Donegal kicks off World Cup craic as beautiful game scores on TV PUBS and hotels across Donegal were united as the long-awaited soccer World Cup’s kick-off finally netted extra profits over the weekend. Punters supporting Mexico at the tournament’s opening match on Thursday whooped as the co-hosts won 2-0 in a match that had three […]
Tattoo parlour and women’s group join to help victims
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WOMEN forced into getting a tattoo against their will are being helped by a female support group and tattoo artists. The Donegal Uplift Project works with women affected by issues such as “domestic abuse, coercive control, and sexual violence”. Its clinical director Jessica Gallagher revealed to the Donegal News that ongoing efforts to help women […]
Cecil Frances Alexander celebrations coming to an end
AN EXCITING exhibition to celebrate of 19th century poet and Donegal resident Cecil Frances Alexander is due to come to an end this month. She is one of the most famous hymn writers in the world thanks to her renowned hymn All Things Bright and Beautiful. A year of song, workshops and heritage events was […]
Community groups appeal for calm amid stabbing outrage
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People urged: don’t let hate win ETHNIC minority groups in Donegal are warning their children, who are terrified by anti-immigration protests, about personal safety. They gathered in Donegal in recent days amid anger at the racist attacks that followed a stabbing in Belfast with the aim not to let hate win. Advertisement The violent attack, […]
Rural areas hardest hit as over 500,000 can’t pay bills
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Donegal TD claims local households need help RECORD numbers of households across the county are struggling to pay their energy bills and are already facing winter fuel poverty, it has been warned. The Economic and Social Research Institute has claimed that energy bills are higher in rural areas like parts of Donegal. Advertisement And comparison […]
Rally revs into gear as a “positive for the county”
RALLY fever has Donegal in its grips this week as the county builds up to the biggest weekend in the motoring calendar. Drivers, cars, fans, hotels, restaurants, and pubs are all gearing up – and the Donegal producer of an acclaimed TV documentary about the rally as hailed it as a “positive story for the […]
Council to explore options for dog park in Letterkenny-Milford district
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DONEGAL County Council will explore options for developing a dedicated dog park in the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District. The decision comes from a motion tabled by Independent Cllr Declan Meehan at the June Letterkenny-Milford MD meeting. Cllr Meehan told councillors that he was a “very proud dog owner”. Advertisement He said that public parks in the […]
Spider-Noir: ‘It’s a pity that we’re all so fed up with superheroes by now’
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In this week’s Channel Hopper column, Paul Bradley reviews five new releases: Spider-Noir, Dermot O’Leary’s Taste of Ireland, RTÉ’s D-Day: 100 Days for Freedom, the BBC’s Have I Got News for You and The Witness, streaming on Netflix. Spider-Noir, Amazon Prime Oh goody: another superhero series has just landed on Amazon. I mean, it’s a […]
Couple in court over alcohol fuelled public order offences
A MAN and a woman were ordered to make a charitable donation after gardaí witnessed shouting on a major Letterkenny road. The woman was found drunk, while the man was arrested for roaring. They appeared before Letterkenny District Court on Monday past and were instructed to make payments to White Oaks Rehabilitation Centre in Muff. […]
Pix: Donegal Travellers celebrate milestone 30 years
DONEGAL Travellers’ Project celebrated a milestone anniversary with a hugely successful conference. The Pride Not Prejudice event in Letterkenny marked three decades of the organisation supporting members of the Traveller and Roma communities since its foundation 30 years ago. Donegal Travellers’ Project (DTP) assistant manager Ann Friel opened the special celebratory conference called Pride Not […]