A Rathmullan writer who says she wrote two pages of ‘bad dialogue’ which turned out to be her first play which toured around Ireland says it is important for women to be their own best friend. Karen Quinn is a published writer and a lecturer in Writing and Communications at ATU Donegal. Advertisement Karen has […]
PICTURE SPECIAL: Very first Women’s Only Multi-Sport Fun Event to be held in Donegal
On International Women’s Day 2023, Donegal Sports Partnership and sponsor Donegal Oil Company announce they will host the very first Women’s Only Multi-Sport Fun Event in County Donegal to be held on April 29th. It is fitting as it is International Women’s Day, that Donegal Sports Partnership along with sponsors Team Donegal Oil, founded by Arthur McMahon from Donegal Oil Company […]
Yellow weather warning for Donegal
Met Éireann has issued a yellow weather warning for Donegal as temperatures are set to drop Thursday, March 9. The weather alert is in place from 9pm Thursday, March 9 until 10am Friday, March 10. Widespread icy stretches are expected on Thursday night and Friday morning resulting in possible hazardous driving conditions and travel disruptions. […]
Yellow weather warning issued as cold snap continues
A yellow weather warning for low temperatures in Donegal has been issued. The warning will come into effect tomorrow night (Thursday) at 9pm and remain in place until Friday morning until 10am. Met Eireann is warning of widespread icy stretches on Thursday night and Friday morning. Advertisement They say the icy conditions may bring hazardous […]
Residents return to Carndonagh Community Hospital following refurbishment
All residents have returned to Carndonagh Community Hospital following a €4.2 million refurbishment of the facility. While 23 long stay residents remained at the hospital during the refurbishment works, 11 short stay residents moved to Buncrana Community Hospital in April 2021. The hospital underwent a radical improvement to the infrastructure, creating a modern and comfortable […]
Donegal Town native appointed as Partner in Matheson
DONEGAL Town native, Gráinne Boyle has been appointed by Matheson LLP as a partner in its International Business Group. Gráinne attended Scoil an Linbh Íosa in Killymard and the Abbey Vocational School, before studying for her business and law degree in University College Dublin. Gráinne is the daughter of Catriona and Brian Boyle (both Donegal […]
MEP calls on Oireachtas to ban TikTok from staff phones
Fine Gael MEP Colm Markey has urged the Oireachtas to follow the example set by the European Parliament and ban TikTok from staff devices. The Midlands-North-West representative said he has serious concerns about the security risks posed by the Chinese owned app. On Tuesday, the European Parliament told MEPs and staff to uninstall the app […]
Flair Apparent with Taryn De Vere: Instagram fashion inspo!
I’ve been hanging out on Instagram a lot these days as it’s a brilliant place to find fashion inspiration. It can be hard to find fun people to follow so this week I’m sharing eight of my favourite fashion Instagrammers. Momtaz Begum-Hossain Advertisement The merest glance at Momtaz’s colourful Insta feed will explain why I […]
Church signs damaged in Creeslough
GARDAI are investigating two separate incidents of criminal damage to church signs in Creeslough. The first incident occurred in September 2022, when a sign for St Columba’s Church of Ireland, Cashel, was broken. This sign was at the junction for Doe Castle in Cashel on the R245. That sign was salvaged and re-erected. The second incident is […]
WATCH: International Women’s Day- Baker who now sells her goodies in dozens of venues across Donegal
A SUCCESSFUL baker who now sells her goodies in dozens of venues across Donegal has advised anyone in business to learn from all the mistakes you make. The Purple Velvet journey started in June 2020 and now, their signature treats and deserts are among the most popular in the county. Diane, the talented baker behind […]