By Dionne Meehan A LOVED-UP Ramelton couple celebrated their platinum wedding anniversary last week. Former Donegal County Councillor Ian McGarvey (93) and his wife Marjorie (91) celebrated 70 years of marriage with a special get together in the Silver Tassie Hotel last Saturday. Advertisement Ian first laid eyes on Marjorie at a dance in the […]
Monsignor Kevin Gillespie to celebrate 25 years of Ministry
MONSIGNOR Kevin Gillespie will celebrate the Silver Jubilee of his ordination to the priesthood on July 4 at 7pm in St Eunan’s Cathedral with refreshments afterwards in Loreto Secondary School. Monsignor Gillespie is Parish Priest of Conwal and Leck and he is Administrator of the Raphoe Diocese since the departure of Bishop Alan McGuckian to […]
Ciara Browne is first Aurivo Creeslough Student Support Programme recipient
A SIXTH year student from Pobalscoil Chloich Cheannfhaola in Falcarragh has been named as the first recipient of the Aurivo Creeslough Student Support Programme. Aurivo are proud to announce Ciara Browne as the recipient. Earlier this year, the Co-Op committed to supporting one student each year, over the next five years, from the Creeslough community to […]
Donegal pharmacist demands new powers to deal with medicine shortages
BY JEROME HUGHES A PROMINENT Donegal pharmacist is urging the implementation of an emergency mechanism to address the challenges posed by medicine shortages, which are forcing the sale of unlicensed products. According to a new survey commissioned by Azure Pharmaceuticals, pharmacies are regularly selling unlicensed products. Advertisement Margaret O’Doherty from Raphoe Pharmacy is not surprised […]
Fantastic events for music lovers at Ceol na Coille
Ceol na Coille Summer School and Trad Fest, now in its 13th year, returns to Letterkenny, from July 8 to July 12. The festival is packed with events to suit the traditional music enthusiast and the culturally curious with family friendly, inclusive, and free public activities with workshops, recitals, concerts, sessions and talks. Events celebrating local […]
Ongoing efforts to allocate Red Cross Creeslough funding
BY JEROME HUGHES THE Irish Red Cross has indicated that the €144,000 it is currently holding in its Creeslough fund will be allocated towards ongoing trauma support, youth development initiatives, and miscellaneous matters that may require financial support in the coming year. “These are issues identified by the community in our many consultation meetings,” a […]
Donegal celebrates high quality of living on 5th July
DO you enjoy leisure activities in Donegal such as walking in the many parks, participating in arts, culture and heritage events, taking in the beauty of the beaches, waterways and appreciating the local environment around you? The 5th July this year marks a celebration of these amenities as Donegal County Council will profile the wonderful […]
Is Donegal the festival capital of Ireland?
WHILE Spain may be known as Europe’s festival capital, with events like the tomato-throwing festival in Bunol and Valencia’s Las Fallas, Donegal stakes a strong claim as Ireland’s own festival hub. As summer arrives, festival fever grips Donegal with a vibrant line-up of events set to delight residents and visitors alike. From July 4-15, the […]
Portsalon Pier set to reopen next Friday
by Kate Heaney PORTSALON Pier is to reopen to the public and boat users from next Friday, Donegal County Council has confirmed to the Donegal News this week. Work to restore and refurbish the pier began in July last year after a severe winter storm saw it fall into serious disrepair. It has not been […]
Newly resurfaced car park ‘destroyed’ over rally weekend
by Dionne Meehan A LOCAL councillor has expressed his disappointment after the newly resurfaced car park at Muckish Railway Walk was “destroyed” by tyre marks over the weekend. Used as a “diffing track” over the Donegal International Rally weekend, Cllr McClafferty said it has now been left looking like a “race track”. Advertisement “The Muckish […]