DONEGAL’s own Brian McDermott, ‘The No Salt Chef’, will host a number of delicious cookery demonstrations over the coming weeks at Ashtree Garden Centre’s Summer Fayre in Donegal town on Saturday, August 17 and the Taste of Donegal Festival happening throughout the county from August 23-25.
The man Attenborough calls ‘the toughest’ is coming to Ballybofey
MULTIPLE EMMY and BAFTA award-winning wildlife cameraman and photographer, Doug Allan, hits the road this autumn to give Irish audiences a view into his life and work and he is coming to Donegal to speak at the Balor Arts Centre in Ballybofey.
€5.4million approved to update Dungloe and Glenties sewage schemes
DONEGAL County Council has received approval for funding it applied for to the Department of Environment for new sewage schemes in Dungloe and Glenties.
Emer to go all the way ‘Suas’ to Everest Base Camp
A YOUNG Donegal woman is heading for the Himalayas next month where she will trek to Everest Base Camp to raise funds for Suas Educational Development.
Donegal teens learn to rock from the masters
SOME OF Donegal’s best musical talent lent its musical expertise to the next generation once again during the seventh annual Rock School at the Regional Cultural Centre in Letterkenny.
County has one of highest house starts outside main cities
THE number of planning applications in County Donegal has fallen for the period from January to June this year but is still one of the highest outside the main cities.
Irish Cancer Society appeals to clubs in Donegal to join the fight against cancer
THE Irish Cancer Society is appealing to sports clubs across Donegal to get active by holding a “Big Championship” event to raise money for their club and the Society.
The Heads of State rock Castlepalooza
ONE OF Donegal’s most popular original bands was recently selected as part of a national radio competition to pay at the Castlepalooza Music and Arts Festival in County Offaly.
Donegal film-maker seeks local talent for feature film debut
A DONEGAL film-maker is seeking further acting talent for his latest project which began earlier this month and marks his feature film debut.
100-year-old sketch of islander presented to the people of Gola
THE son of a renowned early 20th century English painter recently visited Gola 100 years after his father last visited the island.