An eighty-nine year man who have walked more than 1,000 mile around his small house and garden since lockdown has been plotting his progress on his map of Donegal. Peter Cooke lives alone in Whitley Bay in the North East of England. He has made a circuit in his house (86 laps to 1 mile) […]
Milestone year for one of Donegal’s oldest businesses
TOPLINE McCreary’s in Crossroads, Killygordon has 160 reasons to celebrate this year. Founded in 1860 by Johnston McCreary the family-run hardware and DIY store is celebrating its 160th anniversary. One of Donegal’s oldest stores, the business has remained within the McCreary family for five generations. It is now under the control of Darren McCreary who, […]
What are your plans for Christmas and festive season?
EVERY year thousands of people fly home for Christmas to visit family and friends in Donegal. However it will very different this year with air travel restrictions, lockdown and quarantine measures currently in place due to the ongoing pandemic. Harry Walsh spoke to five people living abroad to get their views on Christmas 2020 and […]
Work starts on next phase at St Conal’s Hospital campus
ALMOST one million euro is to be spent on the next phase of building works at the St Conal’s Hospital campus in Letterkenny. Scaffolding has been erected outside the medical rehabilitation unit in recent days as builders get ready to start working on upgrading the roof, windows and walls. A spokesperson for the HSE confirmed […]
Uncle jailed for vile harassment campaign against niece
A Donegal businessman who bombarded his niece with sexually explicit and racially offensive text messages has been jailed. Martin Hughes (68) of Three Trees, Quigley’s Point, was given a three year prison sentence at Letterkenny Circuit Court this morning after admitting a disgusting campaign of harassment against Michelle Doherty over a five year period. Ms […]
Record number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Donegal
DONEGAL has moved to the top of the Covid-19 charts. It follows confirmation that the HPSC has been notified of 75 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Donegal today – the largest number ever recorded in a single day. It moves Donegal 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 population over the 300 mark (300.3) almost 100 over […]
Letterkenny’s Errigal College gets new principal
Donegal ETB has appointed Danny McFadden as the new principal of Errigal College in Letterkenny. Mr McFadden will replace Mr Charlie Cannon who is retiring at the end of December after almost 40 years with Donegal ETB, 35 years in Errigal College and eight years as the college’s principal. Errigal College opened in 1914. Planning […]
Trailer released for new movie from Donegal director
MOVIE lovers have been given their first glimpse of the new film from Donegal director Gerard Lough. Billed as a complex thriller, ‘Spears’ comes five years after the release of Lough’s first feature film, the well received science fiction horror ‘Night People’. The Donegal man’s latest offering has a much larger scope and was shot […]
Stowaway tarantula to be given home in Tropical World
A tarantula discovered by a stunned Donegal shopper is to take up permanent residence in Letterkenny’s Tropical World. The unusual stowaway was found hiding in a bunch of wrapped bananas bought recently at a local supermarket. Parker, as the spider has since become known, has been identified as a Mexican red rump. It is around […]
Stranorlar crash victim named
THE man who died in a crash in Stranorlar yesterday has been named. He was Michael Reid of Knockfair in Stranorlar. Mr Reid, who was in his 60s, died following a crash between two Jeeps and a car shortly after 9am at Admiran. Advertisement Funeral arrangements have yet to be finalised. His death is deeply […]