A new mural featuring village character Joey Ward has recently been unveiled in Doochary Village. The original mural had been vandalised with the wall unable to hold paint, so the committee rose to the challenge of creating a new one. The mural features aspects of wildlife and pollinators that the committee have been working extremely […]
Parish priest pays tribute to Jimmy McKenna who died in weekend road collision
The funeral will take place in Buncrana on Wednesday of James (Jimmy) McKenna, 5 Logan Close, Luddan, Buncrana, who died in a fatal road collision in Moville at the weekend. The 25 year-old died at the scene after being struck by a car shortly after 1.30am on Sunday at Ballynally, near Moville. Jimmy was a […]
Donegal Elections: All you need to know
THE Donegal County Council elections have undoubtedly reshaped the political scene with significant losses for some established names and the rise of new contenders. As the dust settles (except in Letterkenny LEA, where a recount has begun) the implications of these results will become clearer: Milford LEA: A Shocking Elimination Advertisement One of the most […]
ELECTION 2024: Live updates from the re-count in the Aura Leisure Centre
Monday, June 10 8:20pm Declarations are about to be made with respect to the Letterkenny Local Electoral Area, Donegal County Council elections. It’s understood that count results will commence from Count 13, having previously stalled on count 12/13. Advertisement 13.03pm The waiting game continues here at the Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny. Candidates are beginning […]
‘What happens now, happens’ – Niall Blaney speaks as European count continues
By Evelyn Cullen ‘I threw everything at it’ said Niall Blaney ‘what happens now, happens’ he said speaking to the Donegal News late on on Sunday night at the aura leisure centre in Letterkenny about his campaign for the European parliament elections. His comments came in advance of the first count which is not due to get underway until […]
ELECTION 2024: Ardara’s Siobhán Shovlin is elected in Dublin
Ardara native Siobhán Shovlin has been re-elected in the Castleknock LEA in Dublin. Fine Gael candidate Siobhán was elected on the fifth count after exceeding the quota. School teacher Siobhán is a daughter of Conal and Bernadette Shovlin, and although resident in the capital she maintains close links with her native Donegal. She is well […]
Mary T Sweeney calls for full recount of Letterkenny LEA
By Dionne Meehan AFTER 12 counts of the Letterkenny LEA votes, Aontú candidate Mary T Sweeney has requested a full re-count. “I have consulted with several of the team and the reality is that we felt there was a tight margin all through the night and that it was a viable request,” Ms Sweeney told […]
ELECTION 2024: Long day in Glenties comes to an end with final seats filled
As the race for the four remaining seats in the Glenties Electoral Area intensified on Sunday evening, a brief power outage left candidates, the media and most importantly, electoral staff counting ballot papers in the Highland’s Hotel, in darkness. But once power was restored, the final seats were eventually filled on the 10th count with […]
Colm Ferry – an unsung hero who was dedicated to his community
By Paddy Walsh As the local election campaign nears its conclusion, one man has already claimed his seat in Letterkenny! At the unveiling of a memorial bench on the town’s High Road in honour of the late Colm Ferry, a stalwart of the community, reference was made to his keen interest in politics with Mayor […]
‘I honestly wouldn’t take my sight back’ – St Johnston’s Jackie McBrearty
BY JEROME HUGHES MORE than 2,000 people in Donegal are living with a serious eye condition, and a large group of those affected will travel to Dublin this weekend for a major international conference. The event brings together scientists, clinicians, patient advocates and people with a vision impairment from around the world in an effort […]