THE young team behind Donegal’s first board game will be in Letterkenny Shopping Centre tomorrow (Friday). Hotspots is the brainchild of Loreto Convent students Emma Howard, Alannah Sweeney, Aifric Ní Fhearraigh and Jade McCollum. A Monopoly-style game, Hotspots takes the player on a journey across the county, passing landmarks like Fanad Lighthouse, the […]
Celebrating the women of The Rosses
THE priceless contribution of women to community life in The Rosses area will be celebrated this week with a special day of events. With International Womens Day, March 8, falling during Seachtain na Gaeilge the community around CDP Na Rosann in Dungloe decided it appropriate to pay tribute to the area’s female population. […]
No water restrictions tonight but usage levels way up
IRISH Water have said there will be no water restrictions in the County tonight but have warned that consumption levels are still way up. They said the situation is constantly changing due to excessive consumption and high levels of burst water pipes that are symptomatic of the recent freeze and subsequent thaw. Up to eight […]
Fisherman vows to bounce back after devastating fire
HUNDREDS of crab cages and more than 20 miles of rope were destroyed in a fire that almost took out a trawler on a pier at Kerrykeel. Pat Friel’s boat, the Sanmar, sustained considerable damage in the blaze that broke out at Ballywhoriskey last Thursday. The fisherman estimates it will cost him more […]
Recruitment drive launched in Donegal to save curlew
A last ditch attempt to save the curlew from extinction in Donegal has been launched by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. The wildlife authority has just begun a recruitment drive for ‘Curlew Advisory Officers’ to work with communities and landowners. The move follows the launch in 2017 of the Curlew Conservation […]
Brothers and sister confronted by knife wielding thug
A neighbour of three family members robbed at knife point in their home says the local community has been left stunned by the crime. The thief entered the house at Kilmacrennan at around 9pm on Sunday night. He confronted the occupants – two brothers in their 70s and their sister who is in […]
Still waiting: Confusion and bemusement on main street
The only problem is that Letterkenny remains a snow free zone. It’s Thursday morning and the roads and footpaths are completely clear
Catherine creates lifelong friendships through sport
From Aughnish, Ramelton, Grier travelled to Holland in January to represent the Republic of Ireland at the Deaf Women’s Futsal European Championships
Double bass piques student interest
A member of Donegal Designer Makers, Parkinson’s latest piece formed part of an exhibition which took place in Rathmullan House before Christmas.
Months Mind Mass: Michael Mc Grath
Michael’s family would like to inform you that the months mind for Michael McGrath RIP has been changed to Friday 9th March at 7.30 in Church of the Irish Martyrs due to the forecasted bad weather. Michael, 40, sadly passed away at the Donegal Hospice after being diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer late last […]