The Golden Jubilee celebration of Monsignor Dan Carr’s Ordination due to take place on Friday, May 29, in St. Baithin’s Church, St. Johnston has been postponed due to a family bereavement.
€10,000 funding available for Donegal teachers to teach abroad
Ireland’s leading educational providers, Folens, have just launched their Overseas Teaching Fund to all primary and post primary teachers across Donegal.
Deputy McConalogue accuses Minister of failing young teachers
FIANNA Fáil Spokesperson on Education and Skills Charlie McConalogue has hit out at the Education Minister after it emerged that retired teachers are still being hired as Superintendents and Examiners for the duration of the State exams.
Donegal Marathon route change
THE organisers of the Donegal Marathon advised potential participants this week that the event will follow a different route compared with last year.
Carndonagh man wins €14,000 on Lottery Show
Robert Carey from Carndonagh, won €14,000 on the National Lottery’s The Million Euro Challenge game show on RTE on Saturday 16th May 2015.
Volunteers needed for Age Action collection in Letterkenny
AGE Action is calling on people across County Donegal to help with the charity’s National Collection outside the Letterkenny Tesco on Saturday 13 June.
True equality needed – Fr Neal Carlin
COLUMBA Community founder Fr Neal Carlin this week highlighted how recently the government published its impressive figures on economic growth and the increased productivity and improved exports. This, you might imagine, would be good news for the poor as well as the rich in Ireland. But is it?
€50,000 for Donegal Youth Service
MINISTER Joe McHugh today (Tuesday) congratulated Lorraine Thompson and all those involved with the Letterkenny Youth Service on their successful application to the Department of Youth and Children, where it was announced today they will receive €50,000 for the “Re-location of Youth Information Service to a more suitable site”.
Future NowDoc services under discussion
The HSE has moved to allay people’s fear with regard to possible changes to the NowDoc service in Donegal being discussed at present.
Injured woman airlifted from Tory Island
A WOMAN in her late sixties had to be airlifted from Tory Island on Sunday night after she fell and injured her shoulder.