COUNTRY star Patrick Feeney delivered a spellbinding charity gospel concert in the majestic St Patrick’s Church, Crossroads, Killygordon, last Sunday evening. The 150-year-old Gothic revival era structure was packed to capacity for the uplifting performance which helped raise much needed funds to go towards the recent restoration works. The event was organised by parishioners, Drew […]
A year of milestones for Ballyshannon singer-songwriter
DONEGAL woman Lorraine McCauley was awarded Best Original Song of the Year at the Country NI 2025 Music Awards held in Castlederg, Tyrone last Sunday. The country music singer-songwriter received the award for her song ‘Dear Lord, Lay Your Gentle Hands Down’. The self-penned song also won her the title of Best Female Christian and […]
Bank building still preserves its unique, historic character
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By Paul Bradley The Bank of Ireland on Letterkenny’s Main Street is not a huge building, but it has a kind of heavy grandeur that makes it one of the most memorable in the town. It’s so firmly seen as “the Bank of Ireland” that it’s almost a surprise to learn that it was originally […]
New rural crime lead vows to keep Donegal under the spotlight
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AN Garda Síochána’s first ever rural crime lead has vowed to use his role to keep the spotlight on rural crime and emerging crime trends in Donegal. Superintendent Michael Corbett was appointed to the part-time role in recent weeks. The development has been widely welcomed by Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Deputy President Alice Doyle. The Ballyhea native brings a […]
From the hills of Donegal to the dusty roads of Nakuru
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A DONEGAL woman has penned a moving memoir about her journey from fostering children in Ireland to establishing a children’s home in Kenya. Growing up on a farm just outside Manorcunningham, Bridget Browne was the second youngest in a family of nine. A past pupil of Drumoghill NS and Loreto Convent in Letterkenny, she left […]
Dominic Robb Car Sales celebrates 20 years in business
YESTERDAY marked 20-years since Newtowncunningham man Dominic Robb decided to take the leap and go self-employed. Leaving school at 15-years-old, Dominic star-ted an apprenticeship at a local garage with one dream in mind; to one day open his own business. Having worked his way up through the ranks over the years, he reflected on his […]
Clanree Hotel scoops four awards at the Irish Hotel Awards
CELEBRATIONS are underway at the Clanree Hotel in Letterkenny after it secured four prestigious awards at the Irish Hotel Awards. Staff from the Letterkenny hotel travelled to The Johnstown Estate in Enfield on October 20 to attend the awards ceremony, which returned this year with renewed purpose and prestige. The evening marked a powerful tribute to Ireland’s […]
Celebrations in Lifford to mark Red Hugh O’Donnell’s birthday
By Paul McElwee HISTORY came alive in Lifford at the weekend as crowds gathered to celebrate the legacy of Red Hugh O’Donnell, the famed Irish chieftain. The parade began at the Apple Green on Letterkenny Road, with devoted supporters marching through the streets where Red Hugh once lived before fleeing Ireland after the Nine Years War […]
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 […]
Fresh Take: Secrecy will be the default not the exception if journalists are left outside
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By Sabrina Sweeney Most people in Donegal want two things: safety in their community and accountability of those delivering state services. For years, the Joint Policing Committees offered a public space where councillors, Garda representatives and members of the media could sit in the same room and discuss issues, with opportunities for concerns to be […]