Two students from Donegal ETB are competing in the National WorldSkills Ireland competition in the RDS this week. Lee Davison from Buncrana and Orlagh McGuiness from Glenties will be competing against more than 180 other young people from across the country in a range of skill-based trades including automation, robotics, construction skills and culinary arts. […]
Flag to fly at half mast outside council buildings
THE national flag will fly at half mast outside all Donegal County Council buildings on Monday. The Department of the Taoiseach has contacted the local authority and Chief Executive John McLaughlin has relayed the request to elected members. In its email, the Department said, “I would appreciate if you could arrange for the flying, at […]
From Broadway to Letterkenny choir
A choral director, who has performed on Broadway, is setting up a new choir for young women in Letterkenny. Douglas Carnes has a passion for working with young people and after moving to Donegal during the pandemic he realised there was a need for a safe space for young girls to come together to sing […]
Donegal Inspires Creative Women of the World
Donegal County Council has joined forces with AwakenHub to host a unique online event on how Donegal is inspiring creative women of the world on Thursday, September 22. This event is being hosted as part of Donegal Connect and will feature well known producer, Moya Doherty. Moya is one of this years recipients of the […]
Good weather helps harvest but costs are ‘horrendous’
Although the cost of fuel and fertiliser is “horrendous” the harvest in Donegal has been good, according to farmers. In Burt Ivan Peoples said the yields this year are similar to last year but he is concerned at the rising prices of fuel and fertiliser. “It was a great harvest weather-wise with winter barley, oil […]
Front line staff still waiting on bonus
A Letterkenny nursing home operator says the goodwill has gone from a bonus owed to staff in recognition of their commitment during the pandemic. The government announced in January a payment of €1,000 for eligible frontline healthcare workers in hospices, private nursing homes and disability services. But while the majority of HSE workers have received their payment, employees not […]
Living in a mica house this winter
MICA homeowners across the county are living in fear of the winter ahead as they question how they are going to heat their crumbling homes with energy costs soaring. As the cracks in their walls grow bigger it is set to be a gruelling few months ahead for those desperately trying to keep warm and […]
TG4 in Rann na Feirste for new series of Bailte
This autumn a new series of the award winning ‘Bailte’ returns with Síle Nic Chonaonaigh continuing her journey through the town-lands of Ireland. With over 60,000 town-lands in Ireland, they remain one of the pillars of modern Irish life. On this journey Síle explores the resilience within our rural communities and reveals the deep connection […]
We catch up with Conal Gallen following the launch of his new show ‘Knot Again’
CONAL Gallen is a qualified pig farm manager. There’s a fact you probably weren’t expecting to read. The Ballybofey comic picked up the qualification while studying at an agricultural college in Monaghan. Advertisement Not that he ever had any intention of pursuing a career in farming. “I don’t know why I did it, it probably […]
Lifford road still closed following crash
The Lifford to Strabane bridge remains closed to traffic this afternoon following a crash this morning. It is understood a motorcyclist suffered serious injuries in the incident. The Air Ambulance did attend the scene and Donegal County Council has just confirmed that the road between Lifford and Strabane remains cordoned off. Diversion are in place […]