By Róise Collins TRIBUTES have been paid to the two men who died following a fatal road collision in Donegal on Friday night. The men, believed to be from Castlederg, have been named as friends Ryan Glenn (25) and Gordy Galbraith, believed to be in his 30s. Advertisement Both men died when the Ford Focus car […]
Weather: Mix of sunshine and scattered showers
TODAY there will be a mix of sunshine and scattered showers, some heavy, with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. Highest afternoon temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees in fresh to strong gusty winds, reaching near gale force for a time this morning in coastal parts of the north and northwest. This evening, these […]
Deaths in Donegal, Monday, November 25
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Gerard Hannaway, Buncrana Charlie Coll, Gortahork Advertisement Hugh Canning, Greencastle Gerard Hannaway, Buncrana Rita Flannery, Sligo and Carrigart Ronald F Gammell, Wicklow and Burtonport Dorothy Kelly, Mountcharles Dermot McCarthy, Donegal Town Patrick McMenamin, Dunkineely Mary McEntee, Dublin and Creeslough Gerard Hannaway, Buncrana The death has occurred of […]
Letterkenny Christmas Annual hits the shops this week
THE 43rd edition of the Letterkenny & District Christmas Annual will be in the shops by the beginning of the week. Currently going through the finishing touches at the printers, the team behind the annual hope to have the popular 200 page book out by this week so that it meets the closing dates for […]
100 year old nun inspects a guard of honour
It’s not everyone who is asked to inspect a military guard of honour. But when you are celebrating your 100th birthday you are definitely well placed to be treated as a celebrity for the day. Sr Florence Hutchinson from Bundoran celebrated her 100th birthday on November 11 and as the pictures below show, she enjoyed […]
Parenting column: When is it too early to let you daughter use skin care products?
As the mum of a tween (that is, a child aged between ten and 12), I’m well aware that skin care products are all the rage for them right now. Plenty will be hoping to see Bubble, Byoma or Drunk Elephant skin care products in their stockings this Christmas. When I was that age, my […]
‘People didn’t know me – but trusted that I would care for their clothes’
By Paul Bradley Hi Sheila, could you tell us a little about yourself, please? I am from a New York hamlet called Menands, with a population of 4,000 people. Our claim to fame is having a US President buried in our cemetery. Advertisement I loved NY winters and the hot cocoa after being out for […]
FRESH TAKE: Burying our loved ones – not an easy discussion
By Sabrina Sweeney UNTIL a person is directly affected by death and the need to bury a loved one, discussions around planning for burial space in the future can feel rather abstract. Let’s face it, it’s not a conversation many of us want to have and it may also feel like less of a priority […]
Two men killed in Friday night’s road collision are named locally
THE two men who died following a fatal road collision in Donegal on Friday night have been named locally. The men, believed to be from Castlederg, have been named as friends Ryan Glenn and Gordy Galbraith. Both men, who were in their 30s, died when the Ford Focus car they were travelling in was involved […]
Graduation success for Shane McMonagle
Pictured with his family following his recent graduation is Shane McMonagle, Windyhall, Letterkenny. Shane graduated from ATU Donegal with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering. He is pictured with his parents Brian and Pauline and his sister Chloe. If you would like a graduation photograph included in the Donegal News please sent a […]