SEOIRSE Ó Dochartaigh has been appointed as the new Principal of Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair. A native of Ardara, Seoirse has spent nineteen years as a staff member teaching Geography. He will succeed the current principal, Seamus Ó Briain, who has spent over seventeen years teaching in Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair, a dozen of whom as Deputy […]
‘The younger lads in their forties fly about the place’
A LETTERKENNY football legend continues to show the youngsters how it is done on the playing field. Brian Ferry, who celebrates his sixtieth birthday this weekend, played for Letterkenny Rovers for more than a decade before giving younger players a chance. Ferry – dubbed ‘Letterkenny’s Glenn Hoddle’ – was part of the Rovers team that […]
Worries grow as rental market gets smaller
A MICA campaigner has carried out research analysing the rental market in Donegal and as of last week, only 33 rental properties were available for rent in Donegal on Daft.ie. Majority of these properties were in the Letterkenny area (26) while two were available in Ballybofey, one in Dungloe, two in Dunfanaghy, one in Glenties […]
Heart-wrenching new play to air at An Grianán
I look out the windscreen. I mind being a wain – pretending my fingers were a man skating along the telephone wires, or a wee motorbike racing against the moon. I turn to face them. ‘Here I…I can’t find my license. A thrilling, funny and ultimately heart-wrenching play by Donegal man Patrick Quinn makes its […]
Friends hoping new business takes flight
TWO friends are hoping their new venture converting aeroplane components into office and living pods takes off in west Donegal. Aeropods is the brainchild of Kevin Regan and Shane Thornton, owners of leak detection company NW Water Services. They began making glamping-style units from discontinued jet parts last year after being alerted to the idea […]
2022 a crucial year for the North West City Region
The Derry and Letterkenny Chambers of Commerce have met to discuss their shared priorities for the North West ahead of a significant year for the region. Representing over 600 businesses across the North West, the two Chambers agreed a partnership in 2021 to collaborate on issues affecting the membership of both bodies. The meeting was […]
Many towns and villages facing ‘catastrophic’ decline
SMALL towns and villages in the North West, West and Border region are facing ‘catastrophic’ economic and population decline. The Northern & Western Regional Assembly (NWRA) issued the warning after new analysis shows 44,000 empty homes and other buildings in the West, North West and Border counties despite Ireland’s ongoing housing crisis Almost three-quarters (72%) […]
Hall of Fame honour for Cranford stalwart Eamon Giles
Cranford Athletic Club stalwart Eamonn Giles will become the 46th inductee into the Donegal Sports Star Hall of Fame when the Virtual Awards take place on Friday the 28th of January. It is fitting that in the year that he turns 80 Giles is being honoured for six decades of dedication to the sport of […]
Kenny Crawford through to Glór Tíre semi-final
KENNY Crawford is through to the semi-final of this year’s Glór Tíre after impressing the judges with his rendition of Tennessee Whiskey. The Porthall man is being mentored by country star Johnny Brady on the new series of the hit T4 talent search. Kenny performed two songs – a soulful cover of Chris Stapleton’s Tennessee […]
Bus service cancelled more than 100 times in one year
BUS Éireann have acknowledged frequent disruptions to Route 30/X from Donegal to Dublin and are implementing measures to alleviate the problem. Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty and Cllr Noel Jordan had been raising concerns in relation to the number of cancellations on this route and they met with Bus Éireann officials earlier this week. Deputy […]