LETTERKENNY’S food bank is facing its busiest Christmas since its inception, with cost of living pressures on families and the increase of refugees with children fuelling demand. Public Relations Officer (PRO) with We Care Food Bank, Fintan McGrath said the number of people it is supporting is “significantly up on last year”. He said while […]
Gardai launch appeal to find missing Donegal teenager
Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 16-year-old AJ O’Sullivan who was last seen in the Malin area of Co. Donegal in the early hours of Thursday morning, December 1 2022. AJ is described as being 5 foot 4 inches in height with a slim build. He has brown hair and […]
Family rents house so they can have Christmas dinner together
A Letterkenny family will spend Christmas day in a rented a cottage because the kitchen of their disintegrating home has been condemned. Sharon Moss lives at The Grange with her husband and two sons. But their property has been reduced to “half a house” due to defective blocks. Speaking during Monday’s protest in Lifford, Ms Moss revealed […]
New book combines beauty of Donegal with poetry
HIDDEN Donegal showcases the natural beauty of Donegal through black and white photographs combined with a collection of poetry from almost 30 individual Donegal Poets. Hidden Donegal is the second book Michael Sugrue has produced since he reconnected with Donegal 14 years ago after spending 20 years in Sydney. His previous book, Donegal’s Atlantic Way, […]
Raphoe Diocese bucking the trend with age profile of serving priests
THE Raphoe Diocese in Donegal appears to be bucking the national trend when it comes to the age profile of serving priests here. According to a national survey published last month just 52 Irish priests were under the age of forty. Approximately 300 were over the age of 75 and still working and a quarter […]
Minister announces payment details for Christmas Bonus
The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys TD, has today announced payment details for the Christmas Bonus which will be paid to approximately 1.3 million people next week. The payment will be made to pensioners, carers, people with disabilities, widows and lone parents and will be paid next week in addition to a person’s normal […]
Donegal County Council pay tribute to Young Donegal Angler who hooks Gold
A presentation was made to Fintan Kilpatrick on Monday evening November 28, 2022 in the Council Chamber in Lifford by the Elected Members of the Lifford Stranorlar Municipal District. Fintan Kilpatrick, struck Gold with the Irish Youth International Fly Fishing team on Lough Lene, Westmeath in late summer. This was a season of great satisfaction within […]
Man in his 70s dies after tractor overturns
A man in his 70s has died after a tractor he was driving overturned this morning. The tractor overturned at Corlea, outside Ballyshannon, at around 10.45am. A forensic examination of the scene was carried out earlier today and the road has now reopened. Advertisement The body of the man was taken to the mortuary at […]
West Donegal artist heads off on Northern Lights adventure
TODAY Mullaghderg artist Kim Sharkey takes off on her travels to Svalbard, the world’s northernmost inhabited place, to create a graphic novel that tells a “magical” folklore tale from her childhood. The remote Norwegian archipelago lies in the Arctic Ocean near the North Pole, the islands are renowned for their untouched wilderness and glistening glaciers […]
Currys Letterkenny staff shave heads to raise funds for Donegal Hospice
Currys Letterkenny General Manager Martin Goldrick, and Currys Letterkenny Sales Manager Fred Williams, shaved their heads on Black Friday in a bid to raise much needed funds for Donegal Hospice. Their fundraising efforts have now exceeded €2,000! Speaking about the fundraiser, Martin said The Donegal Hospice is part of everyday life here in Donegal and […]