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Republican Sinn Féin figure accuses rivals of 'selling out' at Easter commemoration
20+ hour, 15+ min ago (565+ words) 05 Apr 2026 9:15 PM A senior figure in Republican Sinn F'in has claimed that elements within the Republican movement have "cynically sold out for personal political gain. Sean Scott was speaking at the Easter Sunday commemoration by Republican Sinn F'in in Stranorlar....
Geraldine Mullan’s Vietnam trek in memory of her family postponed by Iranian War
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (624+ words) 03 Apr 2026 9:00 PM Geraldine Mullan was set to climb Vietnam's highest peak in memory of her son Tom's this month, but has been forced to postpone her latest charity trek due to the disruption caused by the ongoing conflict in the…...
Bishop Niall Coll uses oil imagery to reflect on war and faith at Chrism Mass
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (656+ words) Bishop Niall Coll, Bishop of Raphoe. (North West Newspix) 02 Apr 2026 6:56 PM The Bishop of Raphoe, Niall Coll, has spoken of the rich symbolism of oil - those in traditional Irish kitchens and the now war-torn lands - in exploring the challenges of…...
Public order offences rise but theft down in 2025 in Glenties MD
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (878+ words) Public order offences rise but theft down in 2025 in Glenties MD'Donegal Live...
Bishop Niall Coll’s Easter message calls for hope amid global turmoil
1+ week, 2+ day ago (446+ words) 27 Mar 2026 5:54 PM The Bishop of Raphoe, Niall Coll, has urged people to hold onto hope in the face of global conflict and in a time of great uncertainty. In his first Easter Reflection since his installation as Bishop of Raphoe,…...
Pat the Cope Gallagher: Experience, politics and what Donegal needs going forward
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1733+ words) Pat the Cope Gallagher 24 Mar 2026 9:33 PM Donegal balances major development needs with high biodiversity value. How do you reconcile the two in policy and planning? There are also specific NPOs (82, 83, and 85) in the NPF to ensure the incorporation of green…...
One F in Foley: History made easy - early Christian Ireland (Part One)
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1035+ words) Officially, yes, it is true that we can claim St Patrick as the man who brought Christianity to Ireland 22 Mar 2026 9:31 AM Seeing as I'm writing this around about the time of St Patrick's Day, I thought I might start a…...
It Occurs To Me: Inmates, patients, poets and other mad beings!
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1329+ words) It Occurs To Me by Frank Galligan appears in the Donegal Democrat every Thursday 21 Mar 2026 11:03 AM I'm sure many of you watched the powerful and moving All That Remains presented by Niall "Bressie' Breslin on RT" One last Wednesday week....
Ryanair to create 450 jobs in £40m Prestwick Airport expansion
2+ week, 3+ day ago (856+ words) 20 Mar 2026 11:05 AM Hundreds of jobs will be created after a "40 million investment project was announced for Prestwick Airport. Some 450 highly-skilled engineer and mechanic jobs, as well as 60 apprenticeships, will be created through a major expansion of Ryanair's maintenance facility at…...
Leading Donegal bus company leads call for fuel survival package to save businesses
2+ week, 3+ day ago (663+ words) 20 Mar 2026 9:39 AM A Donegal bus company is appealing to all Irish bus and coach operators to unite in calling for an immediate fuel survival package. Recent sharp rises in fuel costs are having a detrimental effect on householders and business....