FESTIVAL-GOERS headed for Sea Sessions are being urged to kick off their shoes in support of a Donegal charity. The Bundoran party, which runs from June 16-18, is the only festival in Ireland to feature Barefoot Beach Sports, sponsored by Barefoot Wine. Among the sports featured this year are volleyball, soccer, rugby, Frisbee and yoga. Advertisement As […]
Alzheimer Society of Ireland and Donegal GAA Host Sporting Memories Event
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland and Donegal GAA Host Sporting Memories Event in Donegal. The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (The ASI), in collaboration with Donegal GAA Health & Wellbeing Committee, has announced details of the first Sporting Memories event in Donegal on Saturday, June 24. Sporting Memories is a free event and takes place in […]
Letterkenny Iceland staff urged to speak out on working conditions
LETTERKENNY Iceland employees experiencing unfair working conditions are being urged to speak out amid reported growing dissatisfaction following the sale of the supermarket chain to a new owner. In February, Iceland sold all of the 27 stores it directly owned in the Republic to a new owner, saying at the time that the Irish outlets would be managed […]
Vandalised Doochary sign restored
THE Doochary welcome sign which was vandalised and broken last month has been restored to its former glory. The sign, which was made of stone and engraved with ‘Failte An Ducharaidh’, was completely destroyed and broken into pieces. The incident sparked outrage among locals as there has been an ongoing spate of vandalism in the area in […]
Eight police officers assaulted in Derry
EIGHT police officers in Derry were assaulted in the city yesterday evening, Wednesday June 7. The officers were responding to calls for service when the assaults occurred. The assaults included an officer being punched while other officers were spat on. Advertisement Police said enquiries are ongoing, and a number of people have been arrested in relation […]
No Nurse on Tory for two weeks is ‘totally unacceptable’
DONEGAL Deputy Pearse Doherty has called the news that Tory Island will be without a nurse for the next two weeks totally unacceptable. The Sinn Féin TD was speaking after a spokesperson for the Comharchumann Thoraí Teo confirmed that there will be no nurse to cover Tory Island for the next two weeks and that […]
‘Significant progress’ on Finn Harps’ new stadium
SIGNIFICANT progress has been made on the new stadium project for Finn Harps Football Club stadium. The Department of Sport is in a position to enter a provisional grant Grant Agreement with the club to build a state of the art stadium in Stranorlar with a capacity of 5,500. This follows earlier news that the […]
Mr Chippie owners expand ‘Stateside’
THE well-known Mr Chippie’s two restaurants and take aways are adding a new value for money diner having taken over the premises formerly occupied by Stateside at Letterkenny Riverside Retail Park. The new value-for-money restaurant ‘Smokes and Grills Family Restaurant’ will open next Wednesday with an eclectic menu to suit a whole range of tastes. […]
COVID-19 Spring Booster programme winding down in Donegal
With just over a week left of the COVID-19 Spring Booster programme, the HSE is encouraging eligible cohorts in Donegal to get their boosters before the end of the programme. The Spring Boosters are still available to everyone aged 70 or older and those aged 12 years or older with a weak immune system across […]
Elvis still rocking in the hills after all these years
By Róise Collins Next year Elvis Rocking in the Hills of Donegal Fan Club will celebrate ten years since their launch. The fan club’s president, Beatrice Farrelly, told the Donegal News about how it all started with a life changing trip to Memphis, the home of the ‘King of Rock and Roll’. Advertisement Beatrice Farrelly’s […]