Imeachtaí Pobail agus Nuacht - Community Events & News
Love Your Community Space - Valentine’s Photography Competition
This February, Rural Action and Irish Rural Link are celebrating the places that bring people together. Whether it’s a bustling community hall, a shared green space, a meeting room, a garden, or any spot where your community gathers, we want to see the spaces you love and the action that brings them to life..
Submit your entries here - email info@ruralaction.co
Closing date: Monday 16th February 2026 at 5 p.m.
Donegal County Council
Donegal County Council, Donegal Road Safety Working Group and Finn Harps have once again teamed up to promote road safety with the Primary School Road Safety Art Competition.
Full details available HERE
Age Friendly Ireland
Read the latest news from Age Friendly Ireland here
Save the Date: March for Emergency Winter Disability Payment – 28 February
The Disability Federation of Ireland, Irish Wheelchair Association and Access for all Ireland have announced a major national protest on Saturday, 28 February.
The government has refused our call for an Emergency Winter Payment. By removing "one-off" supports before a permanent solution is in place, they have left thousands of disabled households up to €1,400 worse off this year.
Join them: Garden of Remembrance, Dublin 1:00 PM 28 Feb
SMART Recovery, Co Donegal Meeting list
Mondays - 1 pm - 2.30 pm Finn Valley FRC. For further details please contact Karen on 087-3885080 or Tom on 086-8162118.
Tuesdays - 2.30 pm - 4 pm Raphoe Family Resource Centre. For further details please contact Karen on 087-3885080 or Tom on 086-8162118.
Wednesday - 12.30 pm - 1.30 pm ATU Donegal (closed meeting to students and staff only).
Wednesdays 2.30 pm - 4 pm Finn Valley FRC. For further details please contact Karen on 087-3885080 or Tom on 086-8162118.
Thursdays 2.30 pm - 4 pm Letterkenny CDP office in the Courtyard shopping centre main St Letterkenny. For further details please contact Mary on 086-7752142 or Gary on 087-0675465.
Donegal Centre for Independent Living
DCIL are delighted to announce that they will be facilitating a crime prevention workshop which will take place on the 18th February between 12:00pm and 1:30pm. The local gardai are joining them at the DCIL office in Letterkenny to discuss topics like online fraud and other ways of preventing crime from occurring.
If you would like to learn more information about the workshop or book your place, please get in touch with the DCIL office by phone on 074 912 8945 or send them an email at dcil@donegalcil.com.
An Garda Síochána Donegal
An 'Adult Safeguarding Information Event' will take place on Thursday the 19th of February at 2pm at Cara House Family Resource Centre in Letterkenny in Letterkenny.
Hear from a guest speaker from Safeguarding Ireland and get information about helpful services & support organisations that are available locally. Light refreshments will be provided. Everyone is welcome.
For more information, please contact befriending@carahouse.ie or 083 863 8315.
Inishowen Development Partnership
Due to demand IDP is delighted to be once again offering FREE Child Safeguarding Training for anyone working or volunteering with vulnerable adults or children.
This will take place on Monday, 16th February 2026 from 10am – 2pm, with the venue: To be confirmed.
This is perfect for community volunteers, youth leaders, sports coaches, and anyone supporting children or vulnerable adults.
Book your place HERE
Bundoran Community Centre
An introduction to bookkeeping with Bernie
Starting Thursday 26th February for 4 weeks, 7pm - 9pm in the Bundoran Community Centre
This course is part funded by ETB and is €30per person.
This course is not accredited.
Spaces are limited so please email admin@bundorancommunitycentre.com or call 084318743.
This March the RSA’s Check it Fits service will be visiting County Donegal
This March the RSA’s Check it Fits service will be visiting County Donegal. Did you know it’s the law that all children under 150cms or 36kgs must use a child car seat appropriate to their weight and height. In Ireland as many as 54% of child car seats are incorrectly fitted which can lead to serious injury or even death in a collision. Since the start of the service, the RSA’s ‘Check it Fits’ Service has checked over 70,000 child car seats and restraints in Ireland.
They will be visiting the following locations listed below in Donegal
Canny & Doherty's SuperValu Carndonagh -10.00am - 5.30pm
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Smyths toys Letterkenny, Letterkenny Retail Park - 10.00am - 5.30pm
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Letterkenny Shopping Centre - 10.00am - 5.30pm
Thursday, March 5, 2026
SuperValu Donegal Town, Unit 7 - 10.00am - 5.30pm
Friday, March 6, 2026
Launch of RISE Project - Irish Rural Link
Please find attached press release from the launch event, which outlines the project’s vision, objectives, and next steps. You will also find the Application Form for those who wish to submit an Expression of Interest.
Round One Expressions of Interest are now open until 27 March, and we encourage early submissions from anyone who may be interested in participating.
Press release available to read HERE
Expression of interest available HERE
Rural Action Awards
Still time to apply - Closing Date: 20th February 2026
Full details HERE
