PAURIC O’Donnell. Pauric has recently been appointed Deputy Principal of St Eunan’s College, Letterkenny. He joins Damien Mc Croary (Principal), Siobhán Melvin (Deputy Principal) and Colm Mc Fadden (Deputy Principal) as part of the Senior Management Team. Pauric is a past pupil of St Eunan’s College (1993 – 1999) and returned to the College as […]
Letterkenny woman has key role in Olympics challenge
A LETTERKENNY woman is finalising plans for the Tokyo Olympics. Dr Sharon Madigan is Head of Performance Nutrition at Sport Ireland and she works with the Irish Olympic Team. The eldest daughter of Jim and Mary Madigan, Ramelton Road, Dr Madigan’s sister Bronagh works in Letterkenny University Hospital while her brother Paul is employed at […]
‘Middling’ job on the Arranmore ferry is a great job
ARRANMORE’S largest ferry has been lengthened by three metres. The specialist work was undertaken on the MV Rhum by engineers at Mevagh Boatyard in Downings over recent months. The vessel is now back in the water ahead of the busy summer season between Burtonport and the island. The yard is operated by Dominic Sweeney, a […]
What happened after two Donegal lads left secure jobs?
FIFTEEN years ago two Donegal friends took a leap of faith and left secure, stable jobs to set up their own recruitment company. Today, 3D Personnel is a leading name in construction recruitment for the UK, Ireland and Europe with a turnover in excess of £50 million (Stg) last year. The company employs more than […]
100 year old spirit discovered in Donegal distillery
A story of a 100 year-old spirit living on the site of a new distillery in West Donegal was revived earlier this week. The ‘Ghost Whiskey’ appeared at the historic Crolly Whiskey Company building just months after it became the first to successfully distil whiskey in Donegal for more than 180 years. Spirits were first […]
1,000 a day now getting vaccinated in Donegal
AN acceleration of the Covid-19 vaccination roll-out in Donegal has resulted in 1,000 people getting their first dose each day this week. It is expected that all people aged between 50-59 in Donegal, who have registered for the vaccine online, will have been offered their first dose of the vaccine in the vaccination centre at […]
Album features songs handed down through generations
LETTERKENNY native John Tunney recently released an album – The Immigrant: A Stone on the Cairn of Tradition. As well as some classic traditional songs, handed down from his father and others, there are some wonderful original songs, including one of his own which won the All-Ireland Fleadh competition. He is joined on various tracks […]
Meet Donegal’s global stadium and arena designer
A DONEGAL man is leading the development of the UK’s biggest entertainment arena. Construction of Manchester’s Co-op Live, the 23,500-capacity arena, started last week and OVG, the developer, is investing over £350m to create one of the most sustainable live entertainment arenas in Europe. Declan Sharkey (36), from Falcarragh, is a Senior Principal at Populous, […]
Tributes to founder of Donegal Association in Sydney
THE death occurred after a short illness on Monday of Rose Doherty, Sydney, Australia and formerly from Barnes, Termon. Mrs Doherty (83) passed away from alzheimers disease less than six months after the death of her husband John Joe who was from Ray, Manorcunningham. Before travelling to Australia with John Joe in 1959 Rose McGarvey […]
Renovations unveil hidden messages in Killybegs home
HUGH O’Donnell’s home in Killybegs is so full of history that it can literally be seen coming through the skirting boards. Recent renovations at his St Catherine’s Road unveiled a message on one such board, written in pencil, which dates back to a time when the house was first built almost seventy years earlier. “Some […]