Ceol na Coille Summer School and Trad Fest, now in its 13th year, returns to Letterkenny, from July 8 to July 12. The festival is packed with events to suit the traditional music enthusiast and the culturally curious with family friendly, inclusive, and free public activities with workshops, recitals, concerts, sessions and talks. Events celebrating local […]
Ongoing efforts to allocate Red Cross Creeslough funding
BY JEROME HUGHES THE Irish Red Cross has indicated that the €144,000 it is currently holding in its Creeslough fund will be allocated towards ongoing trauma support, youth development initiatives, and miscellaneous matters that may require financial support in the coming year. “These are issues identified by the community in our many consultation meetings,” a […]
Donegal celebrates high quality of living on 5th July
DO you enjoy leisure activities in Donegal such as walking in the many parks, participating in arts, culture and heritage events, taking in the beauty of the beaches, waterways and appreciating the local environment around you? The 5th July this year marks a celebration of these amenities as Donegal County Council will profile the wonderful […]
Is Donegal the festival capital of Ireland?
WHILE Spain may be known as Europe’s festival capital, with events like the tomato-throwing festival in Bunol and Valencia’s Las Fallas, Donegal stakes a strong claim as Ireland’s own festival hub. As summer arrives, festival fever grips Donegal with a vibrant line-up of events set to delight residents and visitors alike. From July 4-15, the […]
Portsalon Pier set to reopen next Friday
by Kate Heaney PORTSALON Pier is to reopen to the public and boat users from next Friday, Donegal County Council has confirmed to the Donegal News this week. Work to restore and refurbish the pier began in July last year after a severe winter storm saw it fall into serious disrepair. It has not been […]
Newly resurfaced car park ‘destroyed’ over rally weekend
by Dionne Meehan A LOCAL councillor has expressed his disappointment after the newly resurfaced car park at Muckish Railway Walk was “destroyed” by tyre marks over the weekend. Used as a “diffing track” over the Donegal International Rally weekend, Cllr McClafferty said it has now been left looking like a “race track”. Advertisement “The Muckish […]
Milford man mentored by acclaimed pianist
by Kate Heaney PERMISSION to practise on the Loreto Letterkenny’s Steinway piano, in advance of a 15-year-old getting ready to sit a Royal Irish Academy of Music exam, changed the life of a Milford teenager from which he has never looked back. Gerard O’Donnell was practising his pieces on the piano as people milled about […]
Staff at Donegal Donkey Sanctuary left shaken burglary
By Dionne Meehan THE STAFF at a Donegal animal sanctuary have been left “shaken” after an individual attempted to steal their collection money last night. Taking to social media to express their disgust, Donegal Donkey Sanctuary said the incident took place around 8:30pm last night. Advertisement “Around 8:30pm a white car dropped this individual off […]
Muireann Bradley performs for President at Áras an Uachtaráin
BALLYBOFEY singer Muireann Bradley has spoken of her honour at performing for President of Ireland Michael D Higgins in Áras an Uachtaráin. The young musician from Ballybofey has been making a huge name for herself in recent times; coming to prominence after performing on this year’s Jools Holland’s annual Hootenanny on New Year’s Eve. Since then, she has been […]
Donegal jeweller backs made local campaign
A DONEGAL jewellery designer is backing a local campaign to support the growth of Ireland’s sustainable design and craft industry. Hannah McGuinness is helping to raise awareness by supporting supporting Design and Crafts Council Ireland’s (DCCI) Made Local campaign. The Glenties jewellery designer produces contemporary one off and limited-edition jewellery pieces. Her work focuses on the interplay between form, […]