A memorial has been unveiled on Innisboffin Island in memory of those who lost their lives at sea off the Magheroarty coast. The large Celtic cross by McGee Memorials is the second and final part of the memorial. It is inscribed with the names of those who died at sea off the west Donegal island. […]
Temporary shuttle bus service for Creeslough
A new temporary shuttle bus to serve residents in the Creeslough area will commence on Tuesday. Following a meeting with representatives from the Creeslough area including Fr John Joe Duffy, licensed operators and TFI local link Donegal Sligo Leitrim, a temporary plan to operate a shuttle bus service between Falcarragh and Letterkenny, via Dunfanaghy and […]
Family share Hereditary Amyloidosis journey in the hope of educating others
A FAMILY who are coming to terms with a diagnosis of Hereditary Amyloidosis have shared their story this week in the hope of educating others about the condition. Before 2020 John Wilson had never heard of the life-threatening disease, which is also known as ‘Donegal Amy’ because of its prevalence in the county. This all […]
Letterkenny family reaches quarter finals
The Gallaghers from Letterkenny will be competing in the first of two quarter finals on Ireland’s Fittest Family. The first quarter final will be shown on RTE One this Sunday at 6.30pm. When Lisa Gallagher applied for the show not all of her children were keen on the idea. However after a lot of persuading […]
Frustration over funding for roads and housing
THE need for more funding specifically for roads and housing maintenance in the Letterkenny and Milford Municipal District was voiced by councillors at their annual budget meeting this week. Councillors argued that a special case needs to be put forward for more funding for roads in Letterkenny given the huge volume of traffic in the […]
New ICTU boss recalls growing up in Donegal
DONEGAL man Owen Reidy has been ratified as General Secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. He has over 24 years full-time experience in the trade union movement, starting his career as a official in SIPTU in the west of Ireland. “I am 50 now, so I have spent half my life as a […]
HSE invite those aged 55-59 in Donegal to avail of next COVID-19 booster
The HSE is now inviting those aged 55 to 59 years in Donegal to avail of their next COVID-19 booster. It must be at least four months since your last booster or since you tested positive for Covid-19 or had your first symptoms. Flu and COVID-19 viruses are now circulating in our communities and as […]
Marathon in the name of Grace
LETTERKENNY man Shaun Boyle is set to run the Dublin Marathon in memory of his mother Grace who sadly passed away from cancer last year. Grace was originally diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016 and was in remission when she unfortunately began feeling unwell five years later. After a few weeks in hospital, doctors discovered Grace’s […]
Creeslough podcasters explore strong feelings in wake of tragedy
TWO Creeslough men, Aidan Hunter and Stephen Doak, co-presenters of the ‘Soul Brew Podcast’, released a very moving episode earlier this week where they reflected on the recent tragedy in Creeslough. They spoke with psychotherapist Dr Michelle Murphy about the collective loss and heavy cloud of grief being felt by their community. During the interview […]
Daniel O’Donnell’s new Halloween single is out today
DANIEL O’Donnell fans will get to see his dark side when the video for his new Halloween single is revealed on Youtube and on the RTÉ Player at 3pm today. ‘Night of the Daniels’ is being billed as Donegal’s ‘Day of the Dead‘ – a play on George A Romero’s 1985 post-apocalyptic zombie hit. It sees a mysterious curse threaten the crooner’s home town. […]