Festival seeks board members


THE Earagail Arts Festival, Donegal’s premier summer event, are seeking interest from people interested in joining the board which is a voluntary role. The festival, which takes place this year from July 13 to 28, is inviting expressions of interest from anyone who believes they can contribute their time and skills to Donegal’s signature, bi-lingual […]

The Addams Family takes to the An Grianán stage


THE Addams Family, the musical, returns to An Grianan Theatre on Tuesday, March 5, having had its initial run in 2020 shut down by Covid-19. Letterkenny Musical Society (LMS) is bringing the much-loved Addams Family to the stage for a five-night run in this its 23rd show in An Grianan Theatre. It follows the huge success […]

Children should never be denied help they may need: Pringle


By Dionne Meehan CHILDREN in Donegal have been left waiting months for urgent mental health support due to a backlog in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). This comes after it was revealed this week that Community Healthcare Organisation (CHO) 1, which includes Donegal, had the fifth highest waiting list for CAMHS in the country […]

Penneys rally around colleague diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease


By Dionne Meehan THE STAFF in Penneys Letterkenny are preparing to strut their stuff on the catwalk in a bid to raise funds for their colleague Olivia Robb who was recently diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. Working in Penneys for almost 30 years, Olivia is a well-known face in the store and is adored by […]

Huge crowds expected at three meetings tonight


by Jerome Hughes and Louise Doyle MINISTER Charlie McConalogue has vowed that he will get the ‘best outcome for farmers’. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine of Ireland was speaking to the Donegal News yesterday ahead of Donegal Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA) annual general meeting (AGM) in the Clanree Hotel in Letterkenny at 8pm this evening. Advertisement It […]

Boxing event horror: Donegal children witness ‘horrific’ scenes


By Jerome Hughes  YOUNG boxers and their families from Donegal were left shocked after witnessing a brutal attack at a contest in county Roscommon at the weekend which resulted in one man being hospitalised having been assaulted with a machete. Raphoe’s Peter O’Donnell, who’s been involved in the boxing community for decades, found himself at […]

New Irish language resource for garda personnel


An Garda Síochana launch new Irish language learning resources for Garda personnel in collaboration with Gaelchultúr. An Garda Síochána has launched its new online Irish language course for Garda personnel. ‘An Fórsa ag Foghlaim’ has been established in partnership with Gaelchultúr, the leading provider of Irish language courses worldwide. The launch coincides with the first […]