MEMBERS of the public are being urged to take extra care over the next few days on foot of severe weather warnings issued by Met Éireann. On Wednesday Storm Dudley will bring strong winds to northern and western parts of Ireland. Then on Friday Storm Eunice is forecast to bring more widespread strong and damaging […]
Gardaí probing early morning assault in Letterkenny
GARDAÍ are investigating an assault by a man and woman on another female in Letterkenny. The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning on the Port Road close to the Station Roundabout. Letterkenny Garda Sergeant Paul Wallace said, “This occurred between 1.45am and 2am when a female crossed the road and was attacked […]
Hard-hitting Bloody Sunday play to debut at Balor
A hard-hitting new play about Bloody Sunday will premier in Ballybofey later this month. An Incident with Dave Cotter was written and directed by local actor, Shaun Byrne, a long-time member of the award-winning Butt Drama Circle. It is set against the background of the events of Bloody Sunday when, 20 years later, a soldier […]
Ambitious vision for future of Donegal’s largest town
THE launch of the “Letterkenny 2040” document will take place in Dillon’s Hotel on Thursday, February 24th. This unique consultation document, the first of its kind, will outline an ambitious vision for the future of Donegal’s largest town. Researched and prepared by the Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter committee last year, its ‘mission statement’ is to get […]
Severe weather warning for wind for Donegal
Met Éireann has warned the weather will turn “very unsettled” as two low pressure systems bring spells of very strong and damaging winds, with potential snow later in the week. On Wednesday Storm Dudley will bring strong winds to northern and western parts of Ireland, while on Friday Storm Eunice is forecast to bring more […]
Renewed appeal 14 years on from murder in Donnyloop
GARDAÍ have renewed their appeal for information 14 years on from the murder of Andrew Burns. Mr Burns was gunned down in Donnyloop on February 12 2008. He was found on a roadway close to Donnyloop Church and pronounced dead shortly before 8pm. To date one person, Strabane man Martin Kelly, has been convicted of […]
Work hybrid and live smart in Donegal
Seán Cannon-Earley is Managing Director of Creative Campaigning at Teneo, a global consulting and advisory firm. A Dubliner born and bred, during the second wave of lockdown in early 2021, he was given an extended opportunity to live and work in Donegal and hasn’t looked back! Seán’s new hybrid working approach in Donegal has reaped […]
‘It’s not about grades but using your talents’
SEAMUS Ó Briain has been a stalwart of Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair and the local community for almost forty years. From teaching Construction Studies and Technical Graphics to serving as Deputy Principal and, most recently, as Principal he has done everything he can to sow the seed for his students. “I went to school to learn […]
Terenece’s gravely important job
GRAVEDIGGING may be considered an unusual career but one Convoy man has helped to lay to rest hundreds of people over the past thirty-five years. Although Terence McClintock (52) hadn’t always planned grave digging to be his career, it was an opportunity he felt he had to take when he was asked to help out […]
Record €7.1m in funding for Donegal sports projects
A record €7.1m in funding has been announced for Donegal under the Sports Capital & Equipment Programme. The funding will go towards numerous improvements to over 80 groups in the county including the development of clubhouse facilities, new dressing rooms and flood lighting. Advertisement Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue, says […]