Róise Collins delves into our archives to bring you the news from yesteryear. AUGUST 23, 1975 Advertisement RETURNED TO ATTEND MASS ON THEIR NATIVE INISHCAORACH OVER 100 people from around the west coast of Donegal paid a visit to the now deserted Iniscaorach on Sunday last. They made the trip to take part in […]
A vigil for Sudan held in Letterkenny
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by Paddy Walsh OVER 3,800 miles away from a country that is facing “one of the world’s most devastating humanitarian crises”, with thousands of lives lost and millions of its population displaced, a group gathered in Letterkenny on Saturday afternoon in support of Sudan – the nation forgotten and ignored by the international community and media. […]
First awardee under Rope Thatch Mentorship Scheme is announced
DONEGAL County Council has announced that its first awardee under the pilot Rope Thatch Mentorship Scheme is David McFerren. He will work alongside master rope thatcher Brian Lafferty. David is originally from County Down and has strong family connections in the Inishowen area of Donegal. Advertisement The Rope Thatch Mentoring Scheme was initiated by the […]
Our children should never be canon fodder for rich men’s wars
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In a Letter to the Editor this week, Councillor Micheál Choilm Mac Giolla Easbuig writes how children should never be canon fodder for rich men’s wars ‘Death by a thousand cuts’ is a well known phrase that is used to describe the slow killing of anythingv – neutrality, sovereignty, a law, human rights, even humans; […]
To those facing unimaginable grief, the hearts of all parents are broken for you
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Every week, when it’s time to pen this article, I try to base it on something that has been on my mind. Mostly, I aim to keep it light-hearted, but it would be tone-deaf of me to write a parenting column about anything light-hearted in a time when several Donegal parents have been shattered by […]
Donegal families affected by sudden cardiac death urged to attend event
FAMILIES in Donegal affected by a sudden cardiac death or living with an inherited cardiac condition are being encouraged to attend a special national event hosted by Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). The Friends of CRY Day, taking place in Barberstown Castle, Straffan, Co Kildare, on Saturday, September 13 is a free event that provides […]
‘He may have been small but the love he gave was enormous’
by Róise Collins A cloud of grief blanketed Dungloe as the heartbroken community gathered to say goodbye to little Joey Forker. The nine-year-old boy passed away in a tragic incident at his family home in Meenmore on Friday evening. Advertisement The much-loved pupil at Scoil Chróine was warmly remembered for his life full of joy, […]
Photo special: New first years at Mulroy College, Milford
It’s a busy week for primary and secondary schools across Donegal with pupils returning for the new school year. Many pupils are making the move from primary to secondary education – a new chapter in their young lives. Photographer Clive Wasson was at Mulroy College in Milford to photograph the new first years who started […]
‘Regeneration model faces road blocks’
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By Louise Doyle THE success of a locally-led heritage regeneration project to challenge dereliction could be replicated as a model for regeneration but currently faces a number of road blocks, including the under funding of local authorities. That’s the view of Donnan Harvey, secretary of Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter, in response to the findings of the latest GeoDirectory Residential Buildings Report. […]
‘We have made our home in Donegal – why wouldn’t we learn the language?’
NETHERLANDS native Myriam Rommers has signed up for the next course to learn Irish with Líonra Leitir Ceanainn alongside her partner Domhnall Mac Cionnaith from Belfast. Originally from the Netherlands and living in Letterkenny for close to 20 years, Myriam has made good progress in learning the language. “We have made our home in Donegal, […]