THE family of John Hume has thanked the people of Donegal for the care shown to him prior to his death this morning. Mr Hume, one of the key architects of the Peace Process in Northern Ireland, passed away peacefully at the age of 83. Announcing the SDLP founder and Nobel Peace Prize winner’s death, […]
Catching the Wild Atlantic Way’s beauty from a bicycle
A DONEGAL student is nearing the end of a month-long solo charity cycle along the Wild Atlantic Way. Saoirse MacCárthaigh left the Old Head of Kinsale in Cork on Monday, July 6, and since then he’s visited many hidden inlets, sandy beaches, tiny harbours, tranquil bays and everything else a coastline can offer. This week […]
School work helping keep tradesmen ‘flat out’
TRADESMEN across Donegal are working flat out to ensure that schools are ready for reopening next month. On Monday, the government announced its roadmap to enable the safe return of schools and local primary and post-primary institutions are now doing their best to put relevant protocols in place before they welcome students back in a […]
Notes from a talented Letterkenny luthier
FROM the workshop behind his Letterkenny home, a talented and highly reputable luthier named Fitz Howard is busy hand-crafting another of his guitars. Howard’s signature sound has led to him working closely with Altan’s Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh’s while the late Henry McCullough, the only Irishman to play Woodstock, and who joined Paul McCartney in Wings […]
Croke Park groundsman goes back to school in Donegal
ONE of the groundsmen who helped look after the Croke Park pitch ahead of recent All-Ireland Senior Football and Hurling Championship finals is working on a project much closer to home these days. Hughie O’Donnell, who operates his own Groundwork and Landscaping Service in Annagry, is developing a new playing field and running track at […]
Bus Éireann issues advice ahead of bank holiday weekend
BUS Éireann is advising people intending to travel this weekend on its intercity Expressway routes to avoid peak times, as currently some services are unable to satisfy passenger demand. “While only seven per cent of our services overall have demand that exceeds capacity, the issue is more acute on certain routes,” said Eleanor Farrell, Chief […]
Australian company gets shirty over rural Donegal
AN Australian design company appears to have lost its way with a range of Donegal-themed t-shirts based on the movie ‘Straight Outta Compton’. The unusual garments plugging some of Donegal’s sleepier towns and villages are being advertised by Redbubble, a firm that provides a platform for artists to sell their creations. Among the merchandise Redbubble […]
Covid latest: ‘No one is safe unless everyone is safe’
There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today. There has now been a total of 1,764 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland. Advertisement As of midnight Tuesday 28th July, the HPSC has been notified of 14 confirmed cases of Covid-19. There is now a total of 25,942* confirmed cases of […]
Friends set to walk tall in memory of Carn man Pete
THE friends and family of an Inishowen man who died suddenly earlier this year will be walking tall in his memory this Sunday. Pete Hartin was just 38 when he passed away from a cardiac thromboembolism on May 18. In his memory and to support two very good causes, his family and pals are planning […]