THE new Irish Language planning officer for the Cloughaneely region has spent lockdown learning Welsh. Philip Mac a’ Ghoill from Aighe, Ardara, is now fluent in the Celtic language and is looking forward to his first visit to Wales once restrictions are lifted. “You’re never finished learning a language. The more you know, the more […]
Donegal playermaker putting the extra time to good use
FOR Donegal playmaker Ryan McHugh, familiar routines evaporated during the Covid-19 pandemic and hoped-for opportunities have given way to uncertainty. Players have been unable to train together for months and there is a mixture of frustration and hope as talk among elite athletes switches to the new season. At this time of year, Donegal would […]
Grieving artist draws inspiration from daughter’s world
AN artist who lost her father to Covid is creating a book of illustrations inspired by the fantasy world her daughter created to comfort her. ‘Lily’s Grandpa is an Angel’ is from the pen of Spanish artist Maria Gasol. Born in Barcelona, Maria has lived with her husband and two children in Gortahork for the […]
Jobs boost for Letterkenny with SITA expansion
SITA, the leading IT provider to the air transport and communications industry, are significantly expanding their Agile DevOps teams in Letterkenny to develop the next generation of its highly successful SITA AT AIRPORTS portfolio. Deputy Joe McHugh, said the planned expansion highlights the company’s continued commitment to Ireland and the North-West. “I am really pleased […]
From joinery shed in Falcarragh to £1.5b portfolio
A DONEGAL man is responsible for managing a £1.5 billion real estate portfolio across the UK. Damien Sharkey is managing director of HUB, the London-based residential developer, which is building 5,000 new homes for sale and rent aimed at middle-income workers. A former pupil of Pobalscoil Chloich Cheannfhaola (PCC), Damien (36) is the son of […]
John McLaughlin appointed CEO
The former director of roads and transport with the council, Mr McLaughlin has been acting CEO since July.
€18.1m urban investment will rejuvenate Letterkenny
DETAILS of an urban regeneration investment of €18.1m which will help deliver the ambitious Letterkenny 2040 Project and rejuvenate the town have been releaasewd this morning. This second round of the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) will see €18.1M invested in phase one of the Letterkenny 2040 Project which includes the revitalisation of the […]
A career on the front line of life changing decisions
FURTHER education and training is a sector which caters for everybody. It is where adults can take classes to revisit their basic skills, where mature students return to learning and where people of all ages sit side by side on courses taken with an eye to employment or progression. For the past nineteen years, […]
‘Old style policing’ makes welcome return during crisis
EUNAN Walsh, as the Sergeant in Charge of Letterkenny Garda Station, has been working on the front line since day one of the pandemic. What he has witnessed most during that time is the growth of community spirit and the appreciation of the public for a Garda’s work. When the pandemic hit last March, Sgt […]
Man dies following Donegal road crash
A man critically injured in a crash in south Donegal this morning has died. Gardaí in Ballyshannon continue to appeal for witnesses to the fatal collision that occurred at Ballymagroarty, Ballintra this morning at approximately 8am. The male driver of the car, a man in his 30s, was removed to Sligo University Hospital with critical […]