SHEER coincidence has reconnected a Scottish woman with the Termon family of the fiancée she lost in a tragic accident almost 60 years ago. Edward Gallagher’s story was not uncommon in the late 1950s – a Donegal man who travelled across the Irish Sea in search of work. He found employment as a tunneller on […]
Blue shirts doesn’t make them immune to pain or stress
“Over the past eight to 10 years I have noticed a big increase in the stress levels of many gardaí in Letterkenny Station.”
Donagh Kelly guest speaker at Cairde le Cheile Ball
LEADING Donegal businessman, Donagh Kelly, will be the guest speaker at next month’s Cairde le Cheile Gala Ball in Letterkenny.
Award keeps Hanna Hats ahead of the competition
HANNA Hats of Donegal, a third generation company that has been in business for nearly 100 years, is proof that age is no barrier to innovation. The family owned designer and manufacturer has been awarded ‘Exemplar Status’ as part of InterTradeIreland’s FUSION programme. It is one of only five businesses to be recognised across the […]
Men injured in Annagry explosion
Fire crews from Dungloe and Gweedore, ambulance crews from Dungloe and Gardai rushed to the scene just before 6pm yesterday evening.
‘No-one should have to live like this’
“It’s like living in H Block. No-one should have to live like this.”
Hikers rescued in 12 hour Mountain Rescue operation
AN EMERGENCY operation by Donegal Mountain rescue resulted in two hikers being safely rescued from the Derryveagh Mountains on Thursday.
Connell Boyle: a man who was much loved in west Donegal
A RECENT fundraiser took place in the Waterfront Hotel commemorating the memory of Connell Boyle on what would have been his 60th birthday.
Coastal Donegal at risk of flooding within thirty years
RISING tides will leave hundreds of homes, businesses and critical
infrastructure in parts of coastal Donegal under risk of flooding by
2050.
Artist transforms derelict Donegal cottage into a home
AN artist who was repeatedly turned down for a mortgage is settling into the derelict Donegal cottage he has turned into his new home. Ciaran Dunlevy decided to refurbish the ramshackle building after being told that because of his profession, he was unlikely ever to secure a loan to buy a house. Fed up by […]