“Two years ago we had a huge fire in the Annagry, Lower Rosses area and we said at that time it would not be a bad idea to buy these items.”
A South African couple, the museum and a dog
He was in Donegal on holidays with his wife Suzanne when a chance conversation with Caroline Carr at Donegal County Museum in Letterkenny unearthed the most fascinating history.
3D Virtual Tour of Turas Cholm Cille for Culture Night
This is Donegal’s 13th year to celebrate Culture Night.
Plaque to be unveiled on Culture Night
Irish Planning Institute President Highly Commended Award to be unveiled on Culture Night on Friday night.
More car usage in Donegal than pre-pandemic
Mobile phone data shows how life is returning to normal.
One of first ‘mica’ houses to have outer leaf replaced
John Anthony Doherty from Glengad carried out remedial works on his stunning family home after he discovered his house had mica.
Thousands gather in Lifford for mica protest
THOUSANDS of people gathered in Lifford this afternoon to show solidarity with families whose homes are affected by mica. There was a buoyant atmosphere as those assembled left The Diamond to walk the short distance to Croaghan Heights where a stage had been prepared. There protest organiser Fearghal Mac Lochlainn spoke of how people power […]
Letterkenny woman recalls friends lost in 9/11 attacks
AS a weekend of memorials commences to mark 20 years since 9/11 a Letterkenny woman has recalled the friends she lost in the attacks. Evelyn Curran worked in the World Trade Centre for seven years from 1990 until 1997 before returning to Donegal. She watched in horror four years later as the buildings were obliterated, […]
Working quietly to help asylum seekers
A GROUP of volunteers are quietly working to assist asylum seekers settle into their new lives in Letterkenny. Last week, the group provided back to school assistance to 94 children and their families living in direct provision at a former student accommodation centre in Letterkenny. More than 45 families from South America, Asia, Africa and […]