FORMER Republic of Ireland goalkeeper and Lifford native Shay Given will be the special guest at the annual Breast Cancer Ball which will take place in December. Details of the annual fundraising event have been announced – the charity ball taking place at the Silver Tassie Hotel, Letterkenny on Friday, December 5. This much loved […]
Kinnegar Brewing celebrates Oktoberfest in style
KINNEGAR Brewing brought a taste of Bavaria to Donegal with its annual Oktoberfest celebration in Letterkenny over the weekend. Guests sipped on authentic brews served in traditional steins, while enjoying freshly baked pretzels and sizzling bratwurst, all in a fully decked-out beer hall. The weekend was filled with live music and staff embraced the spirit […]
Funeral takes place in England of Letterkenny native, Lolly Loftus
THE large congregation who attended the Requiem Mass in the Sacred Heart Church, Quex Road, Kilburn, London for the recently deceased Lolly Loftus, bore testimony to the high esteem in which she was held by her family, friends and community. A member of a well known and much respected Letterkenny family, Loreta was born in […]
ESB say around 7,000 still without power in Donegal
ESB crews are continuing in their efforts to restore power to those homes and businesses who remain without supply following Storm Amy. Around 7,000 customers were without power today – and many are facing the real possibility of being without a supply for another day or two at least. “ESB Networks crews have been working […]
Launch of exhibition celebrating red hair rescheduled
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A COLLABORATIVE arts and community project celebrating the rare beauty of red hair, which has been unfolding in the Donegal Gaeltacht over recent months, culminates in a special exhibition launching next Friday, October 10. The exhibition was set to take place on Friday evening but was postponed due to Storm Amy. The quirky initiative was […]
Community-based emergency hubs to provide essential services after storm
DONEGAL County Council in association with a number of community partners have arranged for the opening of a number of community-based emergency hubs across the county to address the needs of the most vulnerable in our communities who remain without electricity and water in the aftermath of Storm Amy. These hubs/centres will provide basic essential […]
Some Donegal customers may be without power until early next week
WITH large numbers of homes and businesses entering a second night without power, ESB Networks say it could be early next week before some customers have power restored. ESB crews have been working throughout the day in extreme conditions to restore power to customers following Storm Amy. The ESB said heavy winds continued to cause […]
Man who died in weather-related incident named locally
THE Letterkenny man who died in Friday’s weather-related incident in the town has been named locally as Tommy Connors. Mr Connors, aged in his 40s, died in the incident which occurred at a domestic property at around 4.15pm. Gardai confirmed that his body was removed to the morgue at Letterkenny University Hospital, where a post-mortem […]
FRESH TAKE: The loneliest place in the world
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Reading this in Donegal, you’d be forgiven for assuming you might not instantly connect with Hazel Chu, the Green Party politician and Dublin City councillor. But her recent account of being diagnosed with breast cancer is one that reaches far beyond politics or geography. Chu wrote of noticing a lump in her breast and, like […]