DON’T try and climb the ladder and break the rungs behind you so nobody else can get up. Reach out your hand and always offer a helping hand.” The advice comes from well-known Letterkenny businessman George Boal when asked about the secret to his success. A few days have passed since Mr Boal (82) learned […]
New campaign to get Donegal reading during Covid
IRELAND Reads is a new campaign to get the whole country reading this month in the lead up to a national day of reading on Thursday, February 25. Donegal Libraries have teamed up with libraries nationwide, publishers, booksellers, authors and others for the campaign, which is part of the government’s Keep Well initiative and aims […]
‘I couldn’t get it right when I was dancing’
IN March 2017, Charlie Boyle received news that almost nothing can prepare you for – he was told that he had motor neurone disease (MND). It kills a third of those who have it within a year, rising to a half by the end of year two, with no known cure. MND is often referred […]
Top recognition for Donegal singer’s debut album
MULTI Grammy and Oscar-winning Producer T Bone Burnett has given his seal of approval to a Donegal singer-songwriter ahead of her debut album release. The Reflection Box is the moniker used by Carrigart songwriter, session musician, and multi-instrumentalist Sarah E. Cullen. Not only did the multiple Grammy and Oscar-winning producer send a personal message but […]
Man who raped sleeping woman jailed for four years
A Donegal man who “sneaked” into an apartment through an unlocked door and raped a sleeping woman has been jailed for four years. Justice Alex Owens said that Desmond Leitch’s incorrect insistence that the victim was a prostitute demonstrated a lack of remorse. He said Leitch had no business entering into the woman’s apartment block […]
Politicians call for salaried Cathedral Quarter officer
FOUR Donegal TDs have written to Heritage Minister Malcolm Noonan asking him to appoint a paid officer to oversee the development of Letterkenny’s Cathedral Quarter. The move comes amid a campaign by Sligo politician Nessa Cosgrove who has been highlighting the issue of low pay within the voluntary and community sector. Ms Cosgrove has been […]
RCC and Chamber team up for St Patrick’s Day
THE Regional Cultural Centre and Letterkenny Chamber are putting in place plans for a virtual St Patrick’s Day celebration that will invite a worldwide audience into the Cathedral town. The online celebration will feature a host of Donegal’s top musical talents, Irish dancers, and a late night live-streamed after party. This year’s celebration will feature […]
Fundraising family offering farmhouse in prize draw
A Bruckless family is offering their Donegal farmhouse in a prize draw to raise funds for Beaumont Hospital Foundation. The Gallagher sisters are fundraising in honour of their parents who passed away less than weeks apart in 2018. “Our parents were both diagnosed as terminally ill in October 2016 when Dad was 74 and Mum […]
WOMEN’S VOICES FROM THE PAST – Revolutionary Times
Donegal County Museum, the Regional Cultural Centre and the Museum and Heritage Service of Derry City and Strabane District Council have commissioned and produced a series of six short video pieces which highlight the experiences of women during the Revolutionary Period (1919-1923). These videos provide snapshots of the period, exploring the stories of women during […]
Son resurrects old tractor in honour of his father
A forty-year-old Massey Ferguson tractor is back on the road in a poignant salute to its original owner. Raphoe man Alan Robb spent six months restoring the broken down vehicle which belonged to his father, John. John, who had Alzheimer’s, passed away in November just a week after the restoration job was complete. Advertisement The […]