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1 week ago | 
donegaldaily.com | Daniel Brennan
Locals in the border town of Bridgend have called for action to be taken over repeated instances of dangerous driving in the area. The calls come after a video was shared on social media which showed a car drifting on a busy roundabout in the town yesterday evening. Within the video, posted by the Cónaitheroirí Burt group on social media, a silver Lexus can be seen drifting around the roundabout a number of times, forcing all traffic in the area to wait.
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1 week ago | 
donegaldaily.com | Daniel Brennan
There is widespread heartbreak across the Inishowen Peninsula this morning following the devastating fire that ripped through the Doagh Famine Village yesterday evening. The full scale of the damage is still being assessed this morning, but it is understood that at least two sections of the Famine Village have been fully destroyed – a replica Orange Hall containing information about the peace process, and an area that documented the history of the travelling community.
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1 week ago | 
donegaldaily.com | Daniel Brennan
It has been confirmed that all wards at St Joseph’s Hospital in Stranorlar will be open once again in the coming weeks. Several of the community hospital’s wards were forcibly closed last August, following an inspection from HIQA (the Health Information and Quality Authority). That inspection found five major non-compliances at St Joseph’s, including issues with governance and management, the quality and safety of the premises and insufficient fire precautions.
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2 weeks ago | 
donegaldaily.com | Daniel Brennan
Win or lose in the Ulster Championship Final against Armagh in two weeks’ time – Donegal are set for a tough draw in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship group phase. Should they repeat last year’s Ulster title success, Donegal would be placed in Group 1 alongside the runner up in Connacht between Galway and Mayo – and two of their fiercest provincial rivals in fellow Ulster sides Tyrone and Cavan.
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2 weeks ago | 
donegaldaily.com | Daniel Brennan
A Donegal man is set to take on the gruelling Inishowen 100 course – during Pieta’s Darkness into Light. Paul Doherty will tackle the unique challenge to raise money for the suicide awareness charity in his own way. On the same night that thousands around the country will do the Darkness into Light walk for Pieta, Paul will set off on his 100 mile endurance challenge.
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2 weeks ago | 
donegaldaily.com | Daniel Brennan
An Inishowen Councillor has labelled a dumping incident at a popular beauty spot in the region as “disgraceful”. Councillor Terry Crossan highlighted the large dumping incident via social media after receiving a number of reports about the matter from members of the public yesterday. The incident occurred at Grania’s Gap Loop, which is well-frequented by visitors and locals alike – especially now with such good weather and a Bank Holiday weekend approaching.
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2 weeks ago | 
donegaldaily.com | Daniel Brennan
Gardaí say that foul play has been ruled out as a potential cause of the devastating Derrybeg Church fire. The tight-knit community in West Donegal was shaken by the sudden blaze, which began in the early hours of Easter Monday. The cause of the fire has been subject to much rumour and speculation on social media in the aftermath – with only the steel support beams of St Mary’s Church left standing in the wake of the fire.
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2 weeks ago | 
donegaldaily.com | Daniel Brennan
Three Donegal players have been named in the GAA.ie Team of the Week. While Jim McGuinness’ men didn’t get too far out of second gear against Down, they still did more than enough to secure their place in the Ulster Final. Now a rematch of last year’s Ulster finale against All-Ireland Champions Armagh is on the table in two weeks’ time. Michael Langan, Daire O’Baoill and Shaun Patton all earned nominations for their superb individual performances in the Semi-Final.
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2 weeks ago | 
donegaldaily.com | Daniel Brennan
Daniel O’Donnell was one of a number of Donegal music superstars to take to the stage in Crolly last night, as part of a fundraiser to help rebuild St Mary’s Church in Bunbeg. The tight-knit West Donegal community was rocked after the sudden fire consumed the church early on Easter Monday. However, that same community has come together with a commitment to rebuild after the devastating blaze left only the steel support shell of Teach Pobail Mhuire left standing.
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2 weeks ago | 
donegaldaily.com | Daniel Brennan
A Donegal man is set to be part of a team of two that will cycle from Achill Island to Athens, raising money for medics working in Gaza. Donegal native Cian Flanagan will join his mate Matthew Geever next week to take on the gargantuan challenge for Medecins Sans Frontiers – Doctors Without Borders. A far cry from Cian’s day job as a videographer, this will be an entirely new experience for the Ramelton native as he and Matthew will embark on their charity “bikepacking” trip next week.
