A RARE turtle which was found washed up on a Donegal beach in 2019 is to be repatriated to Gran Canaria today and will be released back into the sea later this week. Three year old Julius Caesar (JC) was discovered by Daniel Johnstone and his daughter Siomha while out walking on a Donegal beach […]
Letterkenny student wins Texaco Art Competition
His winning work, for which he receives a prize of €1,500, is entitled ‘Me And My Dad’ and is a portrait study in coloured pencil of the artist and his father, Patrick.
Seminar to examine Donegal’s Orangeism
DONEGAL’S links to the Orange Order are to be explored in a seminar being held later this month. The conference, taking place in Loughgall on September 25, will be the first ever to focus solely on Orangeism, its history and its culture. The Orange Order has long been a controversial part of Irish history but […]
Major gorse fire sparked purchase of wildfire beaters
“Two years ago we had a huge fire in the Annagry, Lower Rosses area and we said at that time it would not be a bad idea to buy these items.”
A South African couple, the museum and a dog
He was in Donegal on holidays with his wife Suzanne when a chance conversation with Caroline Carr at Donegal County Museum in Letterkenny unearthed the most fascinating history.
3D Virtual Tour of Turas Cholm Cille for Culture Night
This is Donegal’s 13th year to celebrate Culture Night.
Plaque to be unveiled on Culture Night
Irish Planning Institute President Highly Commended Award to be unveiled on Culture Night on Friday night.
More car usage in Donegal than pre-pandemic
Mobile phone data shows how life is returning to normal.
One of first ‘mica’ houses to have outer leaf replaced
John Anthony Doherty from Glengad carried out remedial works on his stunning family home after he discovered his house had mica.
