ARRANMORE’S Garda officer says a permanent base for officers should be developed on the island. Garda Richard Quigley has been appointed to Burtonport station for the next months – the first time since 2014 the west Donegal village has had a dedicated officer. His appointment comes following unrest on Arranmore over the bank holiday weekend […]
New Mayor dedicates year in office to late brother
COUNCILLOR Jimmy Kavanagh has dedicated his year as Mayor of Letterkenny to his late brother. The Fine Gael member was elected to the post at this month’s municipal district annual general meeting held in the Aura leisure centre. It is the second time in four years he has held the chain of office. Sinn Féin’s […]
Sadness at the death of Joe ‘Dodo’ Winston
THE funeral will take place in St Eunan’s Cathedral at 11am on Thursday morning of Joe ‘Dodo’ Winston. A native of the Cathedral town, Mr Winston (77) passed away following a short illness. His death on Monday evening was learned of with great sadness in Letterkenny and throughout Donegal. Advertisement A retired ESB employee, […]
Satellite vaccination centre to open in Inishowen
THE first vaccines will be administered in the vaccination centre based in Carndonagh Community School on Wednesday as part of a phased opening of the centre. Paul Hooton, Saolta Executive Lead for the rollout of the vaccination programme in the West and North West said, “We are delighted to be in a position to open […]
Tickets to go on sale for Sea Sessions 2022
TICKETS go on sale tomorrow (Tuesday) for Sea Sessions 2022. The first acts have just been announced with Kodaline among the headliners. Lyra, Joel Corry, David Keenan and Wyvern Lingo are also confirmed. “We’ve been working really hard securing some incredible acts for next year’s festival,” said organisers. Advertisement “It’s been two long years since […]
Who says Donegal is remote?
HUNDREDS of containers arriving daily to destinations such as Tokyo, Shanghai, Abu Dhabi, Taiwan and the United States is being controlled from the gteic digital hub in Gaoth Dobhair. Cork native Padraig Lawlor had worked all over Ireland and in the Middle East and America in various roles before settling down in the Rosses with […]
Fr Seán Ó Gallchóir: 50 years of serving his community
FATHER Seán Ó Gallchóir will enjoy a quiet time with his family this Sunday to mark the Golden Jubilee of his ordination to the priesthood. Parish Priest in Gortahork, Fr Seán was ordained in the old St Mary’s Church, Derrybeg by Bishop Anthony McFeely on June 27, 1971. The eldest son of the late Johnny […]
Over 6,000 doses given out a week at LYIT
MORE than 6,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses were administered last week at Letterkenny IT’s mass vaccination centre – marking its busiest seven days since opening. The exact number of vaccines administered weekly in Donegal fluctuates depending on supply but it has peaked at between 4,500 and 6,000 doses per week in recent weeks, according to the […]
Licence granted to Lifford Greyhound Stadium
RACING is to return to Lifford after Greyhound Racing Ireland approved the granting of a licence. The granting of the licence concludes a lengthy process whereby the Board considered a range of submissions from Lifford Greyhound Racing Club together with a detailed business plan for a three-year period. GRI Chief Executive Officer Gerard Dollard said, […]
All-Ireland debating success for Kilmacrennan school
A DONEGAL village is celebrating after a team of primary school children won a new national debating contest that had over one hundred teams participating from around the country. Fifth and sixth class pupils from Scoil Cholmcille in Kilmacrennan won the final of the inaugural All Ireland Concern Primary Debates, which is run by […]