By Tara McCormack THE Killybegs Coast Guard was busy on Monday, responding to two separate emergencies in their area. The first incident occurred in the afternoon when the Coast Guard was dispatched to assist a hill walker who had fallen while trekking up Slieve League. The walker, a female, sustained a lower leg injury during […]
Local restaurant damaged in overnight fire closes doors until further notice
A well-known restaurant in South Donegal, Mani’s Bar and Bistro, was significantly damaged in a fire that broke out early this morning at approximately 3 a.m. Gardaí and emergency services responded promptly to the blaze at the establishment on Pettigo’s Main Street. In a statement posted on social media, the restaurant reassured the community that […]
Over 1000 homes lose power following overnight storm
According to ESB’s PowerCheck website, power is expected to be restored to affected homes and businesses between 2 pm and 6 pm today, Monday, August 12. Throughout the night, over 1,100 homes experienced power outages, coinciding with a Status Orange rain and wind warning that was in effect from midnight until 4 am. Killybegs and […]
Let’s talk about ‘Kneecap’
There’s no doubt that everybody’s talking about the movie Kneecap at the moment. It premiered on Thursday night and is currently running at Century Cinemas, Letterkenny as well as around the country, the UK and beyond. What is the big deal and what is everybody saying about it? Well in order to find out just […]
Letterkenny Busking Festival: A springboard for superstars
Before she became a household name on New Year’s Eve 2023 by performing at Jools Holland’s ‘Hootenanny’ show on BBC Two, Muireann Bradley performed at Letterkenny Busking Festival. Asked if she would be performing this year Toni Forrester CEO of Letterkenny of Chamber of Commerce laughed ‘We were thrilled to have Muireann last year but […]
Male to appear in court following vehicle seizure
A male is to appear in court charged in connection with the seizure of a vehicle suspected to be involved in the commission of retail thefts.
65,000 smart meters installed across Donegal
ARE you a lark or an owl? Either way you can save money on your energy bill. Your tendency to wake early in the morning or not sleep until late at night is called your chronotype, but whether you are one or the other you can use it to your economic advantage by saving money […]
Pat on route from Malin to Mizen by tractor for Gaza
HAVING set off last Thursday Thursday from Malin Head, Pat Murphy, a teacher and father of four from Galway is currently on route by tractor to Mizen Head, a 2,800km trek along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way in a bid to raise money for the people of Gaza. Pat’s vintage tractor can only reach a top speed […]
Author found peace in Donegal
by Kate Heaney EDNA O’Brien, internationally acclaimed author, found the peace of West Donegal an escape from the frenetic world of London society and writing. She owned a house near Carrickfin for almost 20 years, and according to her friend and poet Anne Enright when the builders left the site every evening, “the cement blocks they […]