Learner drivers daily victims of road rage in Letterkenny


By Dionne Meehan A DONEGAL driving instructor has appealed to motorists to show a little more respect to learner drivers and to have more patience on our roads. Collette O’Donnell, from O’Donnell School of Motoring has been a driving instructor in Letterkenny for the past 30 years and has become so used to encountering disrespectful […]


Newmills Corn and Flax Mills opens again following works


By Diarmaid Doherty THE popular Newmills Corn and Flax Mills outside Letterkenny re-opened to the public on Saturday and staff are looking forward to what will hopefully be a busy summer season. Major improvement works have been carried out at the centre with the car park area re-surfaced and realigned so that it can now […]


School principals say they will prioritise vaping concerns


By Diarmaid Doherty SECONDARY schools in Donegal will aim to prioritise the growing problem of vaping among pupils once the new school year resumes in September, a meeting of Donegal ETB has been told. It comes after principals of Donegal ETB secondary schools were consulted on the worrying trends of vaping among young people in […]


Manorcunningham men come together to set up new Men’s Shed


By Dionne Meehan A GROUP of friends from Manorcunningham have turned their thoughts into a reality by opening the first Men’s Shed in the village. When Declan Glackin, John Crawford, Paul Doherty and Joe Mulhern found there wasn’t much to do in the village other than to go for a pint, they began working on ways […]


Letterkenny is Donegal’s largest town – CSO


by Louise Doyle LETTERKENNY is the largest town in Donegal, according to latest key census findings released by Central Statistics Office (CSO). The recently published data by CSO of some of its findings from Census 2022 reveals Letterkenny has a population of 22,549, making it the largest town in the county. Advertisement Manorcunningham was identified as […]


Donegal Council Cathaoirleach Martin Harley meets An Taoiseach in Government Buildings


Donegal County Council Cathaoirleach Cllr Martin Harley met with An Taoiseach and Fine Gael Party Leader, Leo Varadkar, in Government Buildings on Tuesday evening. The Taoiseach, along with all of his senior Ministers, met with the 13 Fine Gael Councillors who have recently been elected as the first citizen of their county. Councillor Harley, who was […]


Lurgybrack ‘delighted’ with win at Balor Festival


Lurgybrack National School’s Skool Skits, written and produced by Brí Carr, Co-directed by Veronica Haughey and Danielle Fay received the top adjudicators award on Thursday for best script, inclusion, equality and positive showcasing of all children’s skills and talents. Adjudicator Maura Logue (Abbey Theatre) and organiser Teresa McGowan (Balor Theatre) shared the schools delight at […]


Twenty primary schools receive awards celebrating their achievements in STEM


The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD, announced that 20 primary schools in Donegal will be awarded the 2023 Curious Minds Award, celebrating primary schools across Ireland that have adopted innovative approaches to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) learning and engagement. The Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) programme, […]