ROAD signs on a stretch of the Letterkenny to Derry road have been defaced with red spray paint. Separate directional signs alerting motorists to places including Newtowncunningham Killea, Lifford, St Johnston and Carrigans have all been vandalised with red spray paint. The signs are written in both the English and Irish language. However, only the English […]
New Director Appointed to Donegal ETB’s OTEC
Donegal ETB has appointed Marty McCann as the new Director of its Outdoor Education and Training Centre (OETC) in Gartan. Gartan OETC is the ETB’s 87 acre estate nestled in the heart of Co Donegal. In 2021 almost 4,300 students benefited from a wide range of outdoor education and training programmes there. Advertisement Marty has […]
Top trad musicians gather for Ceol na Coille
SOME of Ireland’s top trad musicians are in Donegal to celebrate Ceol na Coille’s tenth anniversary summer school and trad camp. Ceol na Coille Summer School, which runs from July 11 to 15, has become one of the ‘must-visit’ weeks of traditional music in the calendar year. Former Altan member Dermot Byrne joins tutors including Yvonne Casey, Deirdre […]
Progress for Loreto Convent extension
THE extension project for Loreto Convent in Letterkenny has received initial approval under the Additional School Accommodation Scheme. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Donegal T.D., Charlie McConalogue announced the progress for the project which will consist of a sciene lab and two class SEN base. The Minister commented “This confirmation is good […]
Pensioner dies in crash near Letterkenny
A man in his 70s has died following a crash on the main Newtowncunningham to Letterkenny road. The collision, which involved three cars, occurred at 10.50pm last night. The man in his early 70s was taken from the scene to Letterkenny hospital where he was pronounced deceased. Advertisement A man in his 40s was also […]
Gerry Adams to hold Donegal launch of new book
GERRY Adams will visit Letterkenny later this month to launch his new book. ‘Black Mountain and Other Stories’ is the former Sinn Fein president’s 18th published work and his second collection of short stories. The 73-year-old told http://belfastmedia.com his latest anthology was largely inspired by Black Mountain which overlooks his native Belfast. Advertisement “While one or two […]
Bishop Alan on faith, exercise and a Donegal Camino
BISHOP of Raphoe Alan McGuckian says one of the first things he did on being appointed to the Raphoe Diocese was search the internet for ‘Park Run Letterkenny’. This month marks five years since the Antrim man was asked to oversee the diocese of Raphoe, making him Ireland’s first Jesuit bishop. In a wide ranging interview for […]
Raphoe man’s charity presents cheque for $1m
A New Zealand charity founded in memory of a Raphoe man has presented cancer researchers with a cheque for $1 million. The sum, paid to the Gillies McIndoe Research Centre in Wellington, is the largest single donation ever made by the Hugo Green Charitable Trust. The Trust has just published its fifth annual report, detailing payments […]
Permanent reinstatement completes successful Letterkenny works
Irish Water wishes to advise motorists in Letterkenny of temporary traffic management as it carries out essential reinstatement works in the town. Irish Water and Donegal County Council will have crews on site from 7pm this evening, Monday, 4 July to 7am tomorrow morning, 5 July at Station Roundabout and on the N56, opposite Kelly’s […]
Casualty rescued after night in Bluestacks
A man is recovering after spending a night injured in the Bluestack Mountains. Donegal Mountain Rescue Team were tasked by gardaí to assist the casualty who was in severe difficulty last night at 9.15pm. A spokesperson for Mountain Rescue said, “On route the team were notified that 118 were on the scene but were unable […]