By Dionne Meehan PARISHIONERS in Raymochy have been forced to attend Mass in their local Resource Centre for the past year due to the deterioration of their local chapel. St Columba’s Church is a small chapel located 10 minutes outside Letterkenny in Drumoghill, Manorcunningham. Advertisement Known as being the “heart” of Drumoghill’s bright, caring and […]
Why are there so few women involved in local politics?
by Kate Heaney THE prospect of increasing the number of female council members in next year’s local elections faces a number of hurdles, according to sitting female councillors in Donegal. Despite funding being made available by government to increase the female quotas through the regional caucuses, which have been working to educate and train aspiring […]
Community rallies after blaze at pub
By Diarmaid Doherty THE owners of a Donegal pub which suffered major damage in a fire last week say they have been overwhelmed by the support and goodwill of the local community. Catherine and Paul Coyle who run the popular Teac Tessie in Meenaleck, Crolly say they are just thankful that nobody was hurt in […]
One of Donegal’s newest arrivals meets Santa
by Jerome Hughes ONE of Donegal’s newest arrivals has already had the pleasure of meeting Santa during a shopping trip in Letterkenny with his proud parents. 2-week-old, AJ Conaghan, was beaming as he visited the town’s Courtyard Shopping Centre, which is currently home to Carlin’s Christmas Grotto. Advertisement Little AJ, and his 7-year-old sister Kayleigh, […]
Meeting put on hold for Ed Sheeran video
By Diarmaid Doherty IT’S not often that an Ed Sheeran music video can bring a Donegal ETB Board meeting to a stop. At Monday’s monthly meeting, board members were treated to a video of the pop singer’s song ‘Magical’ from his latest album ‘Autumn Variations’. Advertisement The video was put together by students and staff […]
Calls for Uisce Éireann to be more ‘transparent’
by Louise Doyle UISCE Éireann has been accused of not being transparent with residents and business owners about the reason behind a water outage in the Falacarragh and Gortahork areas this week. Cathaoirleach of the Glenties Municipal District, Councillor Michael McClafferty said the silence from the utility is “simply not good enough”. Advertisement Cllr McClaffety […]
€10,000 raised after Zimbabwean woman dies during visit to Donegal
by Louise Doyle A FUNDRAISER set up to repatriate the body of a woman to Zimbabwe, who died suddenly 24 hours after arriving in Donegal to spend Christmas with her daughter, has raised more than €10,000 in days. Letterkenny nurse Valerie Munashe Makuwe has been left heartbroken following the sudden and devastating loss of her mother, Mavis Clinic Manyonga, […]
Brian and ‘Betsy’ all set for a very special journey
By Diarmaid Doherty THERE’S so much more to Brian McDaid’s fundraising ‘Drive of Ireland’ than the journey itself. It’s a chance to mark a significant birthday milestone – he turns 60 on the day he plans to finish his round Ireland trip on January 11. Advertisement Perhaps more importantly, he’ll celebrate the memory of his […]
Donegal IBLA Chairman expresses anger over beef breeding index changes
By Dionne Meehan A REPRESENTATIVE from the Donegal Beef and Lamb Association has voiced his anger over the lack of consultation in advance of beef breeding index changes. This comes as farmers participating in the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) are set to receive letters this week outlining the SCEP eligibility status of the cows […]
Donegal has lowest average yearly earnings in the state
DONEGAL has the lowest average yearly earnings in Ireland, according to a new report from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The median annual earnings in Donegal in 2022 were €33,523 which is way below the national average at €41,823. The highest average yearly earnings were recorded in Dublin at €46,136 with men making up 70 […]