GARDAÍ attended the funeral of Joe McCarron after a number of people were asked to leave the church because they were not wearing facemasks. Joe McCarron (67), late of Diamond, Dungloe, died in Letterkenny University Hospital on Friday during his second stint in the hospital in a matter of weeks after contracting Covid-19 and his […]
Three ‘parklets’ for Letterkenny centre
DONEGAL County Council is to develop a series of ‘parklets’ at locations across Letterkenny. Parklets convert on-street parking bays and available space on footpaths into social areas. Popular across Europe, they are seen as a cost effective way of creating more vibrant streets, promoting economic vitality and providing green space for members of the public […]
Protest at Irish Consul over defective block scandal
SCOTS friends and relatives of Irish homeowners, who are victims in a scandal over defective concrete brickwork causing their houses to crumble, staged a protest outside the Irish Consul, in Edinburgh today. They are backing a massive campaign in the Republic of Ireland – where thousands of people are facing financial ruin and homelessness […]
Herron wins one of most sought after guitars in world
A TALENTED Donegal guitar player is looking forward to showing off his new Rory Gallagher Signature Stratocaster when his band takes to the stage in Cork this weekend. Kevin Herron of up-and-coming indie-rock trio Rowan won the guitar – worth €5,300 – in a competition which coincided with the release of the Hot Press Rory […]
Donegal water staff to receive refresher training
STAFF working in Donegal’s water services will receive refresher training following incidents elsewhere in the country where contaminated water entered the public drinking supply causing dozens to fall ill. Irish Water confirmed to the Donegal News that staff will receive the training within the next two weeks while all water treatment plants in the county […]
Calling all former St Eunan’s College students
ST Eunan’s College has launched a new Alumni Association as the Letterkenny school celebrates 115 years of education in Donegal. The College was formally opened in July 1906 and the first students, along with their teachers and President, Dr Edward Maguire, took up residence in September 1906. Today, the College has a student population of […]
The ‘milky bar kid’ has arrived in Donegal
A YOUNG entrepreneur has launched Donegal’s first milk bar where members of the public will be able to buy milk pasteurised on the family farm from a self-service vending machine. It is an idea 23-year-old Shannon Porter has been toying with for many years having seen the success of similar ventures in England and the […]
Restoring vintage tractor to help charity’s cancer bus
A Donegal man is putting to use his passion for agricultural machinery to raise money for a cancer charity that is close to his heart. Billy Bustard from Donegal Town purchased a Massey Ferguson 35 six months ago. Over the last number of weeks and months he stripped the tired old machine down to the […]
Former boat builder now operates on smaller scale
A skilled craftsman who served his time in the BIM boatyard in Killybegs in the early 1970s is using his expertise and creativity to build model fishing trawlers. Frankie Kennedy is now working on a model of the Rós Inbhir, a 50-foot trawler built in 1953 in Killybegs Boatyard. It will be a present for […]
‘Hiring’ signs going up in Letterkenny
THE CEO of telecommunications contractor KN Circet has said the workforce at their design centre in Letterkenny will increase to in excess of 100 staff by 2023. Speaking to the Donegal News this week Donagh Kelly said their Letterkenny hub, which currently employees 70 full time workers in the IDA Business Park, is growing on […]