By Diarmaid Doherty THE popular Newmills Corn and Flax Mills outside Letterkenny re-opened to the public on Saturday and staff are looking forward to what will hopefully be a busy summer season. Major improvement works have been carried out at the centre with the car park area re-surfaced and realigned so that it can now […]
School principals say they will prioritise vaping concerns
By Diarmaid Doherty SECONDARY schools in Donegal will aim to prioritise the growing problem of vaping among pupils once the new school year resumes in September, a meeting of Donegal ETB has been told. It comes after principals of Donegal ETB secondary schools were consulted on the worrying trends of vaping among young people in […]
Manorcunningham men come together to set up new Men’s Shed
By Dionne Meehan A GROUP of friends from Manorcunningham have turned their thoughts into a reality by opening the first Men’s Shed in the village. When Declan Glackin, John Crawford, Paul Doherty and Joe Mulhern found there wasn’t much to do in the village other than to go for a pint, they began working on ways […]
Letterkenny is Donegal’s largest town – CSO
by Louise Doyle LETTERKENNY is the largest town in Donegal, according to latest key census findings released by Central Statistics Office (CSO). The recently published data by CSO of some of its findings from Census 2022 reveals Letterkenny has a population of 22,549, making it the largest town in the county. Advertisement Manorcunningham was identified as […]
Donegal Council Cathaoirleach Martin Harley meets An Taoiseach in Government Buildings
Donegal County Council Cathaoirleach Cllr Martin Harley met with An Taoiseach and Fine Gael Party Leader, Leo Varadkar, in Government Buildings on Tuesday evening. The Taoiseach, along with all of his senior Ministers, met with the 13 Fine Gael Councillors who have recently been elected as the first citizen of their county. Councillor Harley, who was […]
Uisce Éireann to deliver new pipeline for Castlefinn community before festive season
IT’S all systems go for East Donegal with works to replace 4.3km of old water mains in the Liscooley and Castlefinn areas to begin next week. Uisce Éireann, working with Donegal County Council, expects to have crews on the ground within days as they remove the old pipework to ensure a better quality of water […]
Lurgybrack ‘delighted’ with win at Balor Festival
Lurgybrack National School’s Skool Skits, written and produced by Brí Carr, Co-directed by Veronica Haughey and Danielle Fay received the top adjudicators award on Thursday for best script, inclusion, equality and positive showcasing of all children’s skills and talents. Adjudicator Maura Logue (Abbey Theatre) and organiser Teresa McGowan (Balor Theatre) shared the schools delight at […]
Twenty primary schools receive awards celebrating their achievements in STEM
The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD, announced that 20 primary schools in Donegal will be awarded the 2023 Curious Minds Award, celebrating primary schools across Ireland that have adopted innovative approaches to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) learning and engagement. The Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) programme, […]
Rossnowlagh gears up for this year’s twelfth parade
THE rolling hills of Donegal and its magnificent coastline will provide the backdrop to what must surely be the most scenic setting for any Twelfth parade. The annual Rossnowlagh procession will be held tomorrow, just a matter of days before the demonstrations in Northern Ireland. It is expected that upwards of 50 lodges from Donegal, Cavan, Leitrim and […]
Local voices have their say on RTÉ scandal
By Róise Collins PEOPLE in Donegal are demanding answers and action from RTÉ in the wake of the pay scandal that has gripped the broadcaster. We took to the streets of Letterkenny to get the public’s views on a story that has been dominating the news cycle since it was revealed that the former Late […]