By Paul Bradley THE Cunningham name is familiar in Donegal, particularly around the Laggan Valley. Before they arrived here, they were already a wealthy and powerful Scottish family. Based in Ayrshire, one branch of the family held the Earldom of Glencairn, and in the 1500s were major figures in both the Scottish Parliament and the […]
‘We are here to wrap our arms around you’
A feature by Paddy Walsh from the special memorial Mass held to mark 40 years since O’Donnell fire tragedy CARVED into the memories of those who loved and lost all too soon, that fateful day on April 26, 1986, when fire ravaged a family home in Letterkenny and claimed the lives of five beautiful souls. […]
Donegal men at the heart of the Easter Rising
By Ava Maguire AS Ireland marked the anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising, the role played by Donegal connections was remembered. The Rising began on Easter Monday, April 24, 1916, when Patrick Pearse read the Proclamation of the Irish Republic outside the GPO in Dublin. Advertisement For five days, rebel forces held positions across the city before […]
A haunted museum, Justin Bieber Day, and baseball lessons
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Transition Year student Saoirse Ní Ghallachóir writes about her two-week exchange to St Louis EVERY year, my school offers a two-week exchange trip to St Louis for 12 Transition Year students. Because my older sister, Alisha, enjoyed her experience so much, I made it my mission to be selected. To apply, we had to write […]
40 years on: Letterkenny fire tragedy remembered
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A family devastated by a “ball of fire” that killed five people 40 years ago has appealed that lives should not be threatened by vital water supplies for the Fire Service, writes Sean Murphy. Four young children, all brothers and sisters aged under 14, and their babysitter died in the fire at a terraced house […]
The Way We Were
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Róise Collins delves into the archives to bring you the news and images from yesteryear. LETTERKENNY WATER SYSTEM AGAIN UNDER FIRE THE difficulties which have continued in providing Letterkenny with an adequate water supply came in for some of the most severe criticism this week as it was believed that the major improvement schemes were nearing […]
Wedding of the Week: A love-story that blossomed in the hills of Donegal
Newlyweds Laura Doherty and Kieran Lonergan are still floating following their weekend wedding. The couple tied the knot on Friday, April 10. The Mass was celebrated by Fr Michael McCullagh at Meenacross Church in Laura’s native Dungloe, followed by an unforgettable reception at the Mount Errigal Hotel in Letterkenny. Speaking to the Donegal News, Laura’s […]
The first Census under the Irish Free State released
By Eilisha Devlin TODAY the first Census of the Irish Free State was published online for the anticipating public. This Census will include 26 counties instead of 32 as it is the first recorded Census following the establishment of Ireland as an independent nation. It is also the first Census release in more than fifty […]
‘We’ll miss his ability to brighten up a dull day’
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By Paddy Walsh AFTER thirty-four years of unstinting service to the courts services, retirement has arrived for one its most popular personalities, Liam Devenney. But the stories will go on for some time yet – bound perhaps in book form as the Newtowncunningham native prepares to put his memoirs onto the page under the not […]
Remembering the First Lady of Celtic music
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This article by Eoin McGarvey from the Donegal News archive featured in this newspaper when Moya Brennan was crowned Donegal Person of the Year 2023. Gaoth Dobhair’s Moya Brennan became the 45th recipient of the Donegal Person of the Year award at a gala event in the Bonnington Hotel, Dublin on Saturday night attended by […]