GALLAGHER’S Bakery has returned to its roots to produce a new range of sourdough breads that are lighter, tastier, and healthier. The Gallagher’s Bakehouse sourdough range was created at the bakery in Ardara and involves traditional baking techniques, which include a sourdough starter that ferments for 12 hours. The result is a range of great-tasting […]
‘Asylum seekers just want dignity’ says campaigner
A volunteer with Abolish Direct Provision Ireland says people need to understand the dire position asylum seekers find themselves in. Letterkenny woman Meghan Reid studied Direct Provision as part of her Masters in Human Rights Law. She says that while she is opposed to the system, until it is abolished then those seeking international protection […]
Toy Appeal for those in Direct Provision in Donegal
A CHRISTMAS toy campaign has been launched in Donegal to bring some festive joy to those living in Direct Provision. The drive to collect toys for young people living in Direct Provision in Donegal is part of a wider campaign by the campaign group Abolish Direct Provision Ireland. There are 2,100 children living in Direct […]
Melbourne and Donegal to unite for Mary Ellen
A DONEGAL family is planning a major fundraiser, ‘Walk with M.E.’, for Downstrands Family Resource Centre and the Kevin Bell repatriation trust on St Stephen’s Day. The ‘Walk with M.E’ event will see people from across Donegal and Melbourne come together and walk 5k to raise funds for two very worthy causes. Event organiser John […]
Fomer teacher was inspired by friend
A former principal of Lurgybrack NS in Letterkenny has been elected as vice chair of the National Board of Parkinson’s Ireland. Ms Ann Foxe, who retired from teaching in 2016, is also secretary of the North West branch of Parkinson’s Ireland which covers Donegal and Sligo. Speaking to the Donegal News this week, Ms Foxe […]
Exploring Owey Island at Kendal Mountain Film Festival
In September 2019, a team of talented Irish climbers [Chloe Condron, Kevin Kilroy, Michelle O’Loughlin and Conor McGovern] travelled to the small island of Owey to explore sea cliffs that local guidebook writer Iain Miller claims, have “enough new routing potential to last at least twelve lifetimes”. ‘A Feather in the West’ is a film […]
Developer on light at the end of the tunnel
THE developer behind a new multi million residential and commercial development in Donegal Town has vowed that as many local companies as is practically possible will be involved in the project. Valued at over 10 million euro, the project which includes over 80 dwellings, a leisure centre with a swimming pool and office and retail […]
Pandemic State funding to help Donegal musicians
A NUMBER of Donegal musicians have received state funding under the Music Industry Stimulus Package, to support artists recording their music. The total funding for the 2020 MISP of €1.7 million is covering support for 79 song-writing camps and 56 new album releases, as well as the 184 recording awards. Lemoncello, a collaborative project […]
Eighteen years and thirty-three countries later…
A DONEGAL man will spend Christmas 2020 among more than 850,000 Rohingya refugees in South-East Asia. Paul McCallion is one of a dedicated group of Irish people who work with UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, around the world in a range of different roles, protecting the legal rights of refugees and working with […]
Bishop urged to halt sale of community building
Fr Philip Daly, CC, Kilclooney, said it was ‘financially necessary’ to put the old school building at Ballykilduff on the market.