By Paddy Walsh IN a café somewhere in Glasgow as the coffee beans percolated a seed was sown. The young Damien Nejad was enjoying a chat with his aunt, Grace, when she asked him what he had planned to do in his life. Advertisement “I might go and study business or something like that,” he […]
‘I’ve made sense of my life by looking back’
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Falcarragh man Danny McFadden’s memoir ‘Wilder Shores’ is a poignant story about triumphing over childhood trauma and addiction
Funding secured for Donegal water events this weekend
A number of water-related events in Donegal have received a financial boost. The Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO), working on behalf of Ireland’s 31 local authorities to protect and restore good water quality, has awarded €2,870 to events in Donegal. Overall, €30,665.25 in funding has been allocated to 82 events in 24 counties under the ‘Water Heritage Day […]
Unique book fair being held in Letterkenny next month
Letterkenny Community Centre will hold its first fundraising book fair next month. All money raised from the event on Sunday, September 7, will be used to support the centre’s work. The fair will be held from 2pm to 6pm. Advertisement A spokesperson for the centre said they were keen to hear from people who would […]
The French artist who has made Donegal her home
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In this weeks The Third Degree, Paul Bradley speaks to Saskia Lévy-Rodgers on why she swapped Lyon for Tory Island. Hi Saskia, thank you for the interview. Could you tell us a little about yourself, please? Hi! I’m from Lyon, France, a beautiful city with a vibrant cultural life. I studied Anthropology and the Philosophy […]
The way we were
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Aoife Doherty delves into the archives to bring you the news and images from yesteryear. AUGUST 9, 1975 Donegal’s first youth pilgrimage to Rome Advertisement DONEGAL’S first ever Youth Pilgrimage to Rome will take place early next month, when 20 young post-primary school students will join with young people from other Northern Dioceses of Kilmore, Dromore, […]
Reunion plans prompt memories of happy times for Gerry
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By Paddy Walsh GERRY McElroy’s first memory of St. Eunan’s College wasn’t quite associated with the building itself but with the obligatory entrance examination at the Brothers School. The results of that exam were posted up – for some reason – on the notice board in the Literary Institute, he recalls. Advertisement “One of the […]
Dark Cloud Over Muckish explores family dynamics, humour and loss
By Louise Doyle EVERY page of Dark Cloud over Muckish pulls you in closer, to a intriguing weave of family tensions, loyalty, humour and loss. The story, part auto fiction, is written by Glaswegian Paul O’Donaghue, and begins as the narrator returns to the rural hills of Donegal of his childhood past for the funeral of his mother. Advertisement […]
Burtonport’s famous lobster back where he belongs
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By Róise Collins A BELOVED giant lobster has returned to his home, perched on a wall, overlooking the Burtonport harbour. The giant red crustacean, measuring close to eight feet in length, had been fixed to the outside of The Lobster Pot for close to 35 years. Advertisement But late last year the original lobster was […]
Former journalist draws on headlines for inspiration in new single
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By Róise Collins THIS week marked the release of singer-songwriter Seán Feeny’s debut single ‘1969’, a moving pop-ballad which takes its name from the year his parents married. It was fittingly released on Monday as they celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary. Advertisement In the moving ode to his family Seán not only explores his parents […]