By Róise Collins ALMOST forty-four years ago Brian O’Donnell embarked on his career with Donegal County Council. He spoke with the Donegal News about his recent retirement and reflected on the many challenges and triumphs he faced in his role as Road Safety Officer. Advertisement His four decade tenure started in the print department of […]
New state of the art X-ray facility is launched
A NEW state of the art community X-ray facility was officially launched in Letterkenny this week. The new facility is operational since January 2023 at the Errigal Chronic Disease Management (CDM) Hub located on the Kilmacrennan Road opposite the entrance to the hospital’s Emergency Department. The facility, which is the fifth community x-ray location in […]
Letterkenny musician reflects on US tour and what lies ahead
BY PADDY WALSH It’s a Thursday night on San Francisco’s Valencia Street and in a tiny office space, a handful of stairs away from the stage on which ‘The Murder Capital’ have just performed, Gabriel Blake is reflecting on the band’s U.S. tour which is drawing to a close. Just fifteen minutes previously the Irish […]
War of Independence flying column monument to be unveiled
BY RÓISE COLLINS A monument honouring Paedar O’Donnell’s flying column that fought in Donegal during the War of Independence is to be unveiled in Ballymacool Park this weekend. Pat Doherty will be the guest speaker at the event being held on the outskirts of Letterkenny. Ballymacool is significant as this is where the IRA flying […]
Almost 300 uninsured motor claims in five years
BY LOUISE DOYLE ALMOST 300 claims relating to accidents caused by uninsured and untraced drivers in Donegal were received by The Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) over the last five years. New figures provided by MIBI reveal the organisation received 287 claims in the county since 2018. Nationally there were over 10,000 claims submitted to the MIBI during this period. […]
Self-Care Wellness Fair to take place in Letterkenny
BY DIONNE MEEHAN A Self-Care Wellness Fair is set to take place in The Silver Tassie Hotel on May 28, from 1pm to 4pm in a bid to showcase the services available in Donegal that promote mindfulness. The fair was organised by Letterkenny woman, Claire Coughlan, to help guide people on their self-care and wellness […]
Businesses go back to school for a day
BY DIONNE MEEHAN BUSINESS owners and employers returned back to school on Tuesday as part of a unique project organised by Coláiste Ailigh. ‘Let’s Head Back to School for a Day’ gave participants a chance to see first-hand the nature of education and learning for the young people at Coláiste Ailigh who will be the […]
RNLI crew member Sharon passes out as a coxswain
BY DIONNE MEEHAN AFTER many months of training and assessments, Árainn Mhór RNLI volunteer crew member Sharon O’Donnell recently passed out as a coxswain and is now the first woman in Ireland to take command of the Severn class all-weather lifeboat. Sharon O’Donnell, who is an early educator, passed out on April 4 on the […]
Letterkenny gears up for new Irish language festival
BY RÓISE COLLINS A new Irish language festival, An Focal Beo, is set to kick off in Letterkenny next week. Irish language development co-ordinator for Letterkenny, Bairbre Uí Chathail, said the festival is a celebration of the richness, the imagination and the beauty of the Irish language. The festival has been created for people of […]
Legacy of Francie Mooney theme of Éigse Uladh this weekend
Éigse Uladh is running in Gaoth Dobhair this weekend and its dedicated to the life and legacy of the late renowned fiddler, footballer, actor and school teacher the late Francie Mooney of Coshclady, Bunbeg. The éigse will be officially opened by Paddy Glackin in Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, Páirc Ghnó Ghaoth Dobhair tomorrow Friday at […]