By Sabrina Sweeney Social media posts can really get people going. There’s something about the format that invites frustration, sarcasm and plenty of overreaction. But the flurry of posts over the past few weeks about tourists behaving badly at some of Donegal’s most treasured beaches and beauty spots isn’t just a case of keyboard warriors […]
Donegal Historical Society enjoy educational field day
By Paddy Walsh EN route from Frosses graveyard the members of the Donegal Historical Society passed by the familiar green pump at the top of Mountcharles village where a true son of the soil, Seumas McManus once – and indeed a lot more than once – regaled locals with the folklore of old. At least […]
The Way We Were
By Aoife Doherty 1975, July 19 Council chairman calls for enquiry into dole abuses Advertisement THERE were further allegations of abuses of social welfare payments when the Letterkenny Urban Council met this week. There has been considerable controversy over the dole payments for several weeks, and from around Donegal there have been reports of some […]
Young people design Fostering Garden at St Conal’s Hospital
AS part of Fostering Awareness Month Tusla and Foróige collaborated with young people from Donegal to design and create a new fostering garden at St Conal’s Hospital in Letterkenny. The fostering garden is a celebration of Tusla foster carers, the work they do, and the children and young people who have blossomed in their care. The […]
Sunflowers reach for the skies in Glenties
By Connie Duffy IN the quiet, windswept beauty between Glenties and Narin Beach, nestled in the scenic townland of Kilkenny, West Donegal, some-thing truly magical is happening – sunflowers are reaching for the sky. At the heart of it all is Donna Campbell, a warm, nature-loving woman who runs a small catering business, Fiddle & […]
Gemma Hill to host ‘Meet the Author’ event in Letterkenny tomorrow
DONEGAL-born author Gemma Hill is delighted to announce a very special ‘Meet the Author’ event, which will be hosted by Bookmark in Letterkenny Shopping Centre tomorrow. Speaking ahead of the event, Gemma shared how it is hard to put into words the “thrill and pleasure” it gives her to see her book, ‘Orphans and Strangers’, stacked […]
Lifford woman embarks on legal journey with The Bar of Ireland
LIFFORD woman Alvena Sharma was among the first to take part in The Bar of Ireland’s recent inaugural Internship Programme. Alvena, who completed a Bachelor of Law at Trinity College Dublin, was one of four outstanding interns who were selected to take part in the two week imitative. The programme offered a unique opportunity for participants […]
Tata Consultancy Services staff raise €3,400 for St Colmcille Hostel
FOLLOWING a recent fundraising campaign, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is thrilled to announce it has raised a total of €3,400 for the St Colmcille Hostel for the Homeless, a vital local organisation dedicated to supporting individuals experiencing homelessness in Donegal. The fundraising campaign culminated in a Sleep Out on the TCS campus on May 9, where […]
Father to undertake 24-hour Errigal challenge this weekend
By Dionne Meehan A DONEGAL man is gearing up for a demanding 24-hour challenge on Errigal Mountain this Saturday to raise crucial funds for metastatic breast cancer research, a cause close to his heart. When Malachy Doyle’s daughter Naomi was recently diagnosed with the disease, he quickly realised it was an area that sorely lacked […]
End of the line for Mickey Dorrian
By Diarmaid Doherty MICKEY Dorrian reckons he’d be quite happy to work on for another few years with Eir. But yesterday he retired after almost 45 years in a job which he says brought him so many happy times. Advertisement “It’s a strange one, because every day has been different,” he said. “And then I […]