TEACHERS from seven post primary schools recently came together in the new Donegal Education Support Centre now based in Letterkenny, to share their experience and learning from a two year programme called ‘Teaching & Learning for the 21st Century” (TL21). The workshops were based on a Continuing Professional Development programme for teachers and school leaders […]
Letterkenny’s new B&Q store opens on Friday
LETTERKENNY’S brand new B&Q store will open on Friday – creating 35 new jobs in the process. The new 35,000 square foot store is located at Letterkenny Retail Park, the site of the previous Homebase store. B&Q will employ 35 staff, 19 of whom have transferred from Homebase. Advertisement The new store has been remodelled and refreshed with […]
Eight years on and still no sign of a new ferry for Tory – TD
DONEGAL TD and Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Finance, Deputy Pearse Doherty, has questioned the Minister for Rural and Community Development on the failure to deliver a new ferry to service Tory island. The Minister for Rural and Community Development agreed to visit Magheraroarty pier later in the summer and meet with Deputy Doherty to discuss the […]
Bus Éireann apologise over ‘ghost’ service
by Chris Ashmore BUS Éireann has apologised for an error in a press release regarding a ‘ghost’ bus service from Dublin Airport to Letterkenny that does not exist. A new timetable for the Expressway Route 32 service between Letterkenny and the capital, via Dublin Airport, was introduced yesterday (Sunday). Advertisement Announcing details of the updated […]
Children invited to plant and grow their own giant sunflowers
Spraoi agus Spórt has announced a free Giant Sunflower Planting and Giveaway this weekend. The event takes place on Saturday at Carndonagh Nursery and Garden Centre between 10am and 3pm. Spraoi agus Spórt have 200 Giant Sunflower seedlings ready to be planted, and they are inviting children to come along, plant one, and take it […]
Active Travel projects in Letterkenny to be opposed
By Chris Ashmore A LOCAL councillor believes that now is not the time to proceed with a number of Active Travel projects in Letterkenny as the town is choking with traffic congestion. The topic is expected to generate some lively debate at today’s meeting of Donegal County Council in Lifford, where councillors will be asked […]
Weather: Wet day with scattered showers and some sunny spells
TODAY there will be scattered showers and some sunny spells at first, but becoming cloudy and wet with outbreaks of rain through the day. The rain will turn heavy at times during the late afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees in moderate winds, becoming strong at times. Advertisement Tonight, rain will […]
Donegal woman dies in collision outside Omagh
A DONEGAL woman has tragically died following a two-vehicle collision outside Omagh on Saturday. Police have confirmed that Bernadette (Bernie) Cranley (pictured), aged 82 and from Lifford, Co Donegal, was the driver of a silver Toyota Vitz involved in the crash. She sadly died at the scene. Advertisement The collision occurred at around 12.30pm on the Mellon […]
Childhood sweethearts to forever couple
By Paul McElwee IT was almost serendipitous; when they were placed side-by-side at Rosses Community School, neither Declan Ward or Amie Walsh knew where it would lead but, across the years – and desks – the Donegal couple’s love grew to the point where they became husband and wife in a glittering ceremony at the beginning […]
Donegal author’s debut novel examines life in pre-divorce Ireland
by Louise Doyle A CONFIDENT debut novel by Donegal author Alan Murrin set in the 1990s when divorce was still illegal in Ireland delves into the lives of three women trapped by marriage. The Coast Road is set against the backdrop of pre-divorce Ireland, exploring societal constraints placed on women. Advertisement It follows the lives of […]