KINNEGAR Brewing brought a taste of Bavaria to Donegal with its annual Oktoberfest celebration in Letterkenny over the weekend. Guests sipped on authentic brews served in traditional steins, while enjoying freshly baked pretzels and sizzling bratwurst, all in a fully decked-out beer hall. The weekend was filled with live music and staff embraced the spirit […]
Funeral takes place in England of Letterkenny native, Lolly Loftus
THE large congregation who attended the Requiem Mass in the Sacred Heart Church, Quex Road, Kilburn, London for the recently deceased Lolly Loftus, bore testimony to the high esteem in which she was held by her family, friends and community. A member of a well known and much respected Letterkenny family, Loreta was born in […]
Community-based emergency hubs to provide essential services after storm
DONEGAL County Council in association with a number of community partners have arranged for the opening of a number of community-based emergency hubs across the county to address the needs of the most vulnerable in our communities who remain without electricity and water in the aftermath of Storm Amy. These hubs/centres will provide basic essential […]
Some Donegal customers may be without power until early next week
WITH large numbers of homes and businesses entering a second night without power, ESB Networks say it could be early next week before some customers have power restored. ESB crews have been working throughout the day in extreme conditions to restore power to customers following Storm Amy. The ESB said heavy winds continued to cause […]
The Way We Were
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Aoife Doherty delves into the archives to bring you the news and images from yesteryear. If you have a photograph you would like published, send it to editor@donegalnews.com 1975, SEPTEMBER 27 Advertisement First book of Irish poetry published in Irish THE first ever book of Irish poetry published in Donegal has been issued this week. […]
Official opening of Jim Lynch Community Building: A night of celebration and immense pride
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By Paddy Walsh ON a day when numerous names were mentioned in connection with their involvement in the Letterkenny Community Centre, one, of course, stood out above all. A man who had community at his heart and who was at the centre of so much that went on. Someone who embraced the town and never […]
Dunlewey fundraiser raises thousands for local charities
A HUGELY successful concert which was organised by the Roarty family, Dunlewey was held in Ionad Cois Locha, Dunlewey on Monday, August 4. The family are beyond grateful and delighted to announce that they managed to raise an incredible €36,335. After expenses of €1,888, a total of €34,447 was split between various charities. Advertisement The following […]
Uisce Éireann improvement works to start for Portnablagh and Creeslough areas
UISCE Éireann’s say works are due to get underway in the Portnablagh and Creeslough areas in the coming days as efforts to improve water supply for customers across the county continue. The utility said the communities of An Fhothair, Port na Bláiche, and Droim na Rátha, An Craoslach can look forward to more confidence in […]
Launch on Thursday of Ballyshannon Historic Towns Atlas
THE Royal Irish Academy in partnership with Donegal County Council will launch the Ballyshannon Historic Towns Atlas in the Abbey Centre, Ballyshannon on Thursday, October 9. The Irish Historic Towns Atlas (IHTA) was established with the aim to record the topographical development of a selection of Irish towns. The Ballyshannon Historic Towns Atlas was researched […]
Delegation visits from Letterkenny’s twin town in Germany
Donegal County Council once again celebrated the Twin Town arrangement between Letterkenny and Rudolstadt, Germany by hosting a delegation of 55 visitors from the town of Rudolstadt. The delegation was warmly welcomed and spent four days taking in some of the fantastic attractions that Donegal has to offer. Many friendships have developed between the civic […]