Anger as vandals target World War One memorial


THE culprits who destroyed a World War 1 sculpture at the Cathedral Square earlier this week should be taken to the nearby market square and publicly flogged. Mr Johnny McCollum, Vice Chairman of the Letterkenny Community Heritage Group, said that he was shocked and disgusted to find that vandals had smashed the sculpture by local […]

McHugh welcomes 44 extra SNAs for Donegal schools


    Children with special needs in Donegal will benefit from 44 extra Special Needs Assistants in local schools, a Fine Gael TD and Government Chief Whip Joe McHugh has said today.  Advertisement The allocation is part of a national provision of 975 additional SNAs which will be available for allocation to schools over the […]

New Orange Hall marks fresh start for Newtowncunningham


GRAND Master Edward Stevenson has laid the foundation stone of a new Orange hall in Donegal. Newtowncunningham Orange hall was destroyed in an arson attack in September 2014. The senior Orangeman joined lodge members and guests for the symbolic ceremony in the construction phase of the new building, which is expected to be completed by […]

Memorial unveiled for St Johnston drowning victims


A memorial has been unveiled in St Johnston to four young friends who drowned while swimming in the River Foyle 100 years ago. A tree planting ceremony and a cross-community prayer service was held on Friday evening, a century to the day since Arthur James Dowds (9) and James Orr (9) along with their 13-year-old […]

‘We are definitely not closing’ says R McCullagh


ONE of Letterkenny’s longest established businesses, R McCullagh Jewellers and Giftware, has moved to allay fears that they are to close. A mix up surfaced last week when it was announced that another nearby jewellery store, CT Ball and Son, run by Lance and Judy Ball are retiring and their shop is closing. In a […]

Ramelton’s Murray takes bronze at Transplant Games


RAMELTON’S Kieran Murray has just returned from the World Transplant Games in Malaga after winning a bronze medal. Something of a veteran of the games, Kieran has competed twice previously, once in Argentina and once in South Africa. On both occasions he was instrumental in helping the Irish team secure a haul of medals. Advertisement […]

Appeal for information about missing Falcarragh man


AN appeal has gone out for information about a young Donegal man who has not been seen since yesterday. Bryan Sweeney, from Falcarragh, was last seen at about 12.30pm on Saturday driving towards Creeslough from Kilmacrennan in a black Seat Cordoba, 06TN363. The car is displaying N plates. Bryan is 23-years-old, has fair hair and […]