The paper, despite a "rebranding" several years ago, continues to be known, for short, locally across the northern half of County Donegal as the Derry People.

[2] The Monday edition was launched in November 2006 and is first paper in the County with all the weekend news and sport.

The Friday edition also carries a weekly lifestyle supplement called "DN", with regular columns relating to television, cinema, travel, health and local entertainment.

According to ABC, the average circulation of Donegal News Monday was 4,221 for the period July 2012 to December 2012, this represented an increase of 4% on a year-on-year basis.

The average circulation of Donegal News Friday was 10.861 for the period July 2012 to December 2012, this represented a decrease of 3% on a year-on-year basis.

Olympic athletes honoured include Brendan Boyce, Mark English and Caitriona Jennings.

Gaelic footballers honoured include the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship-winning players Neil Gallagher, Rory Kavanagh, Karl Lacey, Patrick McBrearty, Frank McGlynn, as well as team captain Michael Murphy and manager Jim McGuinness.