A meeting of Donegal C0unty Council which has been repeatedly adjourned looks set to go ahead this morning. The monthly meeting, which was originally scheduled for January 31, has been postponed on a number of occasions due to disruption largely caused by Councillor Frank McBrearty. Councillor McBrearty is not in attendance this morning and elected […]
Donegal’s gay walking group aims to tackle isolation
A new walking group has been set up aimed at providing a social outlet for Donegal’s gay community. The project has been established by Julian Cunningham who now lives in Milford after spending 20 years in London. He put the wheels in motion in June after realising there were few, if any, such social mechanisms […]
Donegal man to lead this year’s Pittsburgh parade
DONEGAL man Pete Shovlin has been made Grand Marshall of the Pittsburgh St Patrick’s Day Parade. Mr Shovlin (90) was born in Liskerraghan, located outside Ardara. He emigrated to London as a young man and married here before moving to Pittsburg. He met his late wife Sheila Sweeney at the Shamrock Irish Dance Hall in […]
A Belgian in Donegal: Gaetan Frys retires from SIOEN
SIOEN Ireland, or Garméidí Teo as it is better known locally, based in the heart of the Gaoth Dobhair Industrial Estate, will bid a fond farewell to one of its longest serving employees who will retire after 38 years working with the business. Gaetan Frys steps down as general manager on Monday, his 67th birthday. […]
Way cleared for major extension to St Eunan’s College
THE educational needs of teenagers in the Letterkenny area has received a significant boost with the news that the long-awaited plan to extend St Eunan’s College has been given the go-ahead by Donegal County Council. A letter was sent to the school on Monday confirming formal approval to move to the design and tender stage […]
Letterkenny man planning month-long St Patrick’s party
A month of St Patrick’s Day events are to be held in Islington to mark Letterkenny man Troy Gallagher’s historic year as mayor. Islington Council has partnered with the London Irish Centre to compile the programme aimed at showcasing the area’s rich links to Ireland and to Donegal. The London borough has one of the […]
Actress Laura is ready for take-off in Dramateurs
FROM being a flight attendant with Emirates Airline, Laura Gleeson is currently waiting in the wings to take off with the revised production of the Letterkenny Music and Drama Group’s Festival play, ‘Dramateurs’. After scooping awards at a number of the drama festivals before lockdown condemned it and other such shows to those same wings, […]
Donegal in for a 12 hour battering at hands of Eunice
DONEGAL is set to be hit with heavy sleet and snow leading to blizzard-like conditions in parts with treacherous driving conditions from 3am to 3pm tomorrow. That is the warning this afternoon from Donegal County Council. “Strong winds from Storm Eunice will be accompanied by heavy rain and snow which will bring challenging conditions across […]
Funding to turn old RIC Barracks into youth club
FUNDING has been secured to turn the old RIC Barracks in Killygordon into a Youth and Community Hub. The youth club has been granted LEADER funding and has secured match funding from a family who wish to remain anonymous, allowing them to progress with the ambitious refurbishment. The project was previously granted permission in 2013 […]
Storm Eunice forces closure of Donegal’s schools
SCHOOLS in Donegal will stay closed tomorrow as a result of the predicted inclement weather. The Department of Education is advising that schools in counties where Status Red and Status Orange warnings are in place should not open. “Remote teaching and learning should commence where possible, in line with schools’ remote teaching and learning plans,” […]