GARDAÍ in Milford are continuing to appeal for the public’s help in tracing Seamus McCarney (34) who is missing from Ramelton since Friday. Seamus is originally from Omagh but was visiting Ramelton with family and was last seen in Milford town on Saturday morning at 9.30am. He is described as being 5’9″, with short brown […]
Luther the cat hoping to clinch Nose of Tralee title
A Letterkenny cat is hoping to score a purr-fect ten at this year’s Nose of Tralee. Luther a three-year-old Turkish Angora cat, has navigated his way through the early stages of the quirky competition and has been chosen by the judges as the official Nose of Tralee Donegal representative for 2020. Now though and to […]
Appeal issued over 34-year-old man missing since Friday
GARDAÍ in Milford are seeking the public’s help in tracing Seamus McCarney (34) who is missing from Ramelton since Friday. Seamus is originally from Omagh but was visiting Ramelton with family and was last seen in Milford town on Saturday morning at 9.30am. He is described as being 5’9″, with short brown hair and a […]
The schoolboy drawing the eye of the Irish art world
FAOLÁN Smyth has just sold his second picture and is being talked about more and more within Irish art circles. And he’s still only eight-years-old. Faolán – which translates as little wolf – is a pupil at St Patrick’s Boys National School in Carndonagh. When not buried in maths and spelling lessons though, he can […]
Council opens online book of condolence for John Hume
AN online book of condolence has been opened in Donegal for John Hume. Signing the book earlier today, Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council Rena Donaghey said she wished to express sympathy to the Hume family. “He was a man who gave his life to social justice and the pursuit of peace on our island,” said […]
Hume family thanks people of Donegal for their support
THE family of John Hume has thanked the people of Donegal for the care shown to him prior to his death this morning. Mr Hume, one of the key architects of the Peace Process in Northern Ireland, passed away peacefully at the age of 83. Announcing the SDLP founder and Nobel Peace Prize winner’s death, […]
Bus Éireann issues advice ahead of bank holiday weekend
BUS Éireann is advising people intending to travel this weekend on its intercity Expressway routes to avoid peak times, as currently some services are unable to satisfy passenger demand. “While only seven per cent of our services overall have demand that exceeds capacity, the issue is more acute on certain routes,” said Eleanor Farrell, Chief […]
Australian company gets shirty over rural Donegal
AN Australian design company appears to have lost its way with a range of Donegal-themed t-shirts based on the movie ‘Straight Outta Compton’. The unusual garments plugging some of Donegal’s sleepier towns and villages are being advertised by Redbubble, a firm that provides a platform for artists to sell their creations. Among the merchandise Redbubble […]
Friends set to walk tall in memory of Carn man Pete
THE friends and family of an Inishowen man who died suddenly earlier this year will be walking tall in his memory this Sunday. Pete Hartin was just 38 when he passed away from a cardiac thromboembolism on May 18. In his memory and to support two very good causes, his family and pals are planning […]
Row erupts over funding of Sinn Féin’s Donegal office
THERE was an angry exchange in the Dáil yesterday over the funding of politics after the Taoiseach said a Sinn Féin office in Donegal had been established with American money. The Irish Independent reports that Micheál Martin made the claim – which prompted a furious denunciation from SF spokesman on Finance Pearse Doherty – after […]