WITH a date for the forthcoming election set to be confirmed later this week, Sinn Féin in Donegal have announced a third candidate for the Donegal constituency. Cllr Noel Jordan has been chosen to go forward to stand for the party along with Deputy Pádraig MacLochlainn and Deputy Pearse Doherty. “I am honoured to have […]
Letterkenny’s Dr Nuala Carr to seek a Donegal seat in General Election
Letterkenny woman Nuala Carr is to contest a seat in the General Election in Donegal on behalf of the Green Party. She was a candidate in the recent local elections but failed to win a seat for the Green Party in the Letterkenny electoral area. Dr Carr has just completed a PhD through Queen’s University […]
Man in his 60s dies in fatal collision in Kerrykeel
A man, aged in his 60s, has died following a road traffic collision in Kerrykeel this afternoon. The single vehicle collision, involving a car, occurred at approximately 3.30pm on the Shore Road at Kerrykeel. The driver of the car, a man aged in his 60s, was fatally injured. Gardaí say the local coroner has been […]
Big weekend ahead in Premier Division title race
By Michael Lockhart Finn Harps may have rounded off their campaign last weekend against Treaty United, but local fans of the League of Ireland are still in for an exciting end to the season. We knew that the Premier Division title race would go down to the wire, and going into the penultimate weekend of […]
Power outages expected as Met Éireann escalates Donegal to status Orange Weather Warning
THE county is bracing itself for stormy conditions overnight with heavy winds predicted from midnight tonight (Saturday). The winds could lead to dangerous driving conditions with power outages also predicted. Donegal County Council’s Severe Weather Assessment Team has been activated ahead of the storm and the council is asking road users to minimise their journeys […]
Man faces charge over €22,000 criminal cash in bank account
A Letterkenny man has been returned for trial to Letterkenny Circuit Court on a single charge of allowing over €22,000 of criminal cash to flow through his AIB bank account. The defendant, Dylan Loughlin, with an address at Windmill View, Glencar, appeared at this week’s sitting of Letterkenny District Court where Detective Garda Gerard McCready […]
Speer’s Drapers the setting for special talk as part of Culture Night
Award-winning architect Orla Murphy will be in Letterkenny this Friday night where she will present a special talk on Ernest Speer’s Shop on the town’s Main Street as part of an historic shop fronts presentation. The event is being organised as part of Culture Night and will be hosted by the County Donegal Heritage Office, […]
FRESH TAKE: There’s a reason why you wouldn’t leave a child alone in the playground
By Sabrina Sweeney Imagine a playground children love to visit and can happily spend a few hours. I’m thinking of those worth the journey, with swings and slides and a good variety of other equipment, such as a trampoline, which can result in lots of interesting social interactions; a rope bridge; or a few climbing […]
Deaths in Donegal, Sunday, September 8
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: – Patrick Joseph (Joe) Reilly, Kerrykeel – John McLaughlin, Moville Advertisement – Susan McGee, Carrigans – Maria Devlin, Bundoran – Duncan Doherty, Letterkenny – Patrica Devine, Lifford and Strabane – Mary McGonagle (née Doherty), Buncrana -Aidan McGlynn, Donegal Town and Letterenny – Charles Stephen Watson, Convoy Patrick Joseph […]
Ballybofey date for the Rotten Prince of Punk – John Lydon
By Connie Duffy Like him or loathe him, Johnny Rotten is a name that rings loud when you talk about music from the 1970s onwards – and he’s making his way to Donegal next year. It’s part of a spoken word tour where he will talk about his unique and extraordinary career. Advertisement He is […]