GARDAÍ in Letterkenny are urging anyone in need of support over the festive season not to suffer in silence and reach out to them. While Christmas time is a happy time for the majority of people, it can also be a challenging time for others because of grief, financial worries, domestic abuse, loneliness and various […]
House front door smashed in Castlefinn
GARDAÍ in Castlefinn are investigating an incident of criminal damage after the front door of a house was smashed. The incident of criminal damage occurred on Sunday, December 16, shortly after 8.40pm. Gardaí are appealing for anyone who was in the area between 8pm and 9pm and who had a dash cam to make the […]
Ram sale raises funds for RNLI
Lough Swilly RNLI has been presented with €3,000 which was raised from the sale of a ram at the Stranorlar and Ballybofey Livestock Mart’s 60th anniversary event. Renie and Norman Wilson have presented the proceeds of the sale to John McCarter, Lough Swilly RNLI to support the group’s life-saving work. Also included in this photograph […]
Moya Brennan’s new music to highlight the feeling of loss at Christmas
DONEGAL folk singer Moya Brennan has released a new single ‘I Still Believe’ and a new album ‘Nollaig Gaelach’ to highlight the feeling of loss around Christmas. Moya’s brother Leon passed away in December 2021, and her uncle Noel (a founding member of Clannad) passed away in 2022, as well as the losses of her […]
Rentokil issue pest control advice for festive period
Pest control company, Rentokil is sharing top tips and key advice with the public on pest control issues that they should be aware of this Christmas. During the winter period, pests will enter people’s homes in search of food, shelter, and warmth. Rentokil has already experienced an increase in callouts for rodents and silverfish nationally […]
Walk-in clinics being held following rise in flu cases
A NUMBER of walk-in clinics for children will be held next week following the rise in flu cases in Donegal. The HSE is holding free nasal flu vaccine walk-in clinics for children aged two to 17 years on December 28 and 29. The number of confirmed influenza cases notified to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has increased in […]
Gaoth Dobhair windfarm operator presents cheques to community
At a presentation function held in Ionad Naomh Pádraig, Dore at the weekend the Gaoth Dobhair based windmills Gineadoirí Gaoithe Teoranta presented cheques totalling €34,500 to local voluntary groups, schools and football groups. They presented €5,000 to Ionad Naomh Pádraig, Dore while a further €5,000 was presented to the St. Vincent de Paul Conference. The Donegal […]
Ardal O’Hanlon visits islands off Donegal in new Irish language show
ACTOR and comedian Ardal O’Hanlon will take a journey around the islands off the Donegal coast as part of a new series he is presenting for TG4. During the series ‘Inis na nIontas’ Ardal sets out to visit the country’s islands, unearthing their history, observing the wildlife and meeting the islanders trying to live sustainably […]
Lidl’s Christmas Trolley Dash raises €11,000 for Jigsaw
A Christmas Trolley Dash, organised by Lidl in Donegal, has raised more than €11,000 in support of Jigsaw, the National Centre for Youth Mental Health. For two weeks in November, Trolley Dash tickets are sold in Lidl stores across Ireland for just €1 each, offering customers the chance to win a supermarket sweep style dash […]
Community event showcases Donegal’s welcoming spirit
By Dionne Meehan HUGE crowds gathered in Ramelton last week to attend an event which was organised in the wake of the recent riots in Dublin. Hoping to showcase Donegal’s welcoming spirit, owners of the Bridge Bar Restaurant, Roisin Llorente and her husband Matthias Llorente wanted to prove that not everyone is tarred with the same […]