TRIBUTES have been paid to the late Rev Fr Willie Bradley, who will be laid to rest tomorrow afternoon. Fr Kevin Gillespie, Vicar General of the Diocese of Raphoe, described the Letterkenny priest as “a gentleman who was very much appreciated.” Fr Bradley, from Glencar, was a member of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit […]
Donegal music icon Moya Brennan (73) passes away
Donegal music icon Moya Brennan has sadly passed away. Moya is known world-wide as the lead singer of Grammy and BAFTA-winning group Clannad. She was also named the Donegal Person of the Year in 2023. The 73 year old Celtic folk singer, songwriter and harpist from Gaoth Dobhair had a career that spanned decades. She […]
Donegal Railway Heritage Museum launch schools art competition
DONEGAL Railway Heritage Museum has announced the Reconnecting Through Culture Schools Art Competition, part of a Shared Island funded project in association with the Alley Theatre, Strabane. The competition invites students across the north west to create an artwork depicting a form of transport of their choice, from buses and boats to trains or hot […]
Funding for Donegal farmers to restore traditional farm buildings
FARMERS in Donegal can now apply for funding to conserve traditional farm buildings through the Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme, run by The Heritage Council with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The scheme helps preserve buildings that contribute to the rural landscape and have heritage value, keeping them in use for agriculture. […]
Tidy Towns stalwart Charlie Grant honoured with Mayor’s Reception
The members of the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District conferred a Mayor’s Reception in honour of popular Letterkenny man Charlie Grant at the Public Services Centre, Letterkenny on Thursday evening. The award is in recognition of Charlie’s continued contribution and tireless work with the Tidy Towns Committee in Letterkenny over the past 45 years. Accepting the award […]
Government failing to grasp the seriousness of fuel crisis – IFA president
Irish Farmers’s Association (IFA) President Francie Gorman said that if the Government is serious about solving this escalating fuel and fertiliser crisis they must act in a more productive and urgent manner. “We met the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance along with the Minister for Agriculture 10 days ago with proposals and nothing happened since,” […]
Fuel protests planned in Donegal this evening
Further fuel protests will get underway in Donegal this evening, including in Letterkenny and Bridgend. The Letterkenny protest will meet on the dual carriageway at 7pm, with the convoy then heading towards Letterkenny town travelling down Main Street before continuing back in the direction of the Dry Arch Roundabout. Another protest is set to leave […]
Counsellor affected by road tragedy urges others to come forward
By Jonathan Magee A MOUNTCHARLES woman who lost her partner in a fatal road collision is urging bereaved families across Donegal to come forward and seek support. RVSNID (Road Victim Support Northern Ireland-Donegal) holds monthly support group meetings at the Women’s Centre on the Port Road in Letterkenny, offering a safe space for those bereaved […]
Defective concrete grants and pay-outs exceed €200m
By Chris Ashmore THE total value of grants processed and paid to date in Donegal under the initial and subsequently the enhanced defective concrete blocks scheme now stands well in excess of €200 million, according to figures released by Donegal County Council. The bulk of this (€184.9 million) was for remediation works while almost €7.7 […]
Fresh call for action on ‘notorious’ bend
by Jonathan Magee THE deaths of two teenagers at a dangerous bend approaching St Johnston less than two months ago has intensified demands for urgent safety measures ahead of a key council meeting today. Daniel Cullen and Caoimhin Porter-McLoone lost their lives in the collision at the notorious stretch of the R236 road on February […]