ATLANTIC Technological University (ATU) is appealing to homeowners across Donegal, Sligo, Galway and Mayo to consider offering a spare room in their home to a student for the upcoming academic year, under the national Rent-a-Room scheme. The university, which spans nine campuses across the West and North West of Ireland, says the lack of available accommodation is […]
Tourism boost as hotel opens again
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By Róise Collins AFTER three years of being closed to the public, the Nesbitt Arms Hotel in Ardara has officially reopened its doors for the summer season. The 49-bedroom hotel had been closed to tourists since August 2022, after securing a government contract to accommodate Ukrainians fleeing the war. Now though, with a decrease in […]
The way we were
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JULY 26, 1975 Surprise Garda action closed pubs during festival “I DON’T seem to be able to get any clear explanation for it” said a baffled and bewildered John McAteer, director of the Festival of Fanad, when he explained that the Gardai, claiming they were acting, on the instructions from their Superintendent, closed pubs in […]
Letter to the Editor: Ticket prices for All-Ireland finals reach new heights
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Once again, the GAA have decided, rather than keep ticket prices down to a manageable level for families, OAPs and and Students, prices for stand and terrace tickets for the All Ireland finals in hurling and football have reached new heights. Stand tickets priced at €100 and terrace tickets at €55, with no concession for students or OAPs, shows that the […]
Traffic management plans in place as work gets underway on St. Johnston wastewater upgrade
UISCE Éireann will begin work to deliver an upgrade worth €3.4m for the community of St Johnston in the coming days. The current wastewater infrastructure in the village is inadequate to cater for the East Donegal community going forward but Uisce Éireann will carry out a significant upgrade over the next 18 months. The utility […]
Is Sam the tail-less cat the good luck charm Donegal never knew they had?
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By Dionne Meehan THIRTEEN years ago, Animals In Need Donegal received a call about a tiny kitten found inside a car engine. Upon their arrival at the vets, the volunteers were met with a stark choice, either they pay for the treatment or the little stray would be put to sleep. Advertisement Without hesitation, they stepped in […]
Flying the flag for Donegal – and Eugene
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By Aoife Doherty THE McGettigan family home was full of laughter, smiles and memories on Tuesday afternoon. Family members, sporting their Donegal jerseys, gathered at their Ard O’Donnell home to deck their house in green and gold. Advertisement And taking pride of place is a Donegal flag belonging to Eugene McGettigan, whose death last August […]
Fresh Take: There’s a whole generation of Donegal children now who will remember this week
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By Sabrina Sweeney I was on the road from Gweedore to Ballybofey earlier this week and the sight of Donegal colours on the journey was heartening to see. From locals gathered around a ladder to erect green and yellow bunting along the roadside in their village to the many posters of players, each wishing the […]
Handpan music to soothe the soul
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RANN NA FEIRSTE’S adopted son Harald ‘Mór’ Juengst has released a new CD, ‘Handpan Music to Soothe the Soul’. Harald ‘Mór’ Juengst was behind the beautiful Healing Hands CD for ‘Doctors Without Borders’, which has raised close to €12,000, and featured a selection of top class traditional and folk musicians and singers from Donegal. Among them were Mairéad […]
Donegal photographers awarded at Love Your Coast awards
DONEGAL photographers were highly successful in this year’s Love Your Coast awards. On Friday, July 18, An Taisce’s Clean Coasts announced the winning photographers of the Love Your Coast photography competition. Love Your Coast provides a powerful forum for Ireland’s most creative photographers to showcase our spectacular and beautiful coast and seas. Advertisement Four images […]