Diarmaid Doherty is the Editor at Donegal News. With over 30 years of experience in local journalism, he has covered a wide range of topics including sports, culture, and societal issues, often focusing on team sports and events that promote diversity and inclusion. Diarmaid's work has been featured in several notable publications including Donegal Live, Derry News, and Highland Radio Donegal.
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Diarmaid Doherty's coverage primarily focuses on local events and government-related news in the Letterkenny area, with a significant emphasis on community activities and political developments. Given this focus, pitches should revolve around local community initiatives or political affairs within the region.
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By: Diarmaid Doherty
The Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital is extremely busy with high numbers of people attending the department who need to be admitted to hospital for ongoing treatment. Yesterday 173 people attended the Emergency Department. As of this morning, there are 13 patients on trolleys in the Emergency Department awaiting admission and all escalation and […]
AS families plan summer day trips and staycations, Coillte is encouraging people across Donegal to rediscover the forests on their doorstep through its ‘Start at Your Local Coillte Forest’ campaign, highlighting local destinations that offer scenic walks, family adventures and opportunities to reconnect with nature. Outdoor recreation and time spent in nature play an important […]
By: Diarmaid Doherty
A new phase of work will get underway in the coming days in Rathmullan as part of ongoing water network upgrades. Works will take place between Inch View and St Joseph’s National School with traffic diversions planned. The project is part of Uisce Éireann’s National Leakage Reduction Programme and is focused on improving the reliability […]
DEPUTY Pat ‘the Cope Gallagher’ has warmly welcomed the confirmation from the Minister for Education and Youth that the Climate Action and Science Laboratory refurbishment project at Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada, Árainn Mhór has now passed its final compliance stage. The Donegal TD said the announcement is very positive news for Árainn Mhór, noting the urgent […]
I GREW up with stories of Doe Castle and the Mac Suibhne clan, with folklore about the Spanish Armada woven through tales of battles and the things the Sweeneys were said to have got up to along this coast. On Tuesday, an element of those stories was brought to life when El Galeón Andalucía sailed […]
There are some people whose lives become woven into the very fabric of a community and Con Doherty (Condy Eoghain Eoin) of Magheragallon was one of them. He could be described as a legend. Originally from Magheraclogher, he spent a number of his early years hired out on Gola Island and attended the island national […]
THE world famous Mary from Dungloe Festival will once again be the focus when the latest edition launches on Saturday, July 25. Thousands will gather in the picturesque Gaeltacht town for ten unforgettable days of the 59th instalment of the iconic Mary From Dungloe International Arts Festival. It is scheduled from Saturday, July 25, to […]
By: Diarmaid Doherty
THE death has taken place at Falcarragh Nursing Home of Sheila McNally (Darcy) of Ballindrait, Bunbeg. Sheila, née Darcy, was born in Tipperary in 1934. At the tender age of seven years she was lovingly fostered by the Hiúdaí Beag family in Machaire Loisce. She moved to work in Scotland and it was here she […]
A NEW exhibition has been launched by acclaimed Donegal musician, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh at An Gailearaí, Gaoth Dobhair. ‘Déanta i nDún na nGall’ runs as part of the Earagail Arts Festival and highlights some of Donegal’s top craft makers. This diverse selection of work features seven of our county’s finest artisans with quality artworks in […]
THE members of Letterkenny/Milford Municipal District welcomed a delegation from Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, to re-establish the twinning agreement between Elizabethtown and Letterkenny. Mayor of Letterkenny/Milford MD, Cllr Pauric McGarvey welcomed the guests and said it was a great honour to sign the Charter and Agreement to reforge the relationship between the two towns. Co-signing the Charter […]
