CONGRATULATIONS to all the members of the Swilly Sisters’ Shed in Rathmullan who participated in the certified First Aid training last Saturday which was fully funded by Donegal Volunteer Centre and SICAP. The event was facilitated by Aiden Thompson of Donegal Safety Solutions and all participants were presented with their completion certificates on the day […]
All set for another Hooley in the Spanish sun with Declan Nerney
ADVERTISING FEATURE GET ready for Declan Nerney’s award-winning ‘Hooley In the Sun’ – an annual week-long musical holiday event held in southern Spain’s beautiful sunshine. One of the biggest highlights in the Irish country music calendar, the festival returns to the Puerto Antilla Grand Hotel in Costa de la Luz, Huelva, Spain from September 21 […]
Gardaí warn the public of fraudsters posing as officers
THE public are being warned to stay vigilant after recent attempted frauds involving scammers impersonating gardaí. The scam aims to obtain personal information, such as bank account details via a WhatsApp call, where the caller is using An Garda Síochána’s crest as their profile picture. Gardaí advise the public to be cautious of unsolicited calls […]
FRESH TAKE: Diona Doherty’s story will resonate with so many women
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There are some letters you open at the kitchen counter, and others you leave half-hidden under takeaway menus and notes, as if ignoring them might buy you time. For women, cervical screening reminders often end up in that second pile, not because women don’t grasp their importance, but because it’s the kind of appointment a […]
Photo special: Four decades of Donegal through the lens of Declan Doherty
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THE Regional Cultural Centre (RCC) will present an exhibition by former Donegal News photographer, Declan Doherty. ‘Declan Doherty’s Donegal’, a landmark retrospective exhibition celebrating more than 40 years of photography by acclaimed local press photographer Declan Doherty. The exhibition officially opens on Saturday, January 31 at 6pm and runs until Saturday, March 14. Featuring over […]
Hidden From View: A window to a past at Old Leck Cemetery
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By Paul Bradley These days walking through the gates of Old Leck in Letterkenny is like stepping back in time, in more ways than one. Of course there’s the sense of weathered peace that you find in cemeteries all across Ireland. But for people of my advanced age, at least from the vicinity, it was […]
Donegal commence league campaign with win over Dublin
Dublin 0-20 Donegal 1-20 Donegal got their Allianz National League Division 1 campaign off to a winning start courtesy of a win over Dublin at Croke Park on Saturday. Advertisement The reigning Ulster champions led the contest by six points at the interval and they managed to hold on in the second stanza to seal […]
Investigations underway after attempted break-in of van in Letterkenny
INVESTIGATIONS are ongoing after a man attempted to break into a company van parked outside a business in Letterkenny. The incident occurred on Canal Road, Letterkenny on Tuesday, January 13 shortly before 8.10am. A garda spokesperson said: “A business owner was alerted by a delivery driver to the fact that a man appeared to be […]
Donegal employers urged to recognise signs of domestic abuse among staff
DONEGAL Women’s Centre is urgently calling on employers, business owners and managers across the county to recognise the very real signs of depression and possible domestic abuse in their staff, and to act before it becomes a crisis. The Centre, which has supported women’s emotional and physical wellbeing in Donegal since 1989, is warning that […]
Taoiseach pays tribute following death of journalist, Paddy Clancy
THE Taoiseach has led the tributes to Paddy Clancy, the journalist and broadcaster whose death has been met with deep sadness by family, friends and former colleagues. A native of Sligo, Paddy, who was 82, lived in Ballyshannon and had long made Donegal his home. A former journalist with the Sligo Champion and also the […]