BY DIONNE MEEHAN CROWDS gathered in The Cottage Bar in Letterkenny for a day of art, food and music in a bid to celebrate Irish and Ukrainian cultures. The event was organised by Steven Crane and Kayleigh Bowery, to get Ukrainians involved to make sure they were feeling welcome. Advertisement An art exhibition kicked things […]
Hit and run driver in Letterkenny urged to come forward
The collision at Port View Business Park on the Cullion Road happened on Saturday, April 22, at 11.45am.
Passenger numbers at airport not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels
By Róise Collins THE number of passengers travelling through Donegal Airport has not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels, figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have revealed. 36,934 passengers travelled through Donegal Airport last year, this is almost 25 per cent lower than the 48,542 passengers that travelled in 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic. Advertisement […]
Menu of poems served up at LUH
FOOD for the soul in the form of a ‘menu of poems’ was served up on wards in Letterkenny University Hospital to celebrate Poetry Day Ireland. Over 10,000 people in healthcare settings and waiting rooms around the country received the Menu on Poetry Day on Thursday last, which were selected by Poet Theo Dorgan. The anthology includes Mary O’Malley’s […]
Heritage Council funding for 13 Donegal projects
The Heritage Council has awarded €207,550 in funding for thirteen heritage initiatives in County Donegal.
Flair Apparent: Try out DIY face masks at home
With the cusp of summer upon us, it’s a great time to give your skin a nourishing, healthy boost with a handmade face mask. While shop-bought face masks can be great, I’ve never had one that smelled as good as one I made at home myself. As well as clearing and moisturising your skin, homemade […]
Older and disabled people in Donegal to benefit from over €2.5m Housing Adaptation Grant funding
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, and Minister of State for Local Government and Planning, Kieran O’Donnell TD, have today announced €2.51m in funding for Housing Adaptation Grants for Older and Disabled people in Donegal in 2023. Nationally, €83.125m has been allocated for these grants to benefit 12,300 people, a […]
Thirty work related injuries in Donegal so far this year
THIRTY work related injuries occurred in Donegal so far this year. From January 1 to March 31 2023, there has been 30 non-fatal incidents in work places across the county. A total of 166 non-fatal injuries occurred in the work place throughout 2022 in Donegal. Advertisement Nationally, the latest statistics from the Health & Safety Authority […]
Public Consultation on Village Plan for Creeslough Community
Donegal County Council, the Creeslough Working Group and the Creeslough Community Association supported by Arup are pleased to launch a public consultation process to prepare a Village Plan for the Creeslough Community. The process to prepare a Village Plan will outline opportunities for project development, village renewal, regeneration and healing in the aftermath of the […]
Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter plans for Eighth Literary Festival
Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter would like to invite interested individuals or groups to a meeting to discuss our eighth Annual Literary Festival, which will be held on the weekend of Friday, October 20. The meeting will take place in the Kitchen room in Blake’s Bar on Monday, May 8 at 8pm. A spokesperson for the Cathedral […]