A REPORTING restriction has been imposed on identifying a man caught masturbating in the car park of Letterkenny’s McDonald’s restaurant. The 45-year-old appeared before Letterkenny District Court yesterday where he was told he was “very lucky” not to be going straight to jail. The case was heard behind closed doors and Judge Raymond Finnegan ruled that […]
Appeal for help to find missing Donegal man
A DONEGAL woman has issued an appeal for help following the disappearance of her brother. Kevin Quinn was last seen during the early hours of Monday November 22 and his sister Amanda Kirwan has posted an appeal on Facebook asking anyone with information about his whereabouts to get in touch with her. Kevin is described […]
Name confirmed for new Technological University
THE new Technological University for the North West will open its doors officially on April 1, 2022 and will be called the Atlantic Technological University (Ollscoil Teicheolaíochta an Atlantaigh). The name has been chosen by Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT), Galway-Mayo IT and Sligo IT, the institutes that applied for TU status. A comprehensive survey […]
Music, chat and more at Ulster Scots night
A night of chat, music and more is promised at Monreagh Community Hall, Carrigans, on Wednesday night. It’s “A Night of Ulster Scots” and it features several special guests, including poet and storyteller Ian McCracken, musicians Stuart Buchanan and Martin McGinley, and the ‘flaxman’ himself, Colm Clarke. It starts at 7pm, and all are welcome. […]
‘I am the king’ declares defendant
A Galway man has told Letterkenny District Court that he is the king and Judge Raymond Finnegan is “a public servant”. Antonio Meruddu (44) Of The Headford Arms, Headford, Galway, appeared in court on Monday after being pulled over by Garda Michael Kilcoyne and charged with no insurance, having a false regulation mark and failing […]
Donegal woman leads campaign for more women in politics
A DONEGAL woman is leading a campaign to get more women involved in politics and assist them in running in the 2024 local elections. Dr Michelle Maher is Programme Manager with See Her Elected, a campaign set up in response to the low number of women elected in rural Ireland. Speaking to the Donegal News […]
Extension of hot school meals programme
THE HOT School Meals Programme has been extended with ten additional Donegal schools set to benefit. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD welcomed the announcement this morning which will enable many more Donegal students to receive a hot meal everyday. Outside of Dublin, Donegal has received the biggest allocation of funded […]
Five Donegal creatives feature in new short film series
A NEW series of short films featuring songs, stories and reminiscences from five creative characters in Donegal has premiered on RTÉ Culture. YARNS, directed by filmmaker Charlie Joe Doherty and folklorist Jamie McGarrigle, captures an eclectic group of older creatives and explores their passions for visual art, music, poetry and heritage. The series, which premiered […]
Charity taking pro-active approach to cashless era
A prominent Letterkenny charity is adding a tap-and-go facility to its collection boxes in a bid to move donations into the cashless era. Mary’s Meals volunteers have just taken possession of two devices which will allow members of the public to contribute even when they have no money physically on them. “So many people are […]
Car park plan for ‘most dangerous school in Ireland’
A SCHOOL once dubbed the “most dangerous in Ireland” because of the notoriously dangerous stretch of road it sits could finally have a car park. Magherabeg National School near Manorcunningham sees a significant amount of daily traffic pass by on the road just outside the school. A number of road traffic collisions have taken place […]