DONEGAL IFA have this week announced plans for a major fund-raising initiative in aid of Cancer Care West which provides support services for cancer patients and their families throughout Donegal .
Gardai investigating armed robbery
GARDAI in Letterkenny are investigating an armed robbery that took place on Lower Main Street last night. The incident occurred at Kernan’s Spar on Lower Main Street at 10.30pm on Monday night. A male entered the shop and stole an undisclosed amount of cash as well as a quantity of cigarettes. The area was sealed […]
Donegal has potential as energy hub
Potential for Donegal to receive a further job and economic boost from gas and oil exploration.
Funeral of popular priest to take place on Wednesday
THERE was great sadness throughout Donegal following the death of popular priest Fr Joseph O’Donnell on Sunday morning. The funeral mass for Fr Joe, as he was affectionately known, will take place in St Eunan’s Cathedral on Wednesday morning followed by his burial in Conwal Cemetery. Fr Joe spent 24 years in Letterkenny. He served […]
‘The garden is part of you and you’re part of it’
THEY say flowers make people better, happier and more helpful. Nowhere does that apply more than in the green-fingered world of Andy Donnell. For almost a century the Donnell family has been sculpting Dunmore Gardens, regarded as one of the finest walled gardens in Ireland. For the last 65 of those years, Andy Donnell has […]
Owner of ‘Ireland’s best curiosity shop’ laid to rest
TRIBUTES have been paid following the passing of one of Rathmullan’s best known characters, Alfie McCollum. Mr McCollum ran the Old Courthouse curiosity shop in the town for over 40 years. The shop’s eclectic nature made it a magnet for tourists and, on occasion, television crews. Advertisement Following a visit in 2014, Joe Mahon of […]
Alert over non-native salmon in Donegal’s rivers
INLAND Fisheries Ireland (IFI) have made an appeal to the public to be vigilant over the presence of non-native pink salmon in Donegal rivers. In 2017 the non-native fish species unexpectedly appeared in unprecedented numbers with at least eight confirmed sightings in Donegal over a four week period. IFI is now again making an appeal […]
Grammy winning choir for St Eunan’s Cathedral
Three-time Grammy winning US choir, Pacific Boychoir Academy, are making their debut tour to Ireland at the end of this month, with a free performance following mass at St. Eunan’s Cathedral in Letterkenny on 3 July at 10am.
Clerical changes confirmed in Raphoe Diocese
CLERICAL changes in the Raphoe Diocese have been announced this week by Most Rev Alan McGuckian, SJ, Bishop of Raphoe.
It has been confirmed that Rev Stephen Gorman CC of Convoy & Drumkeen will become CC of Milford and Kerrykeel.
Irish Water warns of possible outages in East Donegal
IRISH Water is to carry out major upgrades to its water network in Ballybofey, Crossroads and Killygordon. Essential water upgrade works may result in interruptions to water supply on Tuesday July 2 in Ballybofey, Killygordon, Castlefinn and Liscooley areas. Irish Water, working in partnership with Donegal County Council, is investing €12 million across the county […]