DONEGAL legends Barney and the Circle are to reunite for a concert in aid of Donegal Hospice. The gig, taking place in the Amharclann, Gaoth Dobhair on August 26, is being organised ahead of Barney McDaid’s 80th birthday. The Circle – Barney McDaid, Patrick Doherty, Noel Sweeney and Michael Hayes – played pubs, clubs and […]
‘It’s definitely not a cheap way of living’
A thatch cottage owner says she is facing an uncertain future as the number of firms willing to provide insurance continues to dwindle. Concerns have been quietly growing for years that Ireland’s thatching tradition could die out as insurance becomes increasingly difficult to secure. Now, with the number of cottages dropping close to the 1,000 mark, […]
Picture Special: Teddy bear’s picnic in Oakfield Park
Families gathered in Oakfield Park on Friday to enjoy a day full of fun at the Teddy Bear’s Picnic.
Lifford dog track opening facing fresh delays
A rift between Ireland’s greyhound racing regulators and the owners of Lifford dog track has stalled plans to reopen the stadium. Greyhound Racing Ireland (GRI) said that as matters stood, it is not in a position to grant a licence that would allow racing to recommence. The GRI’s comments come in the wake of an […]
Opposition to student accommodation plan in Oakland Park
PLANS for new student accommodation in Letterkenny that were previously given the go-ahead by Donegal County Council have been appealed to An Bord Pleanála. The appeal has been lodged by David, Anne and Jean Stevenson, Ballyraine, who have raised numerous concerns about the application by Laura Black to build an extension to an existing property […]
Water outages expected as work takes place in Bonagee
RESIDENTS living in the Bonagee area of Letterkenny may experience water outages on Wednesday as Irish Water carry out work on the mains. The works are being carried out as part of the National Leakage Reduction Programme and could result in traffic disruptions. The scheduled works are due to take place between 9pm and 11pm […]
Hospital to appoint Clinical Director of Gynaecology
LETTERKENNY University Hospital is appointing a Clinical Director of Gynaecology in an effort to improve services in the department. The move comes ten months after the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) published a damning report which found that despite additional staffing and funding resources being provided to the service further action was needed to […]
Swim from Gola to the mainland is a massive success
MORE than €14,000 has been raised for Donegal Cancer Flights after a group of swimmers took on the challenge of swimming from Gola to the mainland on Thursday. For many of the brave participants they only first got into the water last November and since then they have been working hard to conquer their goal […]
St Michael’s Church finally gets to mark special anniversary
This evening will mark a special anniversary for St Michael’s Church in Creeslough, with public celebrations to mark the church’s golden anniversary.
St Lugadius’ Church to celebrate 400 years of history
A SPECIAL Open Day takes place today in St Lugadius’ Church, Clonleigh, Lifford, to begin a series a celebrations marking its 400th anniversary. As part of Heritage Week, people are invited to attend the Open Day, between 11am and 2pm today,which will be followed by a special service on Sunday, August 21, at 3.30pm. The […]