DON’T try and climb the ladder and break the rungs behind you so nobody else can get up. Reach out your hand and always offer a helping hand.” The advice comes from well-known Letterkenny businessman George Boal when asked about the secret to his success. A few days have passed since Mr Boal (82) learned […]
‘I couldn’t get it right when I was dancing’
IN March 2017, Charlie Boyle received news that almost nothing can prepare you for – he was told that he had motor neurone disease (MND). It kills a third of those who have it within a year, rising to a half by the end of year two, with no known cure. MND is often referred […]
Top recognition for Donegal singer’s debut album
MULTI Grammy and Oscar-winning Producer T Bone Burnett has given his seal of approval to a Donegal singer-songwriter ahead of her debut album release. The Reflection Box is the moniker used by Carrigart songwriter, session musician, and multi-instrumentalist Sarah E. Cullen. Not only did the multiple Grammy and Oscar-winning producer send a personal message but […]
RCC and Chamber team up for St Patrick’s Day
THE Regional Cultural Centre and Letterkenny Chamber are putting in place plans for a virtual St Patrick’s Day celebration that will invite a worldwide audience into the Cathedral town. The online celebration will feature a host of Donegal’s top musical talents, Irish dancers, and a late night live-streamed after party. This year’s celebration will feature […]
WOMEN’S VOICES FROM THE PAST – Revolutionary Times
Donegal County Museum, the Regional Cultural Centre and the Museum and Heritage Service of Derry City and Strabane District Council have commissioned and produced a series of six short video pieces which highlight the experiences of women during the Revolutionary Period (1919-1923). These videos provide snapshots of the period, exploring the stories of women during […]
LYIT to be location for Donegal’s vaccination centre
LETTERKENNY Institute of Technology has been confirmed as one of 37 vaccination centres across Ireland for the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme. These centres will support the vaccination of the general population in a safe and efficient manner. While currently vaccines are being administered in healthcare settings and by GPs, many people will be offered their vaccination […]
Donegal woman has key role in bringing jobs to Ireland
THE director of IDA Ireland, the government inward investment agency for the Australian and New Zealand market, is Letterkenny woman Kathryn O’Shea. The eldest daughter of Aidan O’Shea and Janet Gaynor, Kathryn first moved to Sydney in 2012 to complete a masters degree. When she saw a vacancy to work in the IDA office in […]
What happened the Creeslough man who left school early?
THE founder of an Irish pharmaceutical services company, which has begun trials on a new Covid-19 nasal spray vaccine is Donegal man Cathal Friel. Mr Friel (57) from Creeslough was a finalist in the International category as part of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2020. He left school after his Junior Cert to work […]
‘It’s not champagne we’re selling here’
A Donegal businessman has expressed his dismay after been hit with high post-Brexit charges on goods bound for Glasgow. Since the start of the year consumers have been asked to pay up to one-third extra in customs duties, VAT and additional delivery charges once they arrive in the UK. “It’s unsustainable and the price will […]
Walk in memory of Mary Ellen raises €33,000
THE ‘Walk with M.E.’ fund-raising event for Downstrands Family Resource Centre and the Kevin Bell repatriation trust on St Stephen’s Day has raised €33,215. The ‘Walk with M.E’ event was organised by Ardara man John Ross Molloy who lost his older sister Mary Ellen in a horrific car accident in Australia just a few days […]