Aoife Doherty delves into the archives to bring you the news and images from yesteryear. August 2, 1975 Twenty-five contesting the coveted Mary from Dungloe title Advertisement AN original entry of 250 girls was reduced to 25 for the grand final of the 8th InternationalMary from Dungloe contest, which will be held in the Ostan, […]
Night of music in aid of the Donegal branch of the Alzheimer’s Society
by Paddy Walsh JUST months before dementia was carrying her closer to the end, Nellie O’Donnell was listening to her daughter, Evelyn, singing. “She was very ill at the time and I was singing some old songs that she had heard her father sing. And then I would stop during a song and she’d come […]
‘Rosemount the jewel in the crown of old Letterkenny’
By Paddy Walsh RESIDENTS of one of Letterkenny’s most iconic areas have called for recognition and support in their efforts to preserve and protect it. Once known as Major’s Lane, but for close to two centuries marching to the name of the much better known Rosemount, the area is steeped in history and has continued […]
Japanese calligrapher in Letterkenny gives Irish names a new life
by Evelyn Cullen SINCE becoming an Irish citizen on Valentine’s Day this year, an occasion reported by this paper, Kazuko Uchida from Yokohama in Japan, has wasted no time in weaving her native culture into Irish life in the most unique way. Kazuko, who has lived in Letterkenny for the past seven years, recently launched her new […]
Donegal artists join Irish delegation to Lorient
By Róise Collins EVERY August, Lorient in southern Brittany is transformed into a hive of Celtic culture as the Festival Interceltique de Lorient takes over every corner of the naval town. The 10-day festival, which kicked off last Friday, will welcome thousands of artists from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany, Galicia, Asturias, Cornwall, and the Isle […]
Ellie Ward takes 58th Mary from Dungloe title
By Eoin McGarvey A 19-year-old Rosses woman has become the 58th Mary from Dungloe following the annual ten-day festival that has been hailed as one of the best for years. Student Ellie Ward from Dungloe was crowned the winner on Sunday night in Ionad Sport na Rosann where singer Daniel O’Donnell interviewed the 15 participants […]
Lots in store for Heritage Week at Donegal Railway Museum
THE Donegal Railway Museum in Donegal Town have announced a jam-packed programme of railway-related events for Heritage Week, including walks, talks, and their flagship ‘Road to the Railway’ Vintage Car and Tractor Run. The events will kick off on Saturday, August 16, at 3pm with Dr Joe Kelly’s talk ‘The Donegal Railways: Aspects of their History […]
Home, work pressures and lack of affordable childcare concerns
by Louise Doyle HOME and work pressures, as well as the lack of affordable childcare have emerged as concerns for women across Donegal, according to report findings. The findings from the county-wide needs assessment have been released by Women’s Collective Ireland Donegal (WCI). Advertisement Recent findings from a new survey by WCI Donegal provides important insight into the […]
Donegal teenagers earmarked as future leaders
SIX young people from Donegal were among more than 300 teenagers who took part in Foróige’s Leadership for Life Youth Conference at Maynooth University last week. The programme brought together young leaders from across Ireland and the US to connect, grow and learn from each other. “Leadership isn’t about being in charge – it’s about […]
The way we were
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 […]