Tess McNulty delves into the archives to bring you the news and images from yesteryear November 6, 1976 FIRST TRAFFIC WARDENS BEGIN Advertisement LETTERKENNY’S first two traffic wardens are now working at points near Scoil Cholmcille at the Convent Road junction and at the junction in front of Scoil Mhuire gan Smál. The weather in […]
Money questions for couples who are separating
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FOR many Irish couples, the end of a marriage brings a second, quieter upheaval: a financial reckoning that can shape their lives for decades. Decisions about the family home, pensions, tax and future borrowing are often made under intense emotional strain and mistakes can be hard to undo. Couples who decide to part have three […]
Brendan McGloin’s final high cross unveiled in Oregon
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MODELLED on Sligo’s 10th-century Drumcliffe high cross, the final sculpture of Brendan McGloin was unveiled in Oregon this month, at the end of an epic voyage, writes Tracy Dawn Thorndike. It is the second of his high crosses to find its final resting place in Oregon. The first, a replica of the Clonmacnoise Cross of […]
How Ardara inspired an exciting US thriller movie
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A THRILLER movie shot in California was greatly inspired by the rugged surroundings of south-west Donegal. Screenwriter Niall Cassin is at the helm of the new movie LOVE/HATE/HUNT/KILL, which recently premiered at the Louth International Film Festival. From Dublin, Niall has links to Donegal through his parents, Conrad and Carmen, who have been settled in […]
Dreams come true as One Act finals are coming home
ONE of the North West’s best-known drama circuit figures is delighted by the burgeoning awakening in amateur theatre. The return to Letterkenny of the All-Ireland One Act Drama Festival in a few weeks’ time – for the first time since 2017 – has created fantastic local excitement and interest. It is a dream, according to veteran, […]
Literary festival celebrates its biggest event yet
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By Paddy Walsh A MUSICAL intervention by a member of the audience in the former La Scala Cinema in Letterkenny back in the early 1960s may have inspired Brian Friel to devise a unique concept in one of his most renowned plays ‘Philadelphia Here I Come’. The play, which took to the stage in 1964, […]
The Way We Were
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Tess McNulty delves into the archives to bring you the news and images from yesteryear October 30, 1976 YOUNG ATHLETES HARRASSED WHILE TRAINING Advertisement TEN year old Mark Mcintyre of Stranorlar rang the the Donegal News office on Tuesday to complain about the harassment of Finn Valley runners. In his conversation with a bewildered reporter […]
FROM THE ARCHIVES: The Way We Were
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Tess McNulty delves into the archives to bring you the news and images from yesteryear. October 23, 1976 ANOTHER GREAT NIGHT FOR THE KERRYKEEL ASSOCIATION Advertisement THE GLASGOW branch of the Kerrykeel and District Association held another great reunion dance in the Piazza Ballroom, Glasgow. Over 150 people travelled from Kerrykeel to attend the gala and […]
Breast cancer survivor highlights importance of checks
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A DONEGAL woman who survived breast cancer has encouraged others to look after themselves and get checked out. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and according to the Irish Cancer Society, around 4,000 women and approximately 30 men are diagnosed with breast cancer every year in Ireland. Gaoth Dobhair native Síle Nic Suibhne was diagnosed […]
Donegal leaves strong impact on French women’s group
MEMBERS of an international women’s club based in south-west France have returned home with lasting memories of Donegal. Some 24 members of Landes and Pays Basque International Women’s Club (LPBIWC) enjoyed discovering Donegal’s spectacular Atlantic coastline, rich heritage, renowned tweeds and, above all, the warmth of its people. The LPBIWC travelled across Ireland from October […]