Bereavement support meeting set to take place in Donegal


ANAM CARA are set to hold a meeting for bereaved parents in The Raddison Hotel Letterkenny, on Thursday, May 11 at 7.15pm. All bereaved parents are welcome to attend the meeting, regardless of the age of the child or circumstances of death. For further information, Anam Cara can be contacted on 085 2888888 or by […]

Rail Review Must Be Published As Soon As Possible – MacManus & Kenny


Sinn Féin representatives Chris MacManus MEP and Martin Kenny TD have re-iterated their party’s support for reopening of the Western Rail Corridor and have called for the all-island rail review to be published as soon as possible. MacManus, MEP for Midlands Northwest, and Kenny, who has recently been appointed Sinn Féin Transport Spokesperson, were speaking […]

New Pilot Delivery Model for Flood Relief Schemes in Donegal Town and Letterkenny


MINISTER of State for the Office of Public Works, Mr. Patrick O’Donovan TD, today announced that flood relief schemes for Donegal Town and Letterkenny will now commence through OPW funding for three additional engineering and project management staff for Donegal County Council. The funding for these schemes provides the opportunity for the Office of Public […]

TCS awarded prestigious Energy Efficiency Initiative Award


Donegal based Tata Consultancy Services, a global IT services, consulting and business solutions organisation has been awarded the prized Energy Efficiency Initiative Award for its operations in Ireland at the recent Business & Finance ESG Awards event. Taking place at the Mansion House in Dublin, the awards showcase the successes of Environmental, Social and Governance […]

Good land in Donegal is most expensive in Connacht/Ulster


DONEGAL has the most expensive good quality agriculture land in Ulster/Connacht, according to Teagasc’s latest report. The Society of Chartered Surveyors (SCSI) auctioneers and valuers are forecasting that the price of agricultural land nationally will increase by eight per cent on average this year, underpinned by a strong dairy sector. In a major new survey, auctioneer, and valuer members of SCSI, […]

Event in Letterkenny brings Irish and Ukrainian cultures together


BY DIONNE MEEHAN CROWDS gathered in The Cottage Bar in Letterkenny for a day of art, food and music in a bid to celebrate Irish and Ukrainian cultures. The event was organised by Steven Crane and Kayleigh Bowery, to get Ukrainians involved to make sure they were feeling welcome. Advertisement An art exhibition kicked things […]

Passenger numbers at airport not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels


By Róise Collins THE number of passengers travelling through Donegal Airport has not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels, figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have revealed. 36,934 passengers travelled through Donegal Airport last year, this is almost 25 per cent lower than the 48,542 passengers that travelled in 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic. Advertisement […]

Menu of poems served up at LUH


FOOD for the soul in the form of a ‘menu of poems’ was served up on wards in Letterkenny University Hospital to celebrate Poetry Day Ireland. Over 10,000 people in healthcare settings and waiting rooms around the country received the Menu on Poetry Day on Thursday last, which were selected by Poet Theo Dorgan. The anthology includes Mary O’Malley’s […]

Flair Apparent: Try out DIY face masks at home


With the cusp of summer upon us, it’s a great time to give your skin a nourishing, healthy boost with a handmade face mask. While shop-bought face masks can be great, I’ve never had one that smelled as good as one I made at home myself. As well as clearing and moisturising your skin, homemade […]