A RATHMULLAN grandmother took great pride in her grandson’s new bread recipe book which he created to help ease the situation of people in Ukraine. Mrs Annie Green of Ray received a copy of appropriately named ‘Knead Peace – Baking for Ukraine’ recently written by her grandson Andrew who lives in Totnes in Devon. She […]
SPAB Recognition for Ramelton Historic Towns Initiative
The Ramelton Historic Towns Initiative was one of three projects from Ireland and Britain to be shortlisted for the Sustainable Heritage Award at the inaugural Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings [SPAB] Heritage Awards. Attended by over 230 people in person and a further 500 people online, the event was held on Thursday, November […]
Anti-Ukranian graffiti hurtful – Councillor
LETTERKENNY Councillor Jimmy Kavanagh has called on those daubing anti-Ukrainian graffiti around the town to stop, pointing out that it is very hurtful to people who have already come through so much hurt. Speaking to the Donegal News after a gate near Sentry Hill was graffitied with a crude message, Cllr Kavanagh thanked who ever […]
Traffic management in place due to essential roadwork
Traffic management will be in place on the roundabout at Lower Main Street Letterkenny due to essential road works. There will be traffic management in place between Ballymacool Terrace and the roundabout and on Lower Main Street between the junction with the roundabout and the Oliver Plunket Road. Traffic management will be in place from […]
Appeal to find man missing from Bundoran
Gardaí in Ballyshannon are appealing to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 79-year-old Seamus McNulty, who is missing from Bundoran, Co. Donegal, since November 2, 2022. Seamus McNulty was last seen at approximately 5:05pm on Wednesday evening the November 2 leaving a Hotel in Bundoran. He is described as approximately 5’ 7” […]
Letterkenny hospital among most overcrowded
LETTERKENNY University Hospital is the third most overcrowded hospital in the country today with 48 patients waiting on trolleys. There are 15 patients on trolleys in the emergency department and 33 waiting on wards. University Hospital Limerick is the most overcrowded with 69 patients waiting on a bed followed by Cork University Hospital with 59. […]
Call for traffic flow in Letterkenny to be reviewed before Christmas rush
AN urgent call has been made for the review of traffic flow in Letterkenny before the Christmas shopping rush. Councillor Michael McBride said taxi drivers, driving instructors and local business people have expressed their frustrations to him that traffic jams are crippling them financially. He will bring the issue before tomorrow’s meeting of Letterkenny-Milford Municipal […]
One month on from Creeslough tragedy
TODAY marks one month since the explosion at the Applegreen Service Station in Creeslough that claimed the lives of ten people. Eight others were injured and one young man remains in hospital in Dublin. Those who lost their lives in the tragedy were Jessica Gallagher, Robert Garwe, Shauna Flanagan Garwe, Leona Harper, Hugh Kelly, Martina Martin, […]
New musical suite in memory of melodeon player
An Cosán Draíochta, a new musical suite in memory of the renowned and much-loved Connemara melodeon player Johnny Connolly, will be performed at Amharchlann Ghaoth Dobhair, 12 November. The suite was composed by his son, Johnny Óg Connolly who is also a highly regarded force in the world of traditional music, both as a performer […]
Arranmore RNLI spanning generations
THE Arranmore RNLI crew have two new members continuing a long tradition of families on the island helping to save lives at sea. The two newest recruits to the island’s all weather lifeboat are Joseph John O’Donnell (JJ) aged 18 and Brian Proctor who have two uncles, a father, and brother already in the service […]