By Paddy Walsh With just under four months to go to the staging of this year’s Donegal Relay for Life, an urgent appeal has gone out for the registration of teams who form a key role in the fund-raising event. “Basically without the teams we don’t have a Relay,” the organising committee’s new chairperson Seamus […]
Chamber planning bumper St. Patrick’s Day parade in Letterkenny
Letterkenny’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is taking place this year on Sunday, March 17 and Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce are inviting people, clubs and businesses from around the county to take part. The Letterkenny parade is one of the biggest in the county and once again, the Chamber is hoping to make this year’s event […]
‘My husband and my kids have got me back’
LETTERKENNY WOMAN’S AMAZING WEIGHT-LOSS STORY By Dionne Meehan LETTERKENNY woman Julie Gorman is urging those considering weight loss surgery to get it done locally instead of travelling abroad where treatments are also available. Advertisement Miserable and overweight, Julie decided to take action in 2022 for health reasons and concerns surrounding a family history of heart […]
Seán ‘Sailor’ Boyle at sea on Arranmore
Seán, who is 17, is the youngest of the five ‘Sailor Boyle’ siblings and “has the sea in his blood”.
Politics, perseverance, personal loss and optimism
Seamus Rodgers retains a keen political intellect, effortlessly maneuvering through a labyrinth of names, dates, and events with a precision that would put men half his age to shame. Born on January 22, 1934, Seamus celebrated his 90th birthday just last month. The Rosses has long reaped the rewards of his unwavering commitment to selfless […]
Support in Donegal for repatriating builders
Families in Donegal living in defective concrete block homes could see an end to their plight sooner, after the government revealed plans to spend three quarter of a million euro on a campaign to attract Irish construction workers home. That’s the view of Councillor Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly who has welcomed the development, having raised the […]
Deposit Return Scheme off to slow start in Donegal
Coyle’s Centra in Raphoe is among the outlets that forked out €20,000 for one of the recycling machines.
Independent Ireland facing uphill battle in Donegal as key figures unimpressed
Independent politicians in Donegal appear underwhelmed by Ireland’s newest political party, which vows to disrupt the establishment. Independent Ireland was officially registered last November, founded by Cork South West TD Michael Collins and Limerick County TD Richard O’Donoghue. Roscommon-Galway TD Michael Fitzmaurice has just become the party’s third Teachta Dála. Donegal’s sole Independent TD, Thomas […]
€2,880 raised for Donegal Hospice and MS Ireland
Household waste recycling centres throughout Donegal have contributed €2,880 to support the local hospice and Multiple Sclerosis Ireland. Donegal Hospice offers a range of palliative care services for individuals with life-limiting illnesses, while Multiple Sclerosis Ireland provides crucial services to thousands of individuals living with MS and their families. The much-needed funds were raised by […]
‘It will be very different from the norm’ – Minister’s St. Patrick’s Day trip to Africa
By Diarmaid Doherty Donegal Minister Charlie McConalogue said he accepts that his trip to Africa as part of the government’s overseas travel for this year’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations will be a little bit different from the normal annual trips abroad. The Minister for Agriculture and the Marine will visit Kenya, Ethiopia and war-ravaged Sudan […]