Hundreds of heartfelt tributes have been paid to the late Stephen Ann O’Donnell following his passing over the weekend. The Rann na Feirste native founded the family-run petrol station and shop in Crolly nearly 40 years ago. Since then, O’Donnell’s Fuels has expanded beyond West Donegal, now with locations in both Ellistrin and Kilmacrennan. Advertisement […]
Roads project won’t be impacted by A5 standstill
by Louise Doyle DONEGAL’S biggest infrastructure project will not be impacted by the standstill of the A5 project in the North, the Donegal News understands. In February last year €600m was committed for the A5 North-West Transport corridor and work advancing on related Trans-European transport network (TEN-T) upgrades in Donegal and Monaghan. Advertisement The TEN-T project includes major road […]
Who’s the Lucky Lifford Lotto winner?
Daly Brother’s Circle K shop on Letterkenny Road, Lifford, who sold the winning ticket of last night’s Lotto Plus 2 Draw, is currently a flurry of excitement as customers flood in to have their tickets checked in the hope that they are the lucky winner of the impressive €250,000 jackpot. We spoke to Deirdre McGarrigle […]
Historic win for people with disabilities
By Evelyn Cullen PEOPLE with disabilities attending day services in Donegal will no longer have to pay the controversial €4 daily transport charge, following a Government funding decision hailed as a major breakthrough for equality in the North West. The announcement was made this week by Minister for Children, Disability and Equality Norma Foley, who confirmed […]
Tenants to receive keys to new energy efficient social homes
COUNCILLORS from the Lifford-Stranorlar Municipal District have visited the recently completed social housing dwellings, constructed as a second phase of the existing Meadow Hill estate in Raphoe. These energy efficient homes were constructed by John O’Donnell Construction Ltd and consist of a three-bedroom specially adapted bungalow and ten two-bedroom, two storey dwellings. The estate road […]
The way we were
Aoife Doherty delves into the archives to bring you the news and images from yesteryear. August 2, 1975 Twenty-five contesting the coveted Mary from Dungloe title Advertisement AN original entry of 250 girls was reduced to 25 for the grand final of the 8th InternationalMary from Dungloe contest, which will be held in the Ostan, […]
Night of music in aid of the Donegal branch of the Alzheimer’s Society
by Paddy Walsh JUST months before dementia was carrying her closer to the end, Nellie O’Donnell was listening to her daughter, Evelyn, singing. “She was very ill at the time and I was singing some old songs that she had heard her father sing. And then I would stop during a song and she’d come […]
‘Rosemount the jewel in the crown of old Letterkenny’
By Paddy Walsh RESIDENTS of one of Letterkenny’s most iconic areas have called for recognition and support in their efforts to preserve and protect it. Once known as Major’s Lane, but for close to two centuries marching to the name of the much better known Rosemount, the area is steeped in history and has continued […]
Donegal Vintage Club annual rally
THE Donegal Vintage Club are holding their annual Vintage Rally on Saturday, August 16. The event, which will be held at Drumbarnett, Manorcunningham by kind permission of Colm Dillon Car Sales, is expected to attract a large crowd and a large number of exhibitors showing various items including vintage cars, tractors, lorries, stationary oil engines, […]