Mrs Pauline Sugrue is a recent graduate of Ballymaloe cookery school where she perfected old skills and learned new ones
Bereaved parents encouraged to attend local meeting
Anam Cara, an organisation which supports bereaved parents, are hosting their monthly meeting on Thursday next in Letterkenny.
Ten monkeys born in Letterkenny in recent weeks
Four weeks ago a Cotton Top Tamarin monkey gave birth to tiny twins at Tropical World helping to conserve this endangered species.
Law shake up could see cars banned at Rossnowlagh beach
A PROPOSED shake up of council by-laws could see cars banned from driving on to one of Donegal’s busiest beaches. Rossnowlagh is one of only two beaches in the county, along with Downings, that cars are allowed on to. But concerns over public safety surfaced during a recent spell of sunny weather when thousands of […]
Mother highlights acts of random violence in town
The mother has since spoken to the parents of the perpetrators and her son as well as reflecting upon her own role as a parent
Children’s smartphone ban will not protect young people
BANNING the sale of smartphones to those under the age of 14 and fining parents who allow their children to access the Internet unsupervised will not protect vulnerable youngsters from the dark side of the web. That’s the view of Chairperson of Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB), Gina Grant, who said the only way […]
Marriage: ‘It’s all about give and take’
Francie and Sophie McAteer’s love story began on New Year’s Night 1955 in the Milford Dance Hall.
Council defends no book of condolence for Manchester
DONEGAL County Council has defended its decision not to open a book of condolence for the victims of the Manchester bombing. It is almost two weeks since 22 people lost their lives and dozens more were injured when Salman Abedi launched his deadly suicide attack in the Manchester Arena. Many of those killed were young […]
Boil Water Notice for Fintown Public Water Supply
Donegal County Council and Irish Water have issued a Boil Water Notice on the Fintown Public Water Supply and Meenmore – Meenatinney group water scheme to protect consumers following advice from the Health Service Executive. A routine water sample has detected cryptosporidium in the treated water coming from the Fintown Water Treatment Plant and […]
Freedom of county for Coleman this evening
SOCCER hero Seamus Coleman will have the county’s highest honour bestowed upon him at a civic reception in Lifford this evening. A native of Killybegs, Seamus Coleman plays with the Everton club in the English Premier league and has captained the Republic of Ireland national team. Speaking ahead of this evening’s event, which takes place […]