Over 20 holy wells dedicated to St Colmcille in Donegal


Did you know that there are more than twenty Holy Wells dedicated to St. Colmcille in Donegal? Given this historic year as the 1500th anniversary of Colmcille’s birth and his Feast Day on June 9, this could be an opportunity for local communities to re-discover these wells.    Holy wells have been one of the most […]

Relay for Life Donegal: We want to see your photos!


The ninth Relay for Life Donegal is currently taking place around the county. A change to the usual format, all events have been taking place virtually. Have you climbed Errigal, completed some walks or held your own fundraiser to help raise funds for Relay for Life Donegal? If so, we would  love to feature your […]

Gaoth Dobhair’s Men’s Shed look to the bigger picture


THE Gaoth Dobhair Men’s Shed is collecting donations to buy coronavirus vaccines for people in countries that cannot afford them. The ‘Give the World a Shot’ campaign – set up by An Scioból in conjunction with UNICEF – aims to help low and middle-income countries access vaccines against Covid-19. The fundraising campaign, which is being […]

Six Donegal farmers paid over €100,000 last year


OVER 8,000 farmers in Donegal received €60million in direct payments under the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy last year, with one farmer receiving almost €158,000. New figures published by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine this week show direct payments to farmers rose by over €1m to €1.19bn in 2020, although there were almost […]

Fire breaks out in Bonagee area


A fire that broke out this afternoon in the Bonagee area of Letterkenny has now been brought under control. Gardai and the fire service attended the scene. Plumes of dark black smoke could be seen in the skyline around 4pm. A Garda spokesperson said there were no injuries involved and that investigations are continuing to […]

Runners and walkers prepare for virtual North West 10K


RUNNERS and walkers are being encouraged to take to the roads for the 24th annual North West 10K and raise funds for two local charities. Entries are still being accepted for the 24th North West 10k which will be held virtually for the first time on Bank Holiday Monday. Runners and walkers can pick a […]

Limited resumption of services at Letterkenny hospital


INITIAL progress has been made to restore some services at Letterkenny University Hospital following the ransomware attack on the HSE IT systems. Seán Murphy, General Manager at Letterkenny University Hospital said, “Work is ongoing to get essential systems such as radiology, diagnostic/laboratory and patient information back functioning fully. “Even though we do not have all […]

Raffling a house – How difficult can it be?


WE’VE all encountered raffle fundraisers – good-hearted members of the community going door-to-door to raise funds for charity. But what about raffling your home? For some who have struggled to sell their house on the conventional property market, online sites such as raffall.com have become the avenue of choice. A UK platform, raffall.com is the […]

‘Smart technology’ needed to monitor life buoys


COUNCILLOR Jimmy Kavanagh has asked Donegal County Council to consider the use of ‘smart technology’ to monitor the county’s life buoy rings. This would enable them to be alerted immediately to any life rings that are removed so they can act immediately to replace them, he said. “I have had reports from members of the […]