A REVIEW of how litter generated at the car park at Rathmullan beach is managed is to be undertaken by Donegal County Council after officials were told the bins at the location are ‘not fit for purpose’. Cllr Pauric McGarvey raised the issue at a Council meeting this week when he said the bins are unable to cope […]
Moves to restore Old Market sign
THE sign for the old Corn Market at Lower Main Street which reads ‘Letterkenny Market 1852’ could be in line for a facelift. At Tuesday’s Letterkenny/Milford Municipal District meeting Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh called for the sign to be restored. He told members it was a stopping point on the town walking route and was talked about […]
Creeslough community to be honoured with Donegal Person of the Year award
THE people of Creeslough will be presented with the 2022 Donegal Person of the Year award at an event in Dublin this weekend. The annual event organised by the Donegal Association in Dublin will take place tomorrow night in the Bonnington Hotel. The gala ball will pay special tribute to the courage and community spirit […]
Corn cutting memorial to be unveiled in Creeslough
THE Creeslough Community Association is to unveil a memorial dedicated to corn cutting this evening. Corn cutting is synonymous with Creeslough because of the song ‘The Emigrant’s Letter’ by Percy French, which is better known as ‘Cutting the corn in Creeslough today’. “Percy French wrote the song but we like to say that it was […]
Two family homes in popular holiday destinations in Donegal to go under the hammer
Two family homes in separate popular holiday locations at the opposite ends of Donegal are going under the hammer in an online auction hosted by property portal, youbid.ie. The first, Number 35 White Maples Drive, is a three-bed semi-detached overlooking a popular development in Bundoran. The opening bid is €145,000. On the ground floor, the […]
Renowned artist and sculptor to be laid to rest
THE funeral service takes place in Ramelton tomorrow of renowned, Belfast-born artist and sculptor Deborah Brown who had made Donegal her home for the past twenty years. Ms Brown passed away at the Donegal Hospice on Saturday in her 96th year, surrounded by her friends and carer Michelle Patterson. She will be missed by her […]
Donegal ancestors to the fore for presidential visit
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden will be given evidence on his Irish visit this week of his ancestral connection to Donegal. He will see evidence that Anthony Scanlon, son of a coastguard member serving in the Killybegs area is another of his Irish ancestors. This new research was carried out by the Irish Family History Centre […]
Minister McConalogue meets President Biden at Áras an Uachtaráin
Donegal Minister Charlie McConalogue shared a few words with US President Joe Biden during the President’s visit to Áras an Uachtaráin today. The visit was part of a busy schedule for President Biden who will address a Joint Sitting of the Dáil and Seanad this afternoon. Minister McConalogue was among a delegation who welcomed the […]
Shannon is flying the flag for women farmers of Donegal
DONEGAL farmer Shannon Porter has been nominated for the Innovation Award for Women Farmers 2023. This competition was developed by Copa-Cogeca to shed light on the hundreds of innovative projects conducted every year all over Europe by women farmers. In 2023 it will particularly showcase the innovative and novel solutions implemented by women that are […]
Gardaí urge vigilance over bogus callers across county
PEOPLE with vulnerable family members are being urged to be vigilant as the brighter evenings can bring a rise in bogus callers and rogue trade activity. That’s the warning from gardaí, who have said that at this time of year they tend to see an increase in the occurrence of incidents of bogus and rogue callers, calling to […]