By Róise Collins Next year Elvis Rocking in the Hills of Donegal Fan Club will celebrate ten years since their launch. The fan club’s president, Beatrice Farrelly, told the Donegal News about how it all started with a life changing trip to Memphis, the home of the ‘King of Rock and Roll’. Advertisement Beatrice Farrelly’s […]
Earagail Arts Festival put call out for board members
DONEGAL’S famous Earagail Arts Festival is seeking board members to join the organising team. The Earagail Arts Festival is Donegal’s signature, bi-lingual multi-disciplinary arts festival which takes place every summer in venues across the county. The festival is now in need of members to fill vacancies on the board. Advertisement Every year at the AGM, as vacancies arise, […]
New funeral home planned for Letterkenny
by kate heaney PLANS have been lodged with Donegal County Council for a new funeral home at Carnamuggagh in Letterkenny. The planning application is in the name of Michael Morning and it includes a car parking area and connection to local services. Advertisement The planning application was lodged on May 22 however, no details are […]
Donegal TDs hear of major issues impacting businesses
LETTERKENNY Chamber met with Donegal TDs to discuss the main issues impacting businesses throughout the county. Chamber Council members had meetings with Minister Charlie McConalogue TD, Thomas Pringle TD, Pearse Doherty TD and his colleague Padraig MacLochlainn TD – and Joe McHugh TD. This was an opportunity to put forward the views of Letterkenny Chamber’s […]
Over €470,000 announced for project on Donegal Islands
THE Minister for Rural and Community Development has today announced over €470,000 in funding for projects in Arranmore and Tory Island. The total grant announced for Donegal County Council is €471,622. The funding announcement coincides with the launch of ‘Our Living Islands’, an ambitious new ten year national policy designed to support vibrant and sustainable […]
Leaving and Junior Cert exams start today
ALMOST 5,000 students in Donegal will start their exams this morning at 9.30am. Both Junior and Leaving Cert students will sit English paper One this morning. Nationally, a record 135,000 pupils have registered to sit the exams. Advertisement
FLAIR APPARENT: The best fashion podcasts
If I’m not working or talking to someone, then it’s very likely I’m listening to a podcast. I love learning about the world while I’m doing another task, like driving, cooking or cleaning. It feels like a super-efficient use of my time, you could say I’m a podcast addict. There are loads of different podcast […]
New artisan market to open in Dunfanaghy
A NEW food market named ‘Home Grown in Donegal’ is set to open in Dunfanaghy on Saturday, July 8. The artisan market will offer quality food produced by Donegal Food Producers. Kathy Dunn, the owner of Revive based in the Market Square in Dunfanaghy, is set to host the market every second Saturday of every […]
Donegal Railway Museum wins major award
DONEGAL Railway Museum has been crowned the overall county winner in the Heritage Category at The National Lottery Good Causes Awards. Niall McCaughan, Manager of Donegal Railway Heritage Museum said he is delighted to hear the museum has won this major award. “Every year the National Lottery run these awards and we are pleased that the […]
New wellbeing programme to combat loneliness launched
A new wellbeing programme to combat loneliness, isolation and to support older people to become more aware of and prioritise their mental health in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has been launched by Active Retirement Ireland. The programme is to roll out to Active Retirement Associations across the country, including in Donegal. The programme […]