be remembered with great pride and affection across the county and beyond. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.— Deputy Pearse Doherty, expressing sympathy for James McHugh's family and the Donegal GAA community
‘You’re a counsellor, a mamaí, a nurse’ – there’s no rest for a bean an tí in the Donegal Gaeltacht
independent.ie/irish-news/youre-a-counsellor-a-mamai-a-nurse-theres-no-rest-for-a-bean-an-ti-in-the-donegal-gaeltacht/a/159937229.html
Paid articlePaywall💚People in Mark English’s hometown of Letterkenny in Co Donegal have been reflecting on his historic gold medal in the 800 metres at the European Championships ... Show more
A roadworks company has been fined €1.2m over health and safety breaches linked to a crash in Co Donegal in which a father and two children died six years ago ... Show more
Mother pays tribute to ‘the best son in the world’ after fatal crash in Co Donegal
independent.ie/irish-news/mother-pays-tribute-to-the-best-son-in-the-world-after-fatal-crash-in-co-donegal/a/159564737.html
Daniel and Majella O’Donnell raise over €18,000 with tea party at their home for cancer charity
independent.ie/county/donegal/daniel-and-majella-odonnell-raise-over-18000-with-tea-party-at-their-home-for-cancer-charity/a/159334211.html
Your husband is in an office wearing clean clothes and you are on a bus to Donegal wearing a nappy
irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/08/01/your-husband-is-in-an-office-wearing-clean-clothes-and-you-are-on-a-bus-to-donegal-wearing-a-nappy/
Six stunning homes by the sea for sale in Ireland: If you’re on the hunt for a dream home with a view, here are some covetable waterfront properties in Co Cork ...
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When will it rain in the West Midlands? Met Office signals 'modest' weather shift
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Donegal climber Jason Black on bullying, healing and tackling Everest: ‘I could see the three shadows walking into the distance... I was broken’
independent.ie/lifestyle/donegal-climber-jason-black-on-bullying-healing-and-tackling-everest-i-could-see-the-three-shadows-walking-into-the-distance...-i-was-broken/a/158949279.html
Jailed ex-lovers who hurled man off Ireland's highest cliff make bid for freedom: Robert 'Robin' Wilkin was hit with a rock before he thrown, either unconscious ...
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Retired garda gets permission to challenge commissioner for second time in a year
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Be like John Lennon and buy an Irish island, with bidding starting at €299,000 : Four islands for sale off the coast of Mayo, Donegal, Tipperary and Galway
irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/22/be-like-john-lennon-and-buy-an-irish-island-with-bidding-starting-at-299000/
600 hectares: Mass expropriation of farmers - | for new infrastructure: In Ireland, a mass expropriation of farmers is threatened - | for the construction of new ...
agrarheute.com/management/600-hektar-massenenteignung-landwirten-fuer-neue-infrastruktur-641794
Mark English records a career-best time with an impressive Diamond League run in London
independent.ie/sport/other-sports/athletics/mark-english-records-a-career-best-time-with-an-impressive-diamond-league-run-in-london/a/158911631.html
Donegal: Motorists causing 'chaos' at Blue Flag beach: Gardaí (Irish police) have seized two cars as they tackle illegal parking at Shroove in County Donegal.
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Spanish galleon due to visit west Donegal Gaeltacht: The world's largest replica of a traditional Spanish galleon is due off the west Donegal coast today to ...
rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0714/1583232-spanish-galleon/
Children with complex needs enjoy surfing with new scheme: A northwest project that helps children with complex needs who cannot access the ocean directly ...
rte.ie/news/ulster/2026/0713/1583160-sea-access-project/
An effigy of the three members of the band Kneecap was placed on the Donegal Pass bonfire in Belfast last night.
The bonfires were lit ahead of the Orange ... Show more
Jeffrey Magee lived in Maynooth, Co Kildare, for the 12 years he worked for Intel before he returned to the hills of Co Donegal to take over the family farm ... Show more
‘It’s part of our culture’: Sun and ice-cream mark Orange Order’s Rossnowlagh parade
irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/13/its-part-of-our-culture-sun-and-ice-cream-mark-orange-orders-rossnowlagh-parade/
Twelfth celebrations begin with lighting of bonfires: The bonfires are lit ahead of the Orange Order’s July 12 parades on Monday.
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'My husband, Caoimhín, and I have always been drawn to Ireland’s offshore islands, albeit in a haphazard way,' writes Marie Noonan ... Show more
Two motorcyclists and a car driver killed in separate crashes in Cork, Kildare and Donegal
irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/05/two-motorcyclists-and-motorist-killed-in-separate-crashes-in-cork-kildare-and-donegal/
Bridget Coll’s story reads like fiction — a thriller even — just as the many words used to describe her don’t seem to fit together: nun, lesbian, teacher ... Show more
Teenage spectator Tadhg Callaghan Carter dies after accident at Donegal Rally: A teenage boy spectator has died following an accident involving a car at the ...
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A prayer service has taken place at St Eunan's College in Letterkenny, Co Donegal, where Tadhg Callaghan-Carter was a student ... Show more
A Status Orange thunderstorm warning is in effect for Cork, Kerry and Waterford, while a Status Yellow thunderstorm warning is also in place in Donegal and ... Show more
A Donegal GAA superfan has completed a two-year tour of every club in the county.
Darragh Crawford, who has additional needs ... Show more
A special educational needs school in Co Donegal has been chosen as “Ireland’s favourite building”.
The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland said the ... Show more
Philly McMahon: I don’t know how they’ll contain Donegal at Croker, but it’s time for Dublin to stick it to the haters
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Paid articlePaywall Donegal school named Ireland’s favourite building by public choice : Letterkenny Special Educational Needs school, the new facade at Royal College of Surgeons ...
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Quick turnarounds and home advantage: Three key All-Ireland SFC questions : Will Armagh fans outnumber Kerry’s in Fitzgerald Stadium?
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The Gaelic Football Show: The year of great upheaval, why Cork beat Donegal: Paul Rouse, Maurice Brosnan and James Horan reflect on a memorable and consequental ...
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Paid articlePaywallNorth west set for Ireland's biggest rally: The Donegal International Rally, Ireland's largest motorsport event, will see 200 crews compete over 20 ...
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From howling winds and roaring waves to warm welcomes and wild storytelling, find joy and peace on this Gaeltacht island off Donegal ... Show more
Steven Sherlock’s long-range precision helps Cork pull off shock win over Donegal
irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/13/steven-sherlocks-long-range-precision-helps-cork-pull-off-shock-win-over-donegal/
Late two-pointer flurry sees Cork shock Donegal to reach All-Ireland SFC quarters
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OpinionÉamonn Fitzmaurice: Has the red card become too penal in football's new age? : Our gaelic football analyst and key FRC member argues that the red card ...
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