A MAN in his late 50s has died following a fall while he was hill walking in Donegal. The man was walking at Cró Nimhe, Dún Lúiche, when he sustained fatal injuries around 1pm on Saturday, April 22. Following a recovery operation, he was taken to the mortuary at Letterkenny University Hospital.
Should we be demanding a Eurovision boycott?
BY JEROME HUGHES PRO-PALESTINIAN activists in Donegal are urging Ireland to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest due to Israel’s participation in the competition. Fadl Mustapha, from Letterkenny and a member of the Ireland Palestinian Solidarity Campaign in Donegal, believes RTÉ should withdraw Bambie Thug’s song, ‘Doomsday Blue’, from the event. Advertisement “The countries taking part […]
‘Sponsor a square’ fundraiser launched in Scoil Chróine
by Louise Doyle A FUNDRAISER is underway at Scoil Chróine in Dungloe to raise €55,000 to transform an outdoor space into a 3G astro surface to make playtime more fun. The ‘Sponsor a square foot, let’s get the yard done and make playtime more fun’ aims to turn a current gravel yard into a vibrant, all-weather sports area […]
Car seized: Tax was out for 1,390 days
Gardaí are urging motorists to make sure all their vehicle’s documentation is up to date and properly displayed. It comes after Gardai seized a car in the Ballybofey area in the early hours of this morning after it was established through the use of the active mobility app that the tax had expired 1,390 days […]
Letterkenny Tidy Towns unveils bold plan to reclaim coveted title
BY JEROME HUGHES LETTERKENNY Tidy Towns has launched its most ambitious plan ever, designed to reclaim its 2015 title when winners are announced in October. The Tidy Towns committee, made up of 18 core members, launched a 3-year Action Plan in An Grianán Theatre on Tuesday after securing funding for the initiative from Donegal County […]
Donegal’s Michael Harte picks up IFTA
DONEGAL’S Michael Harte will feature on RTÉ television tomorrow night after picking up a highly-prestigious Irish Film & Television Award (IFTA). 28 awards were handed out during a star-studded ceremony at the Royal Convention Centre in Dublin last night and Michael ensured that Donegal was not left out. He picked up the ‘Best Editing’ gong […]
Conor McCormick launches Glenveagh National Park’s first ever Mountain Trike
BY JEROME HUGHES KILMACRENNAN’S Conor McCormick has launched a fantastic new addition to Glenveagh National Park and is now the face of Mountain Trike, a modern electric wheelchair that will make the park much easier to explore. At the launch last weekend, Conor’s mother, Deirdre McCormick, described the chair as “invaluable”. Advertisement She was just […]
Drivers in Donegal asked to be extra careful amid summer-like weather
WITH larger volumes of traffic on our roads due to the excellent weather, the holiday atmosphere, and seemingly perfect driving conditions, gardaí in Donegal are asking motorists not to take risks. We are being advised to slow down, wear our seatbelts, and never drink and drive. The worrying trend, relating to drug driving, shows no […]
Murlog Church to celebrate 60 years of worship
By Kate Heaney SAINT Patrick’s Church, Murlog, Lifford is gearing up for major celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Clonleigh Parish Church on May 5. At the heart of the community it is, and has been, a place of prayer, celebrations and farewells for the past sixty years. Advertisement It’s […]
‘The best decision I made was coming to work for BUMBLEance’
By Dionne Meehan FOR the past three years Kieran Feeney has been providing safe and comfortable transportation to Donegal’s youngest patients as they travel between their homes and hospitals. After working with Eir for over three decades, the Killea native decided it was time for a change. Advertisement Now describing the move as “the best […]