A FALCARRAGH born architect has won a prestigious architectural award in Sussex for an innovative restoration and extensions to a pair of heritage cottages which are now a single home. Brid Carr developed her interest in heritage buildings while working her first job at Glenveagh National Park and The Glebe Gallery, gaining a love […]
IFA Presents pre-Budget Priorities to Minister for Agriculture
IFA President Tim Cullinan led a delegation to meet the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConologue yesterday afternoon to discuss farmers’ priorities for Budget ’24. “At the outset, we made it clear to the Minister that his plan to delay payments to farmers this year is totally unacceptable, This must be revisited,” he said. Tim Cullinan […]
Special celebrations to mark 30 years of Burtonport Community Centre
THE Burntonport Community Centre has played a major part in the parish’s good and bad days throughout the past 30 years. The centre has been the venue for celebrations, sports, classes, parties, funerals and even a supporting hand during the tough times for the people of Burtonport and the surrounding areas. On Thursday, the centre […]
Local businesses embracing benefits of their ‘cúpla focal’
By Róise Collins AFTER receiving an overwhelmingly positive response to the new bilingual signage on their shop front, a local business is encouraging other businesses in the town to get involved and use their ‘cúpla focal’ too. Sharon and Brendan McGlynn run The Quiet Moment, a bustling coffee shop on the Letterkenny Main Street recently […]
Ballybofey Artist Veronica Maguire Shows off Stunning Exhibition at the Alley Theatre
DONEGAL artist Veronica Maguire held a ‘Meet and Greet’ this week at the Alley Theatre at her stunning exhibition ‘Captivating Art in Locations and Nature’. Over 52 beautiful paintings are on display featuring contemporary, landscape and abstracts inspired by nature and the incredible scenery of Donegal. Veronica works mainly with oils, alcohol inks, and watercolours. […]
Arranmore RNLI responds to six calls for medical evacuations
Arranmore RNLI volunteer crew responded to six call outs for assistance to evacuate patients in need of medical attention from the island. The call outs happened between July 2 to July 17. Patients are brought to Burtonport on the lifeboat and transferred to a waiting ambulance to complete the journey to Letterkenny University Hospital. Advertisement […]
Record numbers tune in to watch Women’s World Cup
Record numbers tuned in to watch the Republic of Ireland’s Women’s World Cup opening match with over half a million viewers watching on RTÉ2. Yesterday morning the Republic of Ireland team kicked off their FIFA Women’s World Cup debut against Australia to a sell-out crowd in the Accor Stadium in Sydney with hundreds of thousands […]
Lions Mane jellyfish found on Donegal beach
A GIANT Lions Mane jellyfish has been found on a beach in Donegal. Clodagh Harney and a group of holidaymakers made the discovery last Friday on Tramore Beach in Rosbeg. The lion’s mane jellyfish is one of the largest jelly species in the world and prefers the cooler waters of the Irish Sea and especially the […]
National broadband rollout expands in Creeslough
Almost 6,000 premises in County Donegal can avail of a high-speed connection today.
Suspected cocaine packages worth over €4 million
PACKAGES of suspected cocaine that have washed up on the north Donegal coast are worth in excess of €4 million, Gardaí have confirmed. A multi-agency operation is ongoing after packages weighing approximately 60kg were recovered. In a statement this evening Gardaí said: “The packages which are believed to contain cocaine, weigh approximately 60kg with an […]