THE death has taken place at Dungloe Community Hospital of Falcarragh native and former parish priest of Templecrone Parish, Fr Seamus Meehan. Fr Meehan’s passing has been met with sadness among his family members, friends and parishioners. Among those to pay tribute is Deputy Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher who said Fr Meehan had always been […]
Fascinating Parallel Lands exhibition to open at Fort Dunree
PARALLEL Lands brings together new works by Newfoundland artists Michael Flaherty, Susan Furneaux, and Kym Greeley, curated by Philippa Jones as part of the international partnership between Artlink (Donegal) with CRUX (Newfoundland, Canada). Their works reflect a deep dialogue with the land and sea, revealing how Ireland and Newfoundland, divided by the Atlantic, are bound […]
Wild Atlantic Women bring a powerful St Brigid’s celebration to Ballybofey
The event will feature a €1,000 charity draw
Anger after numerous dog waste bags left on top of bin at Glencar Park
Numerous bags of dog waste have been left on top of a bin this afternoon in a Letterkenny park. The image, shared to us by a reader, shows the bags on top of the bin in Glencar Park, indicating that the bin is full. However, over the last number of years Donegal County Council has distributed […]
No emergency accommodation activated during Storm Bram
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No emergency accommodation was activated during Storm Bram in December, Donegal County Council has said. The Status Orange Wind warning storm brought very strong winds and heavy rain, leaving households across the county without power and forcing a large number of schools to close. Donegal County Council had activated their Severe Weather Assessment Team on the […]
Letterkenny man’s new book imagines a new democracy
Well-known barber Gerry McKeever stood as an independent candidate in the last general election
Dangerous Oldtown junctions to be given top priority for safety improvements
by Chris Ashmore TWO junctions in the Oldtown area of Letterkenny are to get top priority to make them safer for pedestrians as well as motorists, it has emerged. Concerns about road safety in this area have been raised on numerous occasions and recently a young woman was knocked down. Advertisement Cllr Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly […]
St Johnston publican brands draughts price hike ‘a terrible blow’
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A ST Johnston publican has described the move by Diageo to hike the price of its draught products by a further seven cent per pint next month as a “terrible blow”. Alice Lynch, of Maggie’s Tavern, said she has been left devastated by the development, which she said has come as a “bolt out of […]
Tribute: Derryreel a bleaker place with the passing of Barney McFadden
ON a bright Christmas Eve we gathered in Holy Cross Church, Dunfanaghy for the Requiem Mass and funeral of ‘Wee’ Barney McFadden. Despite our sorrow the sun shone. Barney had passed away after a short but severe illness, He was only 64. The world and especially the slopes around Derryreel will be a bleaker place […]
Brain Freeze: Paula Leonard’s dip a day raises more than €5,000
CEO of Alcohol Forum Ireland Paula Leonard has raised more than €5,000 by taking on a swim a day for one month in Donegal’s freezing waters – and has revealed bold plans for another fundraiser. ‘Brain Freeze: Paula Leonard’s dip a day in December for Alcohol Related Brain Injury’ began in Rathmullan. Throughout the month, she swam at beaches across […]