PEOPLE going to the beach over this bank holiday weekend are being urged not to light fires or barbecues. The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and gardaí have warned they are ramping up safety patrols on beaches, coastal areas and on roads this bank holiday weekend. One woman contacted the Donegal News after a “scary experience” at […]
Bear run to finish in Letterkenny this evening
THE Bear Run is set to finish in Letterkenny this evening. The Bear Run started in Derry yesterday morning, as Shipquay Street was over run with Super Cars and American Muscle Cars. The cars started off in the city centre where the City of Derry Jazz and Big Band Festival is in full swing this […]
‘Sheep farmers at the moment are pretty much on the floor’
BY DIONNE MEEHAN DONEGAL Sheep Chairman, Adrian Gallagher said sheep farming is not viable at the minute unless a support is put in place. Adrian recently hosted a meeting with the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Marine, Charlie McConalogue at his home in Letterkenny in a bid to achieve a support for sheep farmers. Advertisement […]
Decision on County Development Plan deferred
DECISIONS on Donegal’s County Development Plan and the Draft Letterkenny Plan which were both up for consideration at a meeting of Donegal County Council have been deferred. Councillors met at County House in Lifford where they agreed to hold special workshops at Municipal District level to further consider the draft County Development Plan. Members outlined […]
Construction on Ireland’s only thatching school a step closer
CONSTRUCTION work on a new Thatching School, the first of its kind in Ireland, is to get underway as soon as possible at the Dolmen Centre in Portnoo. The project, which is being developed by Dolmen Leisure Company LBG (Dolmen Leisure), will play an important role in the continuation of an art and craft that […]
Delays accessing diagnostic tests impacting LUH gynaecology service
DELAYS in access to diagnostic tests has been raised as a risk impacting the gynaecology service at Letterkenny University Hospital, an inspection has found. A two-day inspection by Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has disclosed a lack of capacity at Saolta group level was a factor in continuing to transfer women for gynae-oncology and urogynaecology cases to Dublin. The […]
Donegal singer performs on TG4 music series
Buille is a brand-new, exciting and edgy music show that shines a light on some of the most talented and diverse musicians in Ireland today. Filmed in front of a live audience in the iconic Dolan’s in Limerick – one of the country’s best and buzziest music venues – presenters Eve Belle and Cian McCarthy […]
Almost €3,000 raised at Tractor and Vintage Car Run in Churchill
THE community of Churchill and surrounding areas have helped raise almost €3,000 from a charity Tractor and Vintage Car Run. Proceeds from the event will go to the local Stramore National School to help with the costs of sending staff members and pupils to Texas for the VEX Robotics World Championships. Advertisement The event […]
Gartan artist is making the most of an ‘amazing opportunity’
BY DIONNE MEEHAN DONEGAL artist and curator Daniel Nelis has been selected as the 2023 Early Career Curator-in-Residence for theEarly Career Curator-in-Residence and Glebe Gallery. Daniel is an award winning visual artist, an art educator and an early stage curator. Advertisement Daniel, who is from Gartan, has been practising as a visual artist for over […]
‘It was a platform which gave a voice to everyone’
by Louise Doyle THE Donegal-born co-presenter of BBC Radio Foyle’s Breakfast Show has said the loss of the programme which gave a voice to people across the north west is “palpable”. Elaine McGee presented the award-winning programme with David Hunter, which broadcast for the final time on Friday. Advertisement The pair were familiar and trusted voices on the […]