DONEGAL County Museum and the County Archives Service are inviting the public to the launch of their latest exciting project ‘Our Voices Together: Stories of Migration to and from Donegal’ at Donegal County Museum, Letterkenny, on Friday, January 30 at 2pm. ‘Our Voices Together: Stories of Migration to and from Donegal’ is an intercultural oral history and […]
Falcarragh rallies support for emergency medical assistance group
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by Sean Hillen SAVING lives is serious business in Falcarragh. Through diverse events including a street collection, community Park Run, a ‘no uniform’ school day and carol singing, people of Falcarragh and beyond have raised more than €6,000 to support First Responders, a local volunteer emergency medical assistance group. Advertisement Founders of Falcarragh First Responders, […]
Cross-border chats and swims in the Rosses
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THE cold weather does not deter the all-year sea swimmers, and it certainly didn’t deter the 70 plus swimmers from Donegal and Northern Ireland who took to the water at the Boatstrand, Carrickfinn on Sunday morning as part of the PEACEPLUS cross-border initiative. The open water swimming was the final part of Sunday’s event that […]
Ramelton Art Group Exhibition opens at the Regional Cultural Centre
THE Ramelton Art Group launched their new exhibition, ‘Precious Moments, Places & People: Reminiscence, Nostalgia & Wonder’, at the Regional Cultural Centre in Letterkenny last week. Founded in 2019 by Mary Lynch, the Ramelton Art Group meets weekly in Ramelton Town Hall, bringing together creativity, community, and connection. This exhibition showcases a vibrant selection of […]
Musicians from across all communities unite through PEACEPLUS
MUSICIANS from across all communities will collaborate, create, and connect through a dedicated music production initiative, as Póca Productions, in association with the Regional Cultural Centre and Donegal County Council’s PEACEPLUS Partnership, celebrate the official launch of the Turn Up the Volume for Equality Countywide Programme. Turn Up the Volume for Equality is about bringing […]
Reunion class make presentation to St Eunan’s College
FOR the class of 1990 at St Eunan’s College in Letterkenny, their school reunion last September brought back some special memories. The event, organised by the students themselves, saw many of them meeting up for the first time in some 35 years. They were given a special tour of the college where they found themselves […]
Family ask for prayers for critically ill Daibhin
DONATIONS have been pouring in for a Donegal family whose son is critically ill in a Dublin hospital. Little Daibhin Curran is under the care of Crumlin’s Children’s Hospital for a serious heart condition. Daibhin’s aunt, Lisa Crawford, has reached out for the public’s support. Advertisement A gofundme page has been set up for the […]
Cheque presented to hospital in memory of Mary McGlinchey
A DONEGAL family has celebrated the memory of their late mother by making a donation to Letterkenny University Hospital as a gesture of thanks for the care she received. Mary McGlinchey from Ardara passed away on January 13, 2025. To mark her first anniversary, her daughter, Dr Eileen McGlinchey, presented a cheque for €1,000 to […]
New Bishop of Raphoe sets out his vision for parish refocus
THE incoming Bishop of Raphoe Diocese Niall Coll has set out his vision and hopes ahead of his installation later this month. The St Johnston native’s appointment will see him return from the Diocese of Ossory, where he had served as Bishop since 2023. Bishop Coll said he wants to bring everything he learned from his time […]
Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter to celebrate St Brigid’s Day
LETTERKENNY Cathedral Quarter will host their annual St Brigid’s Cross-making workshop in Dillons Hotel, Letterkenny on Thursday evening, January 29. Members of the community are invited to come together in a relaxed and sociable setting to learn the age-old craft of weaving St Brigid’s Crosses ahead of St Brigid’s Day on Sunday, February 1. Deeply […]