Applications are now being invited from craft designer-makers and artists from across Ireland to be part of the 2023 Guildhall Craft Fair. Celebrating its 27th edition, the event made a welcome return to its home place of the historical Guildhall last November when almost 4,000 visitors attended over the three days. The Fair is well […]
HSA to launch two week inspection blitz in quarries across Ireland
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) will carry out a two week quarry safety inspection campaign commencing today. The focus of the campaign is on safe machinery operation, machinery guarding and maintenance activities. In the ten year period 2013-2022 Quarrying, Mining and the associated manufacturing activities in the industry accounted for 8 work-related fatalities in […]
Council to meet Ballybofey businesses over parking regulations
BY DIONNE MEEHAN DONEGAL County Council is set to meet with businesses in Ballybofey to discuss parking regulations in the town. This comes following an online discussion at the weekend where there seemed to be a lot of confusion around what the grace period is for a parked car without a ticket, before fines can […]
Last man killed during Civil War remembered
By Róise Collins THE last volunteer killed during the Civil War is to be remembered in his hometown of Kincasslagh today. Neil ‘Plunkett’ O’Boyle a native of Burtonport, Kincasslagh was killed in May 1923 just two weeks after a ceasefire was called at the end of April. Advertisement Local man Danny has been involved in […]
Progress finally made on over 60 defective block scheme homes
By Emma Ryan SIXTY seven houses impacted by the defective block scandal in Donegal have had work carried out as part of the homeowner scheme. As of May 4 2023, 67 homes have been accepted for stage three of the scheme and work is ongoing on site – 34 have had work complete while work is […]
Stramore NS pupils do themselves proud at VEX Robotics World Championships
By Diarmaid Doherty THE pupils and staff members at Stramore National School returned to a special homecoming celebration on Saturday evening – rounding off a once-in-a-lifetime trip that will live long in their memories. The school represented Ireland at the VEX Robotics World Championships which were held in Texas last week. Advertisement The young pupils […]
Concert for Creeslough to be held in Ards
The Sperrin Choir will be holding a very special concert at the beautiful Ards Friary in Creeslough this evening. The Sperrin Choir is a fifty person, cross-community choir based in Mid Ulster. Their Spring Serenade Show will offer an exciting journey through some of the worlds most loved musicals. They will be performing lots of […]
Cllr McClafferty is new Glenties Cathaoirleach
By Emma Ryan FALCARRAGH Councillor Michael McClafferty has been elected as the new Cathaoirleach of the Glenties Municipal District. Cllr McClafferty who served as Leas Cathaoirleach of the MD for the past year will now take over the role from Cllr Anthony Molloy. Advertisement Cllr McClafferty was elected as Cathaoirleach at Tuesday’s meeting of the […]
Rory Gallagher steps back as Derry manager
RORY Gallagher has announced his decision to step back as the manager of the Derry senior intercounty football team. It comes in the wake of allegations made by his estranged wife Nicola on social media earlier this week. In a statement released this evening, Gallagher, who previously managed Donegal said, “I have advised Derry GAA […]
Carndonagh girls turning heads at Junk Kouture Finals in Dublin
BY DIONNE MEEHAN WHILE all eyes were on the Met Gala last week, the girls from Cardonagh Community School were turning heads at the Junk Kouture Dublin City Final as they stunned with their winning design ‘Invidia’. Invidia was created by Transition Year students Ciara Gilmore, Ailish Doherty and Julia Grant out of old storage […]