Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht Dara Calleary TD and Minister of State with responsibility for Communities and Charities, Jerry Buttimer TD, are inviting everyone to visit their local library this Saturday, September 27, for the National Public Libraries Open Day. A wide array of events and activities will be held in […]
Top of the class: Donegal school crowned battery recycling champions
PUPILS at Royal and Prior Comprehensive School have been crowned Battery Recycling Champions after collecting the equivalent of 74,050 used AA batteries for recycling during the last school year – saving valuable materials from landfill and showing how small actions can make a big difference. Their efforts were part of WEEE Ireland’s nationwide Schools Battery Recycling […]
GALLERY: Style and celebrations at Deele College Prom
Students from Deele College in Raphoe gathered for a wonderful night of celebration, entertainment and fun as they attended their Prom night in the Silver Tassie Hotel on Thursday night. It was a night of beauty, glitz and no end of glamour as friends gathered together for their big night. Teachers and staff from Deele […]
Letterkenny Reunion video to be screened at the Station House Hotel
THE Station House Hotel is the place to be this Friday night, September 26 as the video of the 2024 Letterkenny Reunion has its World Premiere at 8pm! The two-hour long video has been meticulously edited from hours of footage to showcase the highlights of what were a fantastic four days of events in Letterkenny […]
Ní Ghlacáin to MC next month’s Tip O’Neill Awards
THE organisers of the Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Awards have announced that broadcaster, musician and academic Doireann Ní Ghlacáin will act as Master of Ceremonies at this year’s awards which are taking place in Buncrana next month. Celebrating its legacy as one of Ireland’s most distinguished Diaspora events, the Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Awards honour individuals […]
Líonra Leitir Ceanainn set to host Irish language classes for Donegal children
HAVE you a child in 5th or 6th class or 1st 2nd year at secondary school who would be interested in improving their conversational skills in Irish with classes organised by Líonra Leitir Ceanainn? Many of you will be familiar with Líonra Leitir Ceanainn and the numerous Irish Language events it organises here in Letterkenny, appealing […]
Minister confirms A5 appeal hearing date
By Alan Rodgers THE North’s Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has confirmed that an appeal against the quashing of planning approval for the long-awaited A5 dual carriageway will be heard in December. The A5 is a major primary route in the North of Ireland. It links the city of Derry with Aughnacloy, county Tyrone via the […]
Shop LK gift cards to reach record sales
By Diarmaid Doherty SALES of Shop LK gift cards in Letterkenny are set to reach record figures for 2025 and with the Christmas shopping season fast approaching, businesses in the town can look forward to another bumper time. Last year, ShopLK card sales reached €7.2m, generating an estimated €28m in local spending with figures indicating […]
‘Housing crisis and funding cuts threaten Gaeltacht’s future’
By Róise Collins TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND people gathered in Dublin at the weekend to take part in a national protest demanding urgent political intervention for the Irish language and the Gaeltacht. On Saturday morning busloads travelled from Donegal’s Gaeltacht to the capital, with local community groups, teachers, students, musicians, Donegal County Councillors and TDs among them. […]
Weather: Crisp, dry and sunny start to the day
THIS morning any early mist and fog will clear. A crisp, dry and sunny start to the day for most, though cloudier near northern coasts. Further cloud will build during the afternoon, but it’ll stay mostly dry. Advertisement Continuing colder than average with highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in light north-westerly winds. Tonight […]