By Dionne Meehan UISCE ÉIREANN has confirmed that much needed work in the Bomany and New Mills areas of Letterkenny will begin in 2024. In a statement, Uisce Éireann said the existing watermains in the areas are “undersized” and approved the replacement and upgrading of approximately 6km of mains. Advertisement This work comes after residents in the areas dealt with low-pressure […]
‘Despite the darkness there is a lot of good going on around us’
In his Christmas message, the Church of Ireland Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, Rt Rev Andrew James Forster said the peace of Christ is the greatest gift any of us could wish for at this time. Bishop Forster said our TVs are filled with images of carnage and bloodshed in Ukraine, Gaza and Israel. Add […]
Bishop McGuckian urges people not to forget the story of Christmas
THE Bishop of Raphoe Alan McGuckian has urged people not to forget the story of Christmas and to ponder the extraordinary love that descended from the heavens into a humble manger. In his Christmas message to all parishes around the diocese, he said those who might be lonely, sad or desolate at this time, need […]
Christmas wreaths sold to remember those no longer with us
Barbara Smith at the Fruit and Veg stop at Killross junction with Christmas wreaths that the family made in their home near St Johnston. Barbara says they sell the wreaths every year in the run up to Christmas and have roadside conversations with people who remember those that are no longer with us.
Long-lasting memories don’t come wrapped in rolls of Christmas paper
By Sabrina Sweeney Christmas can be a funny old time of the year, full of contradictions. I’ve spoken to so many people over the last couple of weeks, all saying they wish for a return to a more relaxed time, with more energy left to enjoy the build up to the festivities. Advertisement There was […]
Dreaming of a white Christmas
FOR those dreaming of a white Christmas it doesn’t look likely it will be on the cards this year with Met Éireann predicting wet but mild conditions. This week we took a look back through the archives to see when the hills of Donegal were covered in white for Christmas. One of the heaviest snowfalls […]
The spirit of Christmas
Kathy O’Connor has been organising the ‘Christmas Day Dinner for People on their Own’ appeal for 18 years now. People can come along to Conwal Parish Hall in Letterkenny and enjoy a sit down meal and more importantly, some friendly company on Christmas Day. Meals are also distributed around different parts of the county to […]
Parenting: Enduring the mischief of Elf on the Shelf
By Louise Flanagan The Elf on the Shelf is one of the most contentious Christmas traditions out there. A lot of parents bemoan the festive arrival of an elf in their home – probably because he gets up to all manner of mischief throughout the month of December. Advertisement We have an elf in our […]
Pat the Cope to decide over Christmas on possible political return
By Diarmaid Doherty Veteran Fianna Fáil member Pat the Cope Gallagher has said he will take time over the Christmas and New Year holidays to consider a possible return to the political stage. The former TD who lost his seat in the 2020 General Election, said he considers it a great honour at this stage […]
Thousands of Ukrainians to spend second Christmas in Donegal
BY JEROME HUGHES HAVING fled her war-torn country in October last year, Scoil Cholmcille pupil, Yeva Borodina, has had a difficult childhood but her future is looking brighter. The 10-year-old Ukrainian is about to spend her second Christmas in Letterkenny with her mother, Tetiana. Advertisement Unfortunately for Yeva, her father remains back home in Zaporizhzhia, […]