WORK is progressing on a major project to redevelop the former Unifi site at Kiltoy. It is understood that E&I Engineering, which has headquarters in Burnfoot, has plans to expand its existing footprint into Letterkenny. This week the company announced that it has been acquired by Ohio-based Vertiv, a US based infrastructure solutions and services […]
Family to ‘walk while they can’ for Motor Neurone
FAMILY and friends of a Donegal man who died of Motor Neurone Disease will hit the road this weekend for a charity walk. John Given passed away in April 2015 at the age of 69, two years after being diagnosed with the rare condition that affects the brain and nervous system. This Saturday the Irish […]
Opening of Buítíc Eilish reaches Leeds
THE proud English father of a woman who opened a unique boutique in Bunbeg has ensured that news of her feat has reached the Irish Diaspora in Leeds. Like for many others, Eilish Haigh, a mother of two, found lockdown particularly challenging. Her son Noel has Down Syndrome and Autism, and Eilish found many difficulties […]
Sister’s love helped dream come true for Donegal couple
MARIE and John McPhilemy’s daughter Lucy returned to Dooish National School this week. She soon turns eight and, like all parents, the couple remember the day she was born. But, in the eyes of the law, Marie and her daughter are strangers. Marie, who lives in Ballybofey with husband John, is a mother through altruistic […]
Picture This in the frame for Donegal gig
HOT on the heels of the news that the legendary Waterboys are to perform, the Fomhair Festival has announced Picture This as its next big act. The band will play the Big Top in Gweedore’s Business Park on October 24. Picture This have captivated listeners in every corner of the world, amassing nearly 300 million […]
E&I Engineering Group acquired by US-based Vertiv
North West firm E&I Engineering has been acquired by Vertiv, a US-based infrastructure solutions and services company. The electrical switchgear manufacturer, which has plants across Derry and Donegal and employs over 2,100 people worldwide, has entered into an agreement to join the publicly traded company via acquisition. With all current roles to be safeguarded in […]
Funding sought for island church after lean year
A FUNDRAISER has been set up for St Crone’s Church on Arranmore. Closures for long periods of time followed by a reduced capacity of parishioners has meant St Crone’s Church has seen a drop in finances compared with previous years. A fundraiser has been set up on GoFundMe, organised by Denis O’Donnell. He said: “For […]
€100,000 for Donegal projects under CLÁR Funding
TWO Donegal groups have been awarded €50,000 each as part of the latest round of CLÁR Measure 3(a) funding. The funding will see the development of a sensory space, planting, enhanced seating and eating spaces and a designated outdoor BBQ area within the Bruckless Community Park and a community garden and public allotments at Ray […]
Stranorlar man is President of new university
A DONEGAL man has become the founding president of Ireland’s newest technological university. Stranorlar academic Vincent Cunnane will take up the role as President of the Technological University of Shannon: Midlands Midwest on October 1. He was awarded the post following an open competition by the governing bodies of Athlone and Limerick Institutes of Technology […]
Letterkenny’s intergalactic mystery solved
THE mystery surrounding a Stormtrooper and a globe-headed character on Letterkenny’s streets has been solved. It was in fact filming for the latest episode of the whacky comedy podcast ‘Spacejuck’. Shoppers were stopped in their tracks recently as the outlandish Spacejuck tackled the Star Wars baddie on Letterkenny’s High Road. Their inter-galactic tête-à-tête ended with […]