DONEGAL County Council has been allocated €500,000 to complete the walkway between Carrigart and Downings under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS). The funding is in respect of measures two and three of the scheme which provides funding of up to €500,000 for strategic repair and maintenance of existing facilities, together with the development of […]
HSE Nursing Service unavailable on Tory Island this weekend
The HSE Nursing Service on Tory Island is unavailable on Saturday, November 1 and Sunday, November 2. All planned nursing care has been delivered. A HSE spokesperson said: “We wish to apologise for this unplanned temporary gap in service. There will be an agency nurse covering the period from Monday until Thursday next week when […]
Celebrations in Lifford to mark Red Hugh O’Donnell’s birthday
By Paul McElwee HISTORY came alive in Lifford at the weekend as crowds gathered to celebrate the legacy of Red Hugh O’Donnell, the famed Irish chieftain. The parade began at the Apple Green on Letterkenny Road, with devoted supporters marching through the streets where Red Hugh once lived before fleeing Ireland after the Nine Years War […]
Gardaí issue advice to retailers ahead of Christmas shopping
DONEGAL Divisional Crime Prevention Officer Sergeant Fergus McGroary has said preventing retail crime and keeping staff and customers safe is a priority for local gardaí. Sergeant McGroary made his comments as he was addressing a Business Watch Seminar in Dillon’s Hotel on Wednesday last, which was attended by a number of local business owners and managers. The informative […]
A special return home to Gaoth Dobhair
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By Tommy Curran LAST week Mrs Grace Drummond travelled from Adelade in Australia to Sheskinbeg in Gaoth Dobhair to place the ashes of her mum, Ellen Hughes in the ruins of her former home. In the end bringing her mum’s ashes from Adelade to Sheskinbeg is more than a logical task, it is a pilgrimage of […]
Christmas Toy Appeal to support Donegal families
THE Donegal Christmas Toy Appeal is returning for its fourth consecutive year, once again in partnership with Lifestart Services. This much-loved community initiative has grown from strength to strength, supporting hundreds of children across County Donegal who are experiencing poverty. Each year, the appeal invites members of the public to take part as Secret Santas, […]
The Way We Were
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Louise Doyle delves into the archives to bring you the news and images from yesteryear. OCTOBER 25, 1975 CROSS-BORDER SHOPPING KILLING SMALL SHOPS IN DONEGAL Advertisement Are Donegal’s smaller shops fading away? In the past three years, 19 shops have closed in west Donegal between Falcarragh and Crolly Bridge. Along the border, a number of smaller […]
Parenting Column: Acts of understanding make Halloween more inclusive for children with autism
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Halloween is upon us. It’s a night full of excitement – glowing pumpkins on porches and the happy chaos of trick-or-treaters filling the streets. But for many children with autism, the unpredictable sights, sounds, and social interactions can make the evening stressful rather than fun. The good news is that a few small acts of […]
Picture special: Family and friends remember Carl at Errigal climb
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By Eoin Mc Garvey THE wet and misty weather did not deter over 100 family members and friends of Carl Henderson to gear up and climb a section of Errigal mountain on Sunday morning, just six months to the day after his passing. Carl, a father of three young children from Moira, Co Down, was climbing […]
Carrigart committee delighted after cleaning up at Tidy Towns awards
CARRIGART Tidy Towns spokesperson Columba Boyce has shared how the group is still in shock following the announcement that the village had won the Gaeltacht Award in this year’s Tidy Towns Competition. However, that surprise was quickly surpassed by the news that Carrigart had also been awarded a Gold Medal. “It’s a quantum leap from […]