Seminar to examine Donegal’s Orangeism


DONEGAL’S links to the Orange Order are to be explored in a seminar being held later this month. The conference, taking place in Loughgall on September 25, will be the first ever to focus solely on Orangeism, its history and its culture. The Orange Order has long been a controversial part of Irish history but […]


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 […]