RAMELTON Historic Towns Initiative has been shortlisted for the Sustainable Heritage Award in the S.P.A.B. Heritage Awards 2022. The S.P.A.B. announced a shortlist of 28 of the best built heritage projects and craftspeople from across the UK and Ireland. The Ramelton Historic Towns Initiative was designed to help transform the historic centre of the beautiful […]
Castlefin man goes head-to-head on telly
CASTLEFINN man Raymond Bryson is competing in E4’s new show ‘The Big Blowout’ in the hope of being named a next generation super hair stylist. Hosted by AJ Odudu, the show was created by the makers of ‘The Great British Bake Off’. Eleven passionate stylists go ‘head to head’to test their creativity, technical ability and passion for […]
Walking and cycling scheme for Letterkenny
ROAD space in Letterkenny will be reallocated for walking and cycling infrastructure as part of a government scheme designed to link residential areas with key sites in the town. The Pathfinder Programme was launched by Transport Minister, Eamon Ryan on Monday. It includes 35 transport projects to be delivered by local authorities and agencies around […]
Bringing the Red Hugh celebrations back home
THE 450th birthday of Donegal Chieftain Red Hugh O’Donnell will be celebrated in Donegal next weekend with a host of events planned for the inaugural celebration. By coincidence in Valadollid in Spain on the same weekend there will be a screening of a new documentary ‘Red Hugh O’Donnell The Last Journey’ as part of the […]
Over sixty companies at careers fair in ATU
Over 60 companies are to take part in this year’s Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Donegal’s Careers Fair in the Letterkenny campus on Monday, 24 October. This hybrid event will give students and graduates the opportunity to meet recruiters either online or in person to learn about the latest career trends and job opportunities as well […]
Glenswilly flooding works to be completed ‘within two weeks’
DONEGAL County Council has confirmed that the ongoing works to solve the flooding issues in Glenswilly will be completed within two weeks. Heavy rain on Sunday night once again resulted in further flooding on the road close to Glenswilly National School. Responding to a query from the Donegal News, a spokesperson for the local authority […]
Bathing water quality good to excellent except for one beach
A NEW report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has shown that the quality of bathing water across Donegal is excellent but with one area deemed to be of poor quality. According to the Bathing Quality in Ireland report for 2021 Lady’s Bay in Buncrana was of poor quality due to pollution. “The main sources […]
Major dual-venue exhibition opens in Letterkenny and Churchill
A MAJOR dual-venue exhibition which aims to observe the dynamics between belonging and exclusion in response to the Donegal context officially opened last weekend. Swallowing Geography opened at the Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny on Saturday, 15th October, and Glebe House & Gallery on Sunday, 16th October and presents the lived and imagined experiences of inhabiting […]
Fundraising drive to help speed up surgery times
THE Friends of Letterkenny University Hospital, who have collected funds to improve facilities at the hospital for the last 30 years, have now embarked on a new drive which will help speed up theatre surgeries. Last weekend volunteers took up their annual church gate collection in Donegal and once again thanked the public for their […]
Free Soup Friday resumes in Letterkenny
Letterkenny Baptist Church has re-launched ‘Free Soup Friday’ last week. The initiative aims to reach out to those in the community who need a warm meal or equally as important, the warmth of friendship. Pastor Stephen Wilson of Letterkenny Baptist Church explained that the service is available to anyone who wants to drop in, and […]