Late Donegal man gives three people the gift of life


A Dungloe man who died suddenly in Scotland has given three people the gift of life by donating his organs. Connell Boyle passed away last Friday following an accident at his home in Stepps on the outskirts of Glasgow. His brother Hugh said yesterday that Connell was a deeply generous man in life and that […]

Dungloe leading the way with ‘Going Green’ initiative


DUNGLOE is once again leading the way with its bid to go green just days before the town’s most famous festival kicks off. This is a joint initiative between Donegal County Council and Dungloe Tidy Towns Committee who have been working with businesses, schools and community groups to encourage them to sign up to the […]

LEADER funding for two Donegal projects


Donegal Minister Joe McHugh has announced funding under the Leader programme for work on Bád Gráinne Rose at Dhún Lúiche.
“This is a brilliant investment to help with the tourism offering in one of the most scenic spots in our county,” Minister McHugh said.

Donegal IFA launch major fund-raising initiative


DONEGAL IFA have this week announced plans for a major fund-raising initiative in aid of Cancer Care West which provides support services for cancer patients and their families throughout Donegal .

Gardai investigating armed robbery


GARDAI in Letterkenny are investigating an armed robbery that took place on Lower Main Street last night. The incident occurred at Kernan’s Spar on Lower Main Street at 10.30pm on Monday night. A male entered the shop and stole an undisclosed amount of cash as well as a quantity of cigarettes. The area was sealed […]

Funeral of popular priest to take place on Wednesday


THERE was great sadness throughout Donegal following the death of popular priest Fr Joseph O’Donnell on Sunday morning. The funeral mass for Fr Joe, as he was affectionately known, will take place in St Eunan’s Cathedral on Wednesday morning followed by his burial in Conwal Cemetery. Fr Joe spent 24 years in Letterkenny. He served […]

‘The garden is part of you and you’re part of it’


THEY say flowers make people better, happier and more helpful. Nowhere does that apply more than in the green-fingered world of Andy Donnell. For almost a century the Donnell family has been sculpting Dunmore Gardens, regarded as one of the finest walled gardens in Ireland. For the last 65 of those years, Andy Donnell has […]