AN Afghan woman who overcame huge odds to pass her Leaving Certificate has set her sights on a university degree. Behishta Mohibi’s story is made all the more remarkable by the fact that she only arrived in Ireland two years ago and spoke virtually no English. But inspired by the memory of her late parents […]
LYIT to have highest intake in fifty year history
LETTERKENNY Institute of Technology (LYIT) expect to have more than 5,000 students enrolled this year making it the largest intake since the college was opened 50 years ago. According to Registrar Billy Bennett the growth in student numbers has been “pretty good” and has increased year on year. “On Monday afternoon we made more than […]
Price slashed on Castlefinn Church
A 150-year-old church in Castlefinn is to go under the hammer in an online auction later this month. The property, located at The Diamond in the town, is listed by Dublin-based firm BidXI with a guide price of €50,000. Built around 1870, the former Congregational Church of Ireland property comes with its own wooden pulpit […]
‘New Yorkers’ settle into new life and new school
STARTING school can be daunting, but for brother and sister Aoibheann and Liam Lordan it was especially so after moving to Letterkenny from New York. The siblings and their parents, Sean and Annmarie, returned from the States three weeks ago and are settling into a different pace of life in Carrygawley. Annmarie (nee Gallagher) is […]
Thousands gather in Lifford for mica protest
THOUSANDS of people gathered in Lifford this afternoon to show solidarity with families whose homes are affected by mica. There was a buoyant atmosphere as those assembled left The Diamond to walk the short distance to Croaghan Heights where a stage had been prepared. There protest organiser Fearghal Mac Lochlainn spoke of how people power […]
Back to school for Rosses Radio
ROSSES Radio has found a new home. The station’s 34 volunteers were left devastated last month when it emerged they would have to vacate the premises they had been in since 2012. Following weeks of searching the popular station has been granted permission to use the old Meenmore NS building. “This is somewhere I have […]
Letterkenny woman recalls friends lost in 9/11 attacks
AS a weekend of memorials commences to mark 20 years since 9/11 a Letterkenny woman has recalled the friends she lost in the attacks. Evelyn Curran worked in the World Trade Centre for seven years from 1990 until 1997 before returning to Donegal. She watched in horror four years later as the buildings were obliterated, […]
Working quietly to help asylum seekers
A GROUP of volunteers are quietly working to assist asylum seekers settle into their new lives in Letterkenny. Last week, the group provided back to school assistance to 94 children and their families living in direct provision at a former student accommodation centre in Letterkenny. More than 45 families from South America, Asia, Africa and […]
Public urged to attend mica protest in Lifford tomorrow
AHEAD of a protest in Lifford tomorrow campaigners say only people power will secure 100 per-cent redress for mica families. Guest speaker at the demonstration will be Paddy Diver, the man credited with sparking the mica movement that brought thousands of people on to the streets of Dublin in June. Helping organise Saturday’s event, which […]
