Donegal Daily

https://www.donegaldaily.com/

The Donegal Daily is a community-driven website that covers news, sports, and features about county Donegal in Ireland. Founded in 2010, it has grown to become the region's largest news outlet.

Donegal is a large, rural area, which might make it difficult for people to connect in person. With that in mind, the Donegal Daily aims to help the local community connect and reflect their needs.

Its community-driven ethos is reflected in its editorial focus: to report on everything happening in the local community, whether it's an anti-corruption case or a lost dog story. Its founder, Stephen Maguire, is also driven by a passion for creating jobs locally.

Since its launch, the Donegal Daily has grown a large social media following and a dedicated sports website, Donegal Sport Hub.

Source: Oasis Europe

Last updated date: November 2025

Location:
Donegal, Ireland
Year the organization started publishing:
2010
Languages:
English
Type of coverage:
Regional
Area of coverage:
Donegal

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Education
Politics
Sports
Economy and business
Lifestyle
Health and well-being
Entertainment and culture
Law and crime
Society and human rights
Economy and finance
Refugees
Journalism genres:
Interviews and reporting
Information services
Opinion
Investigative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Live coverage of events
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Cross-border journalism
Fact-checking
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Social media platforms
Mobile app
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Website

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
118,000
Twitter number of followers:
24,000
Instagram number of followers:
9,500

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
1
Founders:
Stephen Maguire
Directors:
Stephen Maguire

Team

Full-time employees:
5
Part-time employees:
4
Freelancers or consultants:
4
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
For-profit
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Grants
Advertising
Content services for others
Grants from Google
Google Adsense
Affiliate advertising
Local advertising sold by own team
Content development for other media
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Local advertising sold by own team
The second most important revenue source reported:
Google Adsense

Transparency

Doesn’t publish information about annual revenue
Doesn’t have an ethics policy / manual
Has a data privacy policy
Doesn’t publish a data privacy policy
Doesn’t have a whistleblower policy
Doesn’t have a complaints policy
Doesn’t have a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Is not signed up to a press regulator, trust initiative, or part of a press association
Publishes up to date information about its team

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