DONATED items with links to Donegal’s history form part of a new exhibition by the Letterkenny Irish Wheelchair Association’s charity shop. ‘Selling the Past’ will be launched at the shop this coming Tuesday at noon as part of National Heritage Week. Event organiser Taryn de Vere said they had an array of pieces with direct connections back […]
Picture special: Enjoying a day out in Rathmullan
Rathmullan looked more like a Greek Island as crowds enjoyed the near 30 degree heat beside a sparkling sea. People from Buncrana and Derry took advantage of the ferry to make the crossing in glorious sunshine, while holiday home owners from Dublin and Killarney hosted friends who saw Donegal at its very best. Children enjoyed […]
Westlife star rings to wish crash victims well
TWO Letterkenny women severely injured in a crash were stunned to receive a get-well phone call from Westlife star Nicky Byrne. Siobhan Gibbons and Ciara McVeigh Lunn were on their way to see the band in the Aviva Stadium on July 9 when they were involved in a three-car collision. The two friends were on the main […]
Student accommodation scarcity in Letterkenny becoming ‘desperate’
THE availability of student accommodation in the Letterkenny area for September has been described as “desperate” by the President of the Students’ Union at Atlantic Technology University (ATU) Edward Grant. “This time last year, even with 331 rentals, we struggled to get enough accommodation,” Mr Grant said. “This year we have 123, a reduction of […]
Fire warning issued as temperatures rise
AN orange high fire risk warning has been issued for Donegal that will remain in place until midday next Tuesday (August 16). The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine issued the Fire Danger Notice for all areas where hazardous fuels such as gorse, heather, dried grasses, and other vegetation exist. A spokesperson for Donegal […]
Help needed as back to school costs soar
PEOPLE in Donegal are being encouraged to support community initiatives helping those struggling with rising back to school costs as demand for help soars. The Donegal Food Response Network, with the support of Donegal Local Development Company (DLDC), is calling on people to support their local community groups with donations of money, food, or school […]
Tributes pour in after death of Lifford man in Greece
TRIBUTES have poured in after the death of a Donegal man in Greece who has been named locally as Martin Duffy from Lifford. Mr Duffy, who was in his fifties, was on holiday with his family when he died following a drowning incident on Monday. He was well known in footballing circles and was a […]
Donegal man dies in Greece
A DONEGAL man has tragically died while on holiday in Greece. The man, in his late fifties, passed away following a drowning incident on Monday. A spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs told the Donegal News that they are providing consular assistance to the family. Advertisement “The Department of Foreign Affairs is aware of […]
Ramelton friends team up to help spread joy and positivity
Two Ramelton businesses have teamed up together in the mission to spark a bit of joy and positivity into other people’s lives. Laura Buchanan Designs and Laura Ferguson from Little Grey Ceramics have combined their ideas to create three mugs paired with matching plates that have some words of positivity printed on them. Their aim […]
Convoy man chosen as new lead in Lord of the Dance
Convoy man, Conor Rodgers has been selected as the new lead in Michael Flatley’s Lord of The Dance. Conor, who has been Irish dancing from the age of three, began dancing professionally after winning the World Irish Dancing Championships in 2019. Conor’s training began once he was selected to be part of the Lord of […]