The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Sean Temple, Killygordon Annie O’Neill, Dublin and Culdaff Advertisement Nonnie Gallagher, Derrybeg Albert Baskin, Ardara PJ Rooney, Laghey Clare Breslin, Buncrana Mary Canning, Buncrana John Donovan, Gaoth Dobhair and Dublin Maree Donnelly, Castlefinn Carl Ryan, Buncrana and Dublin Sean Temple, Killygordon The death has occurred of Sean […]
Donegal piper Christy Murray retires from teaching music
By Dionne Meehan AFTER 43 years of teaching music Christy Murray, aka the Donegal piper, has retired. Moving to the county from Scotland when he was just six-years-old, Christy grew up in Raphoe where he first got the taste for music. Advertisement “There were two pipe bands here,” Christy said. “I used to deliver the […]
Amy’s Royal Albert Hall debut
By Róise Collins DONEGAL woman Amy Gillen is preparing to make her Royal Albert Hall debut later this month. The award-winning Irish flutist, multi-instrumentalist, and educator will be performing alongside renowned Lisburn pianist Frasier Hickland. Advertisement Amy, who studied Jazz at the Royal College of Music in London, told the Donegal News that she has […]
Parenting: Why so many parents are singing the praises of Ms Rachel
By Louise Flanagan This week on Letterkenny Babies Facebook page, someone messaged in asking for ways to entertain an 18 month old who was going through a really fussy, contrary phase. Someone replied with ‘Two words: Ms Rachel.’ It reminded me that in the run up to Christmas, we received lots of frantic messages from […]
New electric car registrations show major drop in Donegal
By Chris Ashmore NEW electric car registrations plunged by almost a third in Donegal in 2024, according to figures just released. The decline is being attributed to a combination of factors, namely a lack of charging points, the limited range (distance) of some models, affordability – electric cars are considerably more expensive to purchase – […]
Letterkenny’s Daithí Harvey remembered as a ‘beautiful soul’
LETTERKENNY man Daithí Harvey was remembered as a “beautiful soul” at his funeral Mass on Wednesday. Mr Harvey, of 10 Thorndale, Letterkenny passed away on Sunday. His Requiem Mass took place on Wednesday at the Church of the Irish Martyrs, Ballyraine where Fr Ciaran Harkin was chief celebrant. Advertisement As mourners gathered to bid farewell […]
A man of wisdom and integrity – funeral takes place of Jim Callaghan
JIM Callaghan always regarded himself as a proud Letterkenny man – a complete townie, through and through. At his funeral Mass on Monday, chief-celebrant Fr. Ciaran Harkin said news of Jim’s sudden, yet quiet passing at his home at 5 Ballyraine Park on Friday afternoon was met with great sadness, near and far. He said […]
Weather: Cold day with widespread frost
Today will be very cold with widespread frost, ice or black ice. It will stay dry with hazy sunshine, though cloud will thicken later. Highest temperatures of 1 to 3 degrees. Advertisement Tonight will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain turning to sleet in places with snow for a time on high ground. Temperatures won’t […]
Deaths in Donegal, Friday morning, January 10
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Seán McGlynn, Cloghan and London Anthony Kelly, Glenties Advertisement Gerald (Gerry) Dunnion, Dublin and Donegal Mary Gilroy, Sligo, Galway and Donegal Carmel Ann Doocey, Bundoran and Mayo Eamonn Boyle, Glenties Nora (Hannah) Taylor, Wicklow and Malin Mary Varilly, Dublin and Dungloe Nancy Robinson, Newtowncunningham Seán McGlynn, Cloghan […]
Post mortem carried out on man’s body discovered at a vacant property
A POST mortem examination has been carried out on the body of a man discovered at a vacant property in Burnfoot. The examination was carried out by State Pathologist Dr Linda Mulligan yesterday, Thursday, January 10. This comes after a body of a man, aged in his 30s, was discovered at a vacant property in Dundrain, […]