LETTERKENNY Festival 2023 will run in conjunction with the town’s first Pride Festival to celebrate in music, pride and a coming together over the weekend of August 18 to 20. The festival promises a spectacular line-up of events and performances that will cater to all ages and interests, with something for residents and visitors alike. […]
24-Hour Challenge raises much needed funds for local charity
THE STAFF at Kinnegar Brewing have raised a colossal €3,500 for Kinnegar Defibrillator and Community DeFib Watch following a recent 24-hour challenge. The Rathmullan Community DeFib Watch, which looks after the maintenance and upkeep of all the defibs in the Rathmullan community will use the cash injection wisely. With an original target of €1,000 surpassed before […]
Visitors flock to Ionad Cois Locha
By Róise Collins AFTER three long years, locals in Dunlewey were delighted to celebrate the official reopening of Ionad Cois Locha last week. The visitor centre boasts spooky boat tours, paddle boats, a farm, a shop filled with local crafts and a fully refurbished play park as well as their anchor attraction, the weaver’s cottage. Advertisement […]
RNLI and emergency services day in Bundoran
THE popular annual Bundoran RNLI and Emergency Services Day takes place this year on August 20 from 1pm-4pm. The volunteer crew of the Bundoran RNLI, which is hosting the event, will be on hand to talk to the public about their life-saving work, giving people the chance to see their lifeboat up close. Other emergency services […]
‘Your heart has to go out to anyone with mica’ – Cllr Martin Farren
By Diarmaid Doherty ONE of the first local politicians to raise the issue of mica when it first became a topic of concern says his heart goes out to those who are having to deal with the financial and personal stress that goes with having a home with defective blocks. Cllr. Martin Farren told last […]
Gardaí issue warning for August Bank Holiday Weekend
GARDAÍ have issued a ‘simple message’ to motorists in the run up to the August Bank holiday weekend. Gardaí advised people to slow down, wear a seatbelt, never drink/drug drive and be responsible on the roads. A spokesperson for Donegal Gardaí said, “We dread going to the scene of a serious or a fatal road […]
Journey back in time at Glenveagh with new immersive experience
GLENVEAGH CASTLE will be launching its new touch screen kiosks as part of Heritage Week 2023, which runs from Saturday 12 to Sunday 20 of August. Glenveagh was a mecca for the rich and famous from the late 1800’s to the 1980’s. A wide variety of fascinating guests, including actors, writers, poets and statesmen came […]
Huge demand for Castlefinn school uniform swap shop
THE organiser of the uniform pop-up shop in Castlefinn believes the initiative should be replicated across the county due to the great demand for back to school support. The Castlefinn Uniform Swap Shop, a pop-up school uniform exchange, was held in the Mary’s Hall, Castlefinn on Sunday and a queue formed outside the door before […]
From Garda to tour guide
In this week’s edition of The Third Degree John McGroary chats to Paul about his interesting career change from a Garda and a UN peacekeeper to a tour guide and winning this year’s Walking Tour Guide of the Year award. Hi John, thank you for doing this interview. Congratulations on winning the Walking Tour Guide of the […]
ATU Donegal hiring largest numbers of new staff
THE announcement this week that Atlantic Technological University (ATU) could be hiring the largest number of new staff at 192, will not result in a massive recruitment campaign according to the ATU President Orla Flynn. Speaking to the Donegal News this week Ms Flynn explained that many of these posts are already filled but the […]