TODAY there will be a mix of sunshine and scattered showers, some heavy, with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. Highest afternoon temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees in fresh to strong gusty winds, reaching near gale force for a time this morning in coastal parts of the north and northwest. This evening, these […]
Deaths in Donegal, Monday, November 25
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Gerard Hannaway, Buncrana Charlie Coll, Gortahork Advertisement Hugh Canning, Greencastle Gerard Hannaway, Buncrana Rita Flannery, Sligo and Carrigart Ronald F Gammell, Wicklow and Burtonport Dorothy Kelly, Mountcharles Dermot McCarthy, Donegal Town Patrick McMenamin, Dunkineely Mary McEntee, Dublin and Creeslough Gerard Hannaway, Buncrana The death has occurred of […]
Letterkenny Christmas Annual hits the shops this week
THE 43rd edition of the Letterkenny & District Christmas Annual will be in the shops by the beginning of the week. Currently going through the finishing touches at the printers, the team behind the annual hope to have the popular 200 page book out by this week so that it meets the closing dates for […]
100 year old nun inspects a guard of honour
It’s not everyone who is asked to inspect a military guard of honour. But when you are celebrating your 100th birthday you are definitely well placed to be treated as a celebrity for the day. Sr Florence Hutchinson from Bundoran celebrated her 100th birthday on November 11 and as the pictures below show, she enjoyed […]
Parenting column: When is it too early to let you daughter use skin care products?
As the mum of a tween (that is, a child aged between ten and 12), I’m well aware that skin care products are all the rage for them right now. Plenty will be hoping to see Bubble, Byoma or Drunk Elephant skin care products in their stockings this Christmas. When I was that age, my […]
‘People didn’t know me – but trusted that I would care for their clothes’
By Paul Bradley Hi Sheila, could you tell us a little about yourself, please? I am from a New York hamlet called Menands, with a population of 4,000 people. Our claim to fame is having a US President buried in our cemetery. Advertisement I loved NY winters and the hot cocoa after being out for […]
Former teacher’s new book celebrates the history of Loreto Letterkenny
By Róise Collins AS part of the 170th celebrations marking Loreto eductation in Letterkenny, former teacher Ann Carroll will launch her new book ‘The Convent’ at a special event at her old school next week. Ann, who grew up in Kilkenny, moved to Donegal in 1975 following the passing of her father. Her family moved to […]
Preparations well underway to feed those on their own on Christmas Day
By Róise Collins WITH Christmas just around the corner many of us are panicking about picking the perfect present or the dreaded untangling of the Christmas lights, but in Letterkenny volunteers are busy making preparations to feed hundreds of people across Donegal on December 25. Kathy O’Connor who works as a life coach and counsellor is one […]
Dillons Hotel hosts coffee morning for Donegal Hospice
By Paddy Walsh OVER €1,400 has been raised this week on behalf of the Donegal Hospice as the result of a coffee morning organised by staff at Dillons Hotel in Letterkenny. And with donations still coming in, the figure is expected to rise to close to €2,000. Advertisement Boxer Jason Quigley has thrown his hat into […]
‘Christmas tree’ photograph delivers traffic anger
by Louise Doyle YOU’D be forgiven for thinking this photograph is of a Christmas tree. But far from festive cheer, it is actually a photograph of bumper to bumper traffic captured on the High Road in Letterkenny earlier this week. The photograph, taken by our photographer, Brian McDaid, elicited huge reaction when he shared it online, with […]