THE Heritage Council has awarded €200,000 to Ramelton as part of a major regeneration initiative. The money has been awarded under the Historic Towns Initiative which last year put €200,000 towards the redevelopment of Letterkenny’s Church Lane. The latest award will be backed up with €50,000 from Donegal County Council as well as private investment […]
One more Covid-19 death in Ireland
“As of 5pm this evening, the Covid Tracker App had approximately 545,000 downloads.”
Hear Neil Hannon and Eve Belle live from Glenveagh
THE Other Voices ‘Courage’ series is continuing and this evening features Neil Hannon and local singer Eve Belle live from Glenveagh National Park. Veteran chamber pop musician Neil Hannon has been making music under the moniker The Divine Comedy since the early 90s and he will be joined in Glenveagh at 8pm by singer-songwriter Cathy […]
Ho ho hold on Lifford – Christmas lights in July?
IT may only be July but in Lifford they are already looking ahead to Christmas. A campaign has been launched to raise €2,000 to buy festive illuminations for the border town. And since going live, the drive has already surpassed the half way mark. At the moment f €1,250 has been donated, much to the […]
Second day with no Covid-19 deaths in Ireland
“If an environment does not feel safe, or it means you are unable to follow public health advice, do not risk it and go elsewhere.”
Man who ‘clamped’ speed van says he did it for a laugh
A Donegal man who ‘clamped’ a GoSafe van says he did it to give people a laugh during lockdown. The clip, which has been viewed thousands of times since being uploaded to social media, shows Mark McGrath approach the speed monitoring vehicle and place what looks like a clamping device on its front driver side […]
Murder victim was wanted in Donegal
Deceased was arrested and charged for a spate of burglaries in Inver in April 2017. He was before the courts but absconded over the border.
No further Covid-19 deaths in Ireland
Latest figures provided by the Department of Health reveal no further deaths in Ireland. However, there are 18 new confirmed cases.
One more death to Covid-19 in Ireland
The number of cases in Donegal remains at 465, as of the latest regional data on Covid-19 in Ireland.
Short film features day in life of Letterkenny artist
A DAY in the life of Letterkenny ceramic artist and painter Christy Keeney will be premiered on eaf.ie on Friday next, July 10. The short film Christy Keeney – A Space in Time, made by his nephew Charlie Joe Doherty, follows Keeney’s day, as he constructs his ceramic sculptures and contemplates the fundamental meaning for […]