TWO weeks from now, on Saturday, April 20, a unique sporting event will take place throughout the island of Ireland, at a coast or on a hilltop near you. The April 20th All Ireland Event is to raise funds for the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association (IMNDA). The All Ireland challenge is the brainchild and […]
Celebrations for Royal and Prior prom
STUDENTS from the Royal and Prior in Raphoe celebrated their prom on Wednesday night in the Silver Tassie. Check out Thursday’s edition of the Donegal News for full coverage by photographer Clive Wasson.
Moya Brennan receives prestigious Donegal Person of the Year award
By Eoin McGarvey GAOTH Dobhair’s Moya Brennan became the 45th recipient of the Donegal Person of the Year award at a gala event in the Bonnington Hotel, Dublin on Saturday night attended by just short of 450 guests. Moya was joined on the night by her husband Tim Jarvis, daughter Aisling, and son Paul, together […]
Hollywood star Liam Neeson describes Donegal as ‘very beautiful’
By Dionne Meehan HOLLYWOOD megastar Liam Neeson has spoken of his time spent filming in Glencolmcille in an interview on Late Night with Seth Meyers. “That’s in County Donegal, way up in the North-West of Ireland,” Liam explained to the audience. Advertisement He described the Gaeltacht area as being “very beautiful”. Originally from Ballymena, the actor […]
Gardaí in Donegal urge road users to “stop risking lives” after weekend arrests
By Dionne Meehan GARDAÍ have urged road users in Donegal to “stop risking lives” and to “start acting responsibly” following a series of arrests at the weekend. On Friday night, Gardaí from Buncrana Roads Policing Unit detected a car travelling at 131KPH in a 100KPH speed zone. Advertisement The car was stopped and the driver […]
Calls for immediate inspection of all fire hydrants
by Louise Doyle UISCE Éireann is being urged to carry out an immediate inspection of all fire hydrants in Letterkenny. Tomorrow’s meeting of Letterkenny-Milford MD will be told that an urgent probe of all fire hydrants in Letterkenny must be carried out without delay. Advertisement Councillor Gerry McMonagle will table a motion calling on the national […]
Pressures facing HSE come under the spotlight
DONEGAL GP and newly appointed President of the Irish Medical Organisation, Dr Denis McCauley has voiced his alarm at waiting lists in the country’s hospitals. Dr McCauley made his comments at the weekend when addressing the IMO Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Killarney. He spoke of the chronic shortage of beds, consultants and GPs which have left […]
Sister Marian Larkin to be laid to rest today in Dublin
LETTERKENNY woman, Sister Marian Larkin will be laid to rest today in Dublin. Sr Larkin, late of Loreto Convent, Balbriggan, passed away on Saturday, March 30. She will be laid to rest in Loreto Convent Cemetery today following Requiem Mass in St Peter and Paul’s Church, Balbriggan, at 11am this morning. Advertisement In a post online, […]
Partial Solar Eclipse could be visible from Donegal tonight
A total solar eclipse will occur tonight but across Ireland only a partial eclipse will be visible, weather permitting. There is great excitement among astronomers worldwide to see and record this ‘once in a lifetime’ phenomenal total solar eclipse, last witnessed on March 9, 2016. The best place to be would ideally be Mexico, but […]
Stepping out in memory of Julie
by Paddy Walsh WHEN they circle the track as part of the 24 hour Relay for Life initiative next month, the Ray Walking Group will be in familiar step but will be without a familiar presence. At Christmas time, they mourned the passing of stalwart member, Julie Casey, who succumbed to the disease that forms the […]