A WOMAN who is losing her sight has told her story behind a camera lens. Donegal FemLENS is a powerful photography exhibition which takes a glimpse into women’s perspectives on a number of topics including loss, lockdown emergence, women in farming, nature and mica homeowners stories. The exhibition was unveiled recently in Donegal County Museum. […]
Fascinating life of late Falcarragh woman recalled
A Donegal woman who spent 70 years as housekeeper and confidant to a wealthy London family lived a life full of happiness, according to one of her friends. Brigid Ferry from Clonbara in Falcarragh died last week in the English capital where she spent almost all her entire adult life. As a young woman Brigid […]
Finding hidden seagrass treasures off Donegal coast
by harry walsh A NATURAL resource which is considered to be more important than the rain forests has been discovered off the coast of south west Donegal. Zostera Marina is a type of seagrass which grows in the inshore areas of the Irish coast. It supports biodiversity, cleans the surrounding water and helps take carbon […]
Donegal woman is one of Ireland’s inspirational heroes
FOLLOWING a nationwide search to uncover Ireland’s most inspirational people, Carmel Doherty from Manorcunningham is celebrating after being named an Inspirational Hero in the Gala Retail and Virgin Media Inspiration Awards. Established to shine a light on those individuals who make Ireland a better place with their selfless acts and inspirational deeds, Carmel stood out […]
Triple surprise for one Falcarragh farm
WHILE farming can be challenging and difficult, it can also throw in an odd surprise too as one Falcarragh couple found out. Manus and Margaret Gallagher, from Rocktown, got “the surprise of their life” when they discovered their cow Rocky had given birth to triplet calves on Monday night of last week. Speaking to the […]
Proposed Graffy wind farm turned down by planners
LAST week the Donegal News reported on lengthy discussions at the November plenary meeting of Donegal County Council to review the objectives and policies within the County Development Plan for wind turbines. Many councillors spoke on how the county has reached “saturation point” with wind turbines and there was unanimous support for amending the plan […]
Additional walk-in vaccination clinics in Letterkenny
As a result of the closure of the Letterkenny Vaccination Centre on Wednesday and the cancellation of walk-in clinics, additional booster vaccine clinics have been arranged for Friday. Letterkenny Walk-in Clinic for Booster Vaccine for those aged 60 to 69 Friday 10 December, 12.30pm to 5.15pm. For people who had their second dose on or […]
Town Centre First Plans for Milford
MILFORD is one of 26 towns across the country included in the first ever Town Centre First Plans. Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD announced details of the funding which will be key to tackling dereliction and revitalising town centres. Funding of €100,000 will be provided to each of 26 towns for […]
Roads closed as Barra continues to bash county
DONEGAL County Council says it teams are working to deal with a number of roads that have been closed due to the inclement weather. A spokesperson has advised of the following temporary road closures due to fallen trees: Donegal Municipal District R267 just past the Abbey Vocational School. L-1835-5 at Garvagh, near Lough Eske L-1835 […]
Storm Barra continuing to batter Donegal
ESB technicians are continuing to deal with a small number of outages in the county this morning following a night of violent gusts and heavy rain. Schools remain closed amid fears of structural damage and possible debris on roads and footpaths. A status orange weather warning remains in place for the county until 2pm. “North […]