''Donegal on Sunday'' was a local tabloid newspaper published in

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. It launched in March 2004 as an edition of the '' Sunday Journal'', published by the

Derry Journal The ''Derry Journal'' is a newspaper based in Derry, Northern Ireland, serving Derry as well as County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland. It is operated by a Johnston Press holding company entitled Derry Journal Newspapers. The paper is publis ...

. Originally called the ''Sunday Democrat'', it was based in Letterkenny. It was part of the only local paper in Ireland to be published on a Sunday with a circulation of 6,691 in 2007. Both the '' Donegal Democrat'' and the ''

Donegal People's Press The ''Donegal People's Press'' (formerly ''Donegal People's Press and Derry and Tyrone News'') is a weekly local newspaper in north County Donegal, Ireland. The paper is published every Tuesday in the north of the county, and a separate edition o ...

'' are sister papers of ''Donegal on Sunday'' through

Derry Journal Newspapers Derry Journal Newspapers (formerly Local Press Ltd) is owned by JPIMedia. Derry Journal Newspapers owns 4 local newspapers in Northern Ireland. The 4 titles are the ''Derry Journal'', the '' Sunday Journal'', ''City News'' (free title) and ''Foy ...

, a holding company of Johnston Press. By 2012, sales had fallen to 3,547 copies per issue, and the newspaper was closed.Johnston Press closes Irish weekly
, ''

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'', 9 July 2012.

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