Community comes first at Shy by Nature farm in south Donegal


By Dionne Meehan KEEN to explore Community Supported Agriculture, the Shy by Nature Farm in Inver is putting the community at the heart of everything they do. Working on 16 acres of land, the McNern family have been farming the land since the late 1800s. Advertisement With the land most recently farmed by Hugh Augustin, […]


Donegal’s most followed man leaves SNA role to pursue showbiz full-time


by Dionne Meehan A DOWNINGS man who has been an Special Needs Assistant (SNA) for nearly a decade has left his job to go into showbiz full-time. Donegal’s most followed man Eric Roberts began his online journey during lockdown when he downloaded TikTok, a hugely popular content creating app. Advertisement Enjoying making content and making […]


Fresh appeal for information on Milford man’s killing


An Garda Síochána have issued a fresh appeal for information about the 2013 killing of Kieran Callaghan on the tenth anniversary of his death. Gardaí believe 50 year old Kieran Callaghan was unlawfully killed at his home in Roshine, Churchill, Millford,  between July 5 and July 7, 2013. Kieran Callaghan was last seen in the […]


‘Gerry’s presence will always be felt here, and he still inspires’


In this week’s edition of The Third Degree David Fisher, Estate Manager at Oakfield Park reflects on the passing of Gerry Robinson, discusses plans for the popular amenity and running a more sustainable steam engine. Hi David, thanks for agreeing to this interview. Could you tell us a little about yourself? I grew up close […]


Learner drivers daily victims of road rage in Letterkenny


By Dionne Meehan A DONEGAL driving instructor has appealed to motorists to show a little more respect to learner drivers and to have more patience on our roads. Collette O’Donnell, from O’Donnell School of Motoring has been a driving instructor in Letterkenny for the past 30 years and has become so used to encountering disrespectful […]


Newmills Corn and Flax Mills opens again following works


By Diarmaid Doherty THE popular Newmills Corn and Flax Mills outside Letterkenny re-opened to the public on Saturday and staff are looking forward to what will hopefully be a busy summer season. Major improvement works have been carried out at the centre with the car park area re-surfaced and realigned so that it can now […]


School principals say they will prioritise vaping concerns


By Diarmaid Doherty SECONDARY schools in Donegal will aim to prioritise the growing problem of vaping among pupils once the new school year resumes in September, a meeting of Donegal ETB has been told. It comes after principals of Donegal ETB secondary schools were consulted on the worrying trends of vaping among young people in […]


Manorcunningham men come together to set up new Men’s Shed


By Dionne Meehan A GROUP of friends from Manorcunningham have turned their thoughts into a reality by opening the first Men’s Shed in the village. When Declan Glackin, John Crawford, Paul Doherty and Joe Mulhern found there wasn’t much to do in the village other than to go for a pint, they began working on ways […]