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 […]
Knights of Columbanus celebration
A special Mass was celebrated last weekend at St. Patrick’s Parish Church, Crossroads, Killygordon for the members of the Order of the Knights of St Columbanus. Celebrated by His Lordship Bishop Donal McKeown, Bishop of Derry, the Mass marked the ending of the Order’s Supreme Council for 2025. Photos: Geraldine Diver.
Just five gardaí assigned to the Donegal Gaeltacht are proficient in Irish
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IT has been revealed that just five of the 26 gardaí assigned to the Donegal Gaeltacht are proficient in Irish. In correspondence to the Public Accounts Committee, An Garda Síochána disclosed that less than half of the 89 gardaí assigned to Gaeltacht areas across the country have the ability to work in the Irish language, […]
Donegal man walks Camino in memory of his late wife
A DONEGAL man who undertook a fundraising walk of the Camino in memory of his late wife has presented a cheque from the funds raised to Letterkenny University Hospital and the Donegal Hospice. Retired judge, Seán MacBride from Moville, who completed part of the Camino, a historic pilgrimage route, in memory of his late wife, […]