VOLUNTEERS are being sought to help out at the two busy Saint Vincent De Paul Society shops in Letterkenny. The shops at Lower Main Street and Station Roundabout in Letterkenny are extremely busy and are now seeking volunteers who can offer a few hours a week to help out. The volunteers are required for general […]
‘Happy Days’ as new North West events website goes live
A NEW website listing arts and cultural events in the North West has been launched. The www.happydaysnw.com website provides a one-stop guide to the best family fun experiences in Donegal, Derry and Strabane. The initiative, which is primarily aimed at engaging more families with arts and culture, is supported by the Arts Council of Northern […]
RCC exhibition highlights unusual maps of Donegal
AN exhibition of cartography, offering different ways to look at the land, has opened in the Regional Cultural Centre. Mapping Alternative Ulster is a collection of cartographic work that plots out a very different landscape than anything you’ll find on the pages of a conventional road map or atlas. Some map-makers work with the latest […]
Donegal father’s bid to change ‘unfair’ law
A Gaoth Dobhair father’s bid to end what he describes as the “unfair treatment of special needs teenagers” has drawn hundreds of signatures of support. John Joe McGinley is calling on Disability Minister Anne Rabbitte to reconsider the system which automatically shifts a young person from Domiciliary Care Allowance to Disability Allowance once they turn […]
New book from Donegal poet Annemarie Ní Churreáin
A collection of poems by a Cloughaneely writer has been listed among Ireland’s ‘Books of the Year’. ‘The Poison Glen’ is from the pen of Annemarie Ní Churreáin and pivots on the theme of the systematic mistreatment of Ireland’s unmarried mothers down through the centuries. As well as weaving together landscape and history, the work draws […]
Lifford man to appear on Glór Tíre this evening
LIFFORD man Kenny Crawford is tuning up to appear this evening on TG4’s country music talent search Glór Tíre. Kenny will be mentored by country star Johnny Brady in the televised competition. The show, now in its 18th season, returns to a new studio, set and format. The seven-part series filmed in Studio 5, Cue […]
Embracing the January blues and pinks and yellows…
WHAT started out as an idea to brighten up her January has turned a Donegal woman into an internet sensation. Taryn de Vere decided on New Year’s Eve that every day in January she would dress in attire inspired by a household item. So far the Ramelton woman has donned colours matching a bottle of […]
Gardaí thank public as missing woman is found
A woman reported missing earlier today has been located. An appeal was launched this morning into the whereabouts of 25-year-old Edel McGirr from Ballybofey. Gardaí have confirmed that she has been found safe and well. “An Garda Síochána would like to thank the public and media for their assistance in this matter,” said a spokesperson.
Concerns mounting over missing Ballybofey woman
CONCERNS are growing for the safety of a Ballybofey woman missing since yesterday. Gardaí are seeking the public’s help in tracing the whereabouts of 25 year-old Edel McGirr. “Edel is described as being 5’ 1” in height, of medium build, with greenish blue eyes and copper coloured hair,” said a spokesperson. “Edel was last seen […]
Locals brave treacherous conditions to save Church
A local priest has thanked everyone who worked to repair the roof of St Michael’s Church, Creeslough, on Monday last. Fr John Joe Duffy said the generosity of the men who spent their day shoring up the storm-damaged roof was very much appreciated by the parishioners. The iconic structure, which was the fifth in a […]