The following is a list of Newspapers approved by the Planning Authority, Donegal County Council from September, 2012
Donegal Electoral Area
- DONEGAL DEMOCRAT (Thursday edition)
- DONEGAL PEOPLES PRESS/DONEGAL DEMOCRAT (Monday edition)
- DONEGAL POST
Glenties Electoral Area
- DONEGAL DEMOCRAT (Thursday edition)
- DONEGAL PEOPLES PRESS/DONEGAL DEMOCRAT (Monday edition)
- TIRCONAILL TRIBUNE for the following DED'S only:-Magheraclogher, Meenacladdy, Gortahork, Dunlewey, Crossroads, Creeslough, Creenasmear, Dunfanaghy, Ards and Doecastle·
- DERRY PEOPLE/DONEGAL NEWS(Friday edition)
Inishowen Electoral Area
- DERRY PEOPLE/DONEGAL NEWS(Friday edition for the following DED'S only:- Manorcunningham, Newtowncunningham, Castleforward And Killea )
- DERRY JOURNAL (Tuesday & Friday editions)
- INISH TIMES (excluding the DED of MANORCUNNINGHAM)
- INISHOWEN INDEPENDENT (excluding the DED OF MANORCUNNINGHAM)
- DONEGAL DEMOCRAT IS ONLY ACCEPTABLE FOR THE DED OF MANORCUNNINGHAM (Thursday edition only)
Letterkenny Electoral Area
- DONEGAL DEMOCRAT (Thursday edition but excluding the following D.E.D’s :- Ballyarr, Carrigart, Carrowkeel, Churchill, Cranford, Edenacarnan, Fanad North, Fanadwest, Gartan, Glen, Glenalla, Gortnavern, Greenfort, Killygarvan, Killymasney, Kilmacrenan, Knockalla, Loughkeel, Milford, Ramelton, Rathmullan, Rosguill, Rosnakill, Seacor, Templedouglas, Termon).
- DONEGAL PEOPLES PRESS/DONEGAL DEMOCRAT (Monday edition)
- TIRCONAILL TRIBUNE (Excluding the DED of KINCRAIGY)
- DERRY PEOPLE/DONEGAL NEWS (Friday edition)
- LETTERKENNY POST (Excluding the following D.E.D’s :- Ballyarr, Carrigart, Carrowkeel, Churchill, Cranford, Edenacarnan, Fanad North, Fanadwest, Gartan, Glen, Glenalla, Gortnavern, Greenfort, Killygarvan, Killymasney, Kilmacrenan, Knockalla, Loughkeel, Milford, Ramelton, Rathmullan, Rosguill, Rosnakill, Seacor, Templedouglas, Termon).
Stranorlar Electoral Area
- DONEGAL DEMOCRAT (Thursday edition, but excluding the Ded of Meencarrigagh)
- DONEGAL PEOPLES PRESS/DONEGAL DEMOCRAT (Monday edition)
- DERRY PEOPLE/DONEGAL NEWS (Friday edition)
- TIRCONAILL TRIBUNE ( The DED oF MEENCARRIGAGH only)
- FINN VALLEY VOICE (Excluding the following D.E.D’s – Meencargagh, Clonleigh North, Clonleigh South, Feddyglass, Figart, Raphoe, St. Johnston and Trentaghmucklagh).
- DERRY JOURNAL – Tuesday and Friday edition for the following DED'S only- Clonleigh North, Clonleigh South, Feddyglass, Figart, Raphoe, St. Johnston and Trentaghmucklagh).
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- The Irish Times and Irish Independent is acceptable in all areas
- Gaelscéal is acceptable in Gaeltacht areas