BY Dionne Meehan A FIRST World War hero from Donegal who was awarded the Victoria Cross has been honoured for his bravery and courage at a wreath laying ceremony in Letterkenny’s Conwal cemetery. James Duffy was born in Crolly in West Donegal in 1889 but was later brought to Bonagee, Letterkenny as a young baby with […]
New exhibition celebrates Colmcille
A NEW exhibition celebrating Colmcille 1500 by artist Ina Olohan will be launched in Letterkenny this evening. The exhibition ‘In search of Colmcille’ includes visual imagery and written text which tell stories of St. Colmcille and highlight the rich cultural heritage left in his wake. The work is mixed media including collage, textiles, block print and stitch, […]
Donegal TD slams hotel price gouging in Dublin
A DONEGAL TD has slammed the growing problem of hotel price gouging in Dublin, claiming that people in Donegal planning to travel to the capital are the worst affected by the “disgraceful display of greed”. Deputy Thomas Pringle has called on the Government to address price gouging, as he noted Booking.com had not a single […]
Sub aqua club benefits from unclaimed cash
A DONEGAL sub aqua club benefited from an unclaimed €810 handed in to Letterkenny Garda Station which was never claimed. The money is to be paid to Sheephaven Sub Aqua Club at the suggestion of Sgt Jim Collins when the matter was raised at the District Court in Letterkenny on Tuesday under the Police Property […]
FLAIR APPARENT: Mishaps creating velvet prom dress
Around the age of eight, my grandmother taught me how to sew a crazy quilt (which is essentially made of scraps of fabric, sewn together to form a rectangle). I remember the thrill of creating something large, colourful and interesting out of bits of fabric and padding. My sewing skills haven’t developed much since then, […]
Rents rise by almost twenty per cent over the last year
By Róise Collins A new report form the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) has highlighted that Donegal recorded the second highest yearly growth in the standardised average rent for new tenancies in the county. The report recorded an increase of close to 20 per cent in the last year. Advertisement In the final quarter of 2022 […]
Donegal Project to share in €290,000 funding for peatlands initiatives across the country
MORE than €290,000 in funding has been announced for 24 local community groups and organisations, including one in Donegal, to support a variety of local projects across Ireland under the Peatlands Community Engagement Scheme 2023. Led by the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, the Peatlands Community […]
Police appeal after theft of wreaths from the Diamond War Memorial in Derry
Police in Derry are investigating the theft of wreaths from the Diamond War Memorial in Derry during the early hours of this morning, Wednesday July 5. The theft, which is being treated as a sectarian hate crime, occurred shortly before 2.30am. Chief Inspector Luke Moyne said, “We are making enquiries, and we’re appealing to anyone […]
Gardaí issue further update on Sliabh Liag investigation
A post-mortem has been completed by the Office of the State Pathologist on the body which was recovered from the water at Slieve League yesterday morning, Monday July 3. The results of the post-mortem are not being released for operational purposes. An Garda Síochána are continuing to investigate all the circumstances of an alleged assault […]
Appeal after ‘Feel Good Fortnight’ artwork vandalised
GARDAÍ are appealing for information after a piece of artwork in Buncrana was vandalised. Each year artwork is erected for the ‘Feel Good Fortnight’ (yarn bombing) around the town of Buncrana. This is a much loved annual event within Buncrana Town and a massive amount of time and effort goes into making the event a […]