THE Earagail Arts Festival, Donegal’s premier summer event, are seeking interest from people interested in joining the board which is a voluntary role. The festival, which takes place this year from July 13 to 28, is inviting expressions of interest from anyone who believes they can contribute their time and skills to Donegal’s signature, bi-lingual […]
The Addams Family takes to the An Grianán stage
THE Addams Family, the musical, returns to An Grianan Theatre on Tuesday, March 5, having had its initial run in 2020 shut down by Covid-19. Letterkenny Musical Society (LMS) is bringing the much-loved Addams Family to the stage for a five-night run in this its 23rd show in An Grianan Theatre. It follows the huge success […]
Children should never be denied help they may need: Pringle
By Dionne Meehan CHILDREN in Donegal have been left waiting months for urgent mental health support due to a backlog in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). This comes after it was revealed this week that Community Healthcare Organisation (CHO) 1, which includes Donegal, had the fifth highest waiting list for CAMHS in the country […]
Penneys rally around colleague diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease
By Dionne Meehan THE STAFF in Penneys Letterkenny are preparing to strut their stuff on the catwalk in a bid to raise funds for their colleague Olivia Robb who was recently diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. Working in Penneys for almost 30 years, Olivia is a well-known face in the store and is adored by […]
Huge crowds expected at three meetings tonight
by Jerome Hughes and Louise Doyle MINISTER Charlie McConalogue has vowed that he will get the ‘best outcome for farmers’. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine of Ireland was speaking to the Donegal News yesterday ahead of Donegal Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA) annual general meeting (AGM) in the Clanree Hotel in Letterkenny at 8pm this evening. Advertisement It […]
Boxing event horror: Donegal children witness ‘horrific’ scenes
By Jerome Hughes YOUNG boxers and their families from Donegal were left shocked after witnessing a brutal attack at a contest in county Roscommon at the weekend which resulted in one man being hospitalised having been assaulted with a machete. Raphoe’s Peter O’Donnell, who’s been involved in the boxing community for decades, found himself at […]
Luxury home up for sale with €500,000 price cut
By Kate Heaney A SPECTACULAR designer home of over 6,000 square feet with an indoor heated pool and panoramic views over Grianan Farm, Inch Island and Lough Swilly comes on to the market today with a price reduction of €500,000. The new selling price of €450,000 also includes two adjoining sites of .7 of an acre […]
3,643 Donegal farmers to receive €16.6 million in ACRES payments
THE 3,463 Donegal farmers in Tranche 1 of the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) who have yet to receive their advance payments will be allocated a total of €16,685,000 over the coming days. Announcing the issuing of interim payments, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, said: “While this interim payment was […]
€4,400 raised for 16 charities
LETTERKENNY man Tom Giblin has raised a whopping €4,471 for local charities as a result of his Christmas fundraiser. Beginning his fundraising mission in the late 70s, Tom has held a number of small fundraising events over the years. Launching his Live Animal Nativity Stable for the first time in 2022, Tom pulled out all […]
Applications open for disability fund
Letterkenny councillor Jimmy Kavanagh has welcomed the opening of applications for the 2024 Disability Participation and Awareness Fund. With ‘The Centre of Independent Living’ and the ‘No Barriers Foundation’ previously being recipients of the Fund, Cllr Kavanagh hopes Donegal will benefit this year again. “The Fund is a great opportunity for local non-profit organisations in […]