THE head of Letterkenny’s Credit Union says there was “not a lot of grá” for Provident Financial because of its “extortionate” interest rates. Gordon Randles was speaking after the door-to-door money lender announced it was shutting its operations in Ireland. In a statement the company blamed the strain of the coronavirus pandemic for its decision to […]
The Donegal man charting the work of LGBT trailblazers
TO mask the fact he was gay Domhnaill Harkin created an alter-ego for himself – Daniel. It was only after years in denial that he finally found the courage to confront who he really was. Now the Burt native is using his personal experience to encourage young people to talk about LGBTQ+ issues. Living in […]
‘The whole uncertainty is the hardest thing to take’
TANYA McCole says that nothing compares to a live audience. During the past 18 months of limited contact, the Ardara singer and her colleagues have had to find other ways to connect with listeners while the usual options for live performances have been suspended. Later this month, Tanya will perform live at Rathmullan House as […]
Man arrested over fatal hit-and-run in Lifford
The woman has been named locally as Laura Connolly (34), a mother of one.
Letterkenny’s Cycling Man is still pedalling
THE ‘Cycling Man’ who clocked up thousands of kilometres without ever leaving Letterkenny’s Port Road is now attracting attention in Kilcar – 80 kilometres away! Made out of a bike frame and the boxes that the bikes came in, the window display proved to be a very popular stop-off point for pedestrians as they made […]
Woman dies following hit and run in Lifford
GARDAÍ are appealing for witnesses following a fatal hit and run in Lifford. A 34-year-old woman lost her life in the incident which occurred in the early hours of this morning. A Garda spokesperson said, “At approximately 2.45am gardaí and emergency services attended at the scene of a traffic collision on the N15 at Townparks, […]
Celebrating 50 years of The Four Lanterns
THE owners of the Four Lanterns Fast Food Restaurants are celebrating five decades of successful trading in the food business. The late Frank Grimes set up the landmark takeaway in John Street, Sligo, in May 1971, alongside his three brothers before expanding into Donegal where they continue to serve residents in Letterkenny, Buncrana and Donegal […]
Coffee and fashion combined in a van
THERE’S a definite hippy vibe about Kinnegar beach these days thanks to a vintage Volkswagen camper van which has been converted into a coffee cart which also sells t-shirts and tote bags. Loser is a clothing label and coffee van founded by friends Aille McSherry and Ciara Finnegan. “The overall idea of the brand is […]
Flights could resume at Donegal Airport on July 19
FLIGHTS between Donegal and Dublin could resume as early as next week. Transport Minister Hildegarde Naughton has confirmed that negotiations have opened up with a ‘preferred bidder’ willing to take on the flight route. The boost comes less than a month after the collapse of Stobart Air which resulted in an immediate cessation of Government funded […]
Minors account for 30% of sex assault cases in Donegal
ALMOST a third of all attendees at Donegal’s Sexual Assault Treatment Unit last year were under the age of 18. The annual report on the service shows 78 individuals sought out the Letterkenny facility in 2020, a 29 per-cent drop on the previous year. Twenty three of Donegal’s sex assault complainants were children under 18. […]