MEMBERS of Danu Young Women’s Choir are celebrating an incredible weekend of musical success at the 34th Annual Convention of the Irish Association of Barbershop Singers (IABS), held at the INEC Gleneagle Arena, Killarney. Two ensembles from the Danu community took home top national honours, showcasing the extraordinary talent and dedication of young singers from across Donegal. The […]
Coastal Watch Donegal relaunched to tackle drug smuggling along coast
COASTAL Watch Donegal, a multi-agency initiative involving An Garda Síochána, the Irish Naval Service and Revenue’s Customs Service, was relaunched yesterday at the Coast Guard Station in Killybegs. This collaborative effort is aimed at preventing and detecting the importation of illegal drugs by promoting the importance of vigilance among those living in coastal communities as […]
Weather: Mainly dry and mostly cloudy day
TODAY will be mainly dry and mostly cloudy with patches of mist and drizzle, especially during this morning. A few bright intervals may develop through the day. Highest temperatures of 12 to 13 degrees. Advertisement Tonight will be mostly cloudy with patches of mist and drizzle. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees and a […]
Deaths in Donegal, Tuesday, October 14
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Bridie Devine, Convoy Seamus McNulty, Stranorlar Advertisement Rita Graham, Milford and Dunfanaghy Susan Duffy, Carrigans Brian Richard Price, Rathmullan Maureen O’Neill, Clare and Killybegs William Maxwell (SNR), Glencolmcille Anne Madden, Galway and Fintown Ralf (Rafal) Konarski, Bundoran Jim (Seamus) Hickey, Sligo and Derrybeg Grace Mary Norton, Antrim […]
Motorists urged to plan ahead as road works begin in Ramelton
MOTORISTS are being advised to plan alternative routes and allow extra travel time as road works commence in Ramelton. This comes as a section of Rectory Road, between the Cul na Cille housing estate and the Church Street junction, will be closed to traffic from today, October 13 to October 24. The closure will be […]
Two awards for defective concrete crisis production
A FILM highlighting the defective concrete crisis in Donegal has won two awards. Galar, directed by Inishowen filmmaker Niall Duffy, scooped Best Irish Short Film and Best Actor (Mark Loughran), at the Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival. While a few of the cast and crew were in Ballyliffin for the Disappear Here Film Festival, cast member Barry O’Donnell was […]
Roadshow drives home the message of road safety
OVER 2,500 Transition Year and 5th year students from schools across Donegal attended the Donegal County Council AXA Roadsafe Roadshow on Tuesday and Wednesday in the Aura Centre, Letterkenny. The Roadsafe Roadshow is a powerful event designed to educate students on the potentially devastating consequences that road traffic collisions can have on their lives and […]
Communities urged to pressure Uisce Éireann over persistent water outages
A FRUSTRATED councillor has called on communities affected by persistent water outages to put pressure on Uisce Éireann to find a resolution. The plea comes after another bout of interruption to water supply in west Donegal on Thursday. A burst water main at the water treatment plant on the outskirts of Falcarragh caused widespread disruptions […]
‘Humphreys is hoodwinking the Gaeltacht community’ – Cllr Mac Giolla Easbuig
PRESIDENTIAL candidate Heather Humphreys has recommitted to learning Irish, more than a decade after first making the same pledge as Minister for the Gaeltacht. The Fine Gael candidate said that if elected to the Áras, she would return to the Donegal Gaeltacht. She made the commitment during a debate with independent candidate Catherine Connolly on […]