By Tommy Curran THE funeral took place in Glasgow on Friday of Michael Gallagher, who was originally from Arduns, Gaoth Dobhair. Affectionately and better known locally as Mickey James, he was born in Arduns on June 19, 1941 and was a son of the late Dominick and Sheila Gallagher. Mickey was the last surviving member […]
FRESH TAKE: The ripple effect of a far-off war impacts on all of our lives
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WAR in Iran may be unfolding thousands of miles away, but for households in Donegal the ripple effects have been immediate. In just a matter of days, the cost of heating a house has surged, showing how quickly a major international crisis can stop feeling like a distant headline and become part of everyday life. […]
A giant of a pantomime coming to Ramelton
ANOTHER opening of another show. That time-honoured show-business anthem is certainly appropriate to the context of the long-running pantomime e tradition in Ramelton. This year’s offering, Jack and the Beanstalk, will be the 70th year of the Pantomime. The leads, Jack and Sally, will be played by Eleanor Haughey and Maebh Fegan. Dame Trott (no […]
Letterkeny show set to celebrate female trailblazer
AS International Women’s Day is celebrated around the world this weekend, Letterkenny Musical Society is preparing for a week-long celebration to champion strong women, when they perform the phenomenal global hit Come from Away in An Grianán Theatre from March 10-14. From the fact that the show was Co-written by Irene Sankoff to the amazing […]
Advice First team set to skydive for Lifestart Donegal
SIX members of the team at Advice First Financial Services Ltd are preparing to take fundraising to new heights — by jumping out of an aeroplane in support of Lifestart Services Donegal. The Donegal-based financial advisers will take part in a charity skydive in the coming weeks, raising funds for the organisation which provides vital […]
In pictures: Vintage car day celebrates the memory of Paddy Morgan
MID West Donegal Vintage Club held their first club outing of the year in Creeslough on Sunday in memory of the late Patrick (Paddy) Morgan. The memorial event was held at the Wild Atlantic Campsite in Cresslough and helped raise funds for Donegal Hospice and the Irish Heart Foundation. The day attracted vintage car owners and […]
In pictures: The Cope Dungloe celebrates 120 years in business
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AT an early age, a young Patrick Gallagher from the Rosses began work as a farm labourer, first in county Donegal and then as a potato picker in Scotland. It was this hard work, with its long hours and poor pay, that inspired him to return home and set up a cooperative movement in the […]
In pictures: Donegal Women in Business are ‘Built on Belief’
DONEGAL Women in Business network hosted a special event in An Grianán Hotel in Burt on Thursday to celebrate International Women’s Day. The ‘Built on Belief’ event was organised as part of Local Enterprise Week. It celebrated Donegal women who are at different stages of their business journey, with short, honest talks organised to share […]
President Catherine Connolly to visit Donegal next week
DONEGAL will host the first visit of new President, Catherine Connolly, next week. President Connolly will spend two days in the county, visiting Killybegs, Lifford, Ardara and Letterkenny with events taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday. Donegal County Council will welcome the President to the council chambers in Lifford on Tuesday morning with an event […]
Gaoth Dobhair Credit Union draw prize goes to Canada
THE Gaoth Dobhair Credit Union members draw took place on Thursday and the lucky winner of the top prize of €20,000 was Manus Bheaid, Ballindrait, Bunbeg and who has been living in Toronto, Canada for the past seven years. This is the second time in recent years that Lady Luck smiled on Manus. In 2013 […]