This year, the Donegal Road Safety Working Group are focusing on the need for slower speeds outside school gates. On October 23 and 24, members of the Donegal Road Working Group, in the company of An Garda Síochána, will be highlighting the need for reduced speed at four schools across the county: Kilbarron NS, Ballyshannon, […]
Letterkenny foodbank celebrate a decade of giving
LETTERKENNY food bank is this year celebrating 10 years of helping to feed those in need in their community. In their decade of service, We Care LK Food Bank has grown massively and they now support over 600 families and individuals locally. “Our objective is, and always has been, to assist disadvantaged families in the […]
Rail delegation to meet with Council this week
A DELEGATION from Atlantic Rail Alliance are to meet with Donegal County Council this week. The meeting in County House, Lifford, on Wednesday at 10am, is to discuss the restoration of trunk rail services to the Atlantic Rail Corridor from Derry to Foynes. The Atlantic Rail Alliance comprises rail campaigners from WURI (Donegal), The West […]
Donegal voices to feature in new documentary exploring the housing crisis
Three Donegal voices will feature in a new documentary exploring the housing crisis since the birth of the Irish state. 100 Bliain de Thithíocht – Géarchéim gan Deireadh (100 Years of Housing – Crisis Without End) a feature documentary, written and directed by Paul Webster, will air this Wednesday, October 25 at 9.30 pm on […]
HSE to appoint specialist team to assess LUH issues
The HSE’s specialist emergency department team is to be appointed to Letterkenny University Hospital to assess and address the ongoing problems at the hospital’s emergency department. The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has asked the HSE’s CEO, Bernard Gloster, to assign the specialist team. According to Donegal minister Charlie McConalogue, it will mean hospital management […]
521 young people register to take part in Gaisce
MORE than 500 young people across Donegal have registered to take part in Gaisce – The President’s Award, a national youth award that encourages all young people to dream big and fulfil their potential. On Wednesday people across the country will come together to celebrate Lá Gaisce, a day to celebrate the achievements of young people. […]
‘Gaza, Israel and Beyond’ lecture in ATU on Wednesday
The Law Society at Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Letterkenny Campus is hosting a free lecture for people who want to get involved in Human Rights for Palestine. ‘Gaza, Israel and Beyond: a Human Rights Dialogue’ will feature guest speaker Jenny Duncan will who will discuss her experience of visiting occupied Palestine. Jenny Duncan is a […]
Horn Head business spearheading sustainable tourism in Donegal
By Róise Collins Donegal is home to some of the country’s most stunning and unscathed scenery. We have Ireland’s most northerly point at Malin Head, the highest sea cliffs in Europe at Sliabh Liag and one of the largest collections of inhabited and uninhabited islands off our coastline. But growing globalisation has not spared Donegal, […]
New autumn tourism campaign set to launch
Donegal Tourism is working on a seasonal marketing campaign, highlighting Donegal through the autumn months, and this €90,000 multi-channel marketing campaign will launch this month. Award-winning creative agency, Big O has been procured to work alongside tourism businesses to develop this campaign which will spotlight all regions in Donegal. The autumn campaign will promote off-season […]
Glen book launch for novel ‘Gracie’
DONEGAL native Caitriona Coyle will launch her second novel in her home village of Glen on October 28 following her successful début novel ‘College Girls’ launched in 2017. The former English teacher took early retirement in 2012 to follow her writing career and will launch her second novel ‘Gracie’ in her home county. She now […]