A new sensory garden has been opened in Buncrana. The iCARE Sensory Garden creates different areas to provide a variety of multi-sensory experiences such as a sheltered sensory activity area, sensory path, play area and a garden for growing flowers, fruits and vegetables. It also includes a picture exchange communication board which is of particular […]
Harrowing mother and baby home stories inspire new book
DONEGAL’S mother and baby homes and an industrial school in Bundoran have provided inspiration for a Belfast author’s latest book. Jim McVeigh’s latest work ‘Stolen Faith’ tells the story of a girl from the Falls Road who is forced to give birth in Tuam’s infamous Bon Secours home following a brief affair with an American GI. Inspired […]
Essential work on water mains in Letterkenny
ESSENTIAL water mains rehabilitation works, which may lead to disruptions in water supply, will begin in Letterkenny this evening. Irish Water, working in partnership with Donegal County Council, is carrying out the work “to safeguard the water supply for homes and businesses” in Wolfe Tone Place. The works are scheduled to take place from 7pm […]
Letterkenny artist comes face to face with himself
LETTERKENNY man Macola Vonga got the shock of his life when he came face to face with himself during a visit to Dublin. Macola was on a visit to the Royal Hibernian Academy’s annual exhibition when he spotted his portrait, recently painted by fellow artist and friend Philip Mackey. While he had been given sight […]
Rare and threatened leopard fish caught off Donegal
A very rare leopard fish has been caught off Donegal’s coast. The fish, also known as a spotted wolf fish, swims in deep water across parts of the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic between northern Russia, Scandinavia and Nova Scotia. The 5.9 kilogram specimen was landed in Greencastle by the Donegal fishing vessel MV Foyle […]
Man remains in hospital after assault in Letterkenny
Gardaí are interested in any sightings of a man in the area around the time who was described as having a dark complexion, being approximatley 5 ft 6
Carrickfinn boost from Dublin Airport debacle
“We are providing a security examiner for Dublin a few days a week to assist with the certification of trainees,” Eilish Doherty said.
Passport woes prompts call for local office
THE DELAYS in getting passports renewed has prompted calls for a local passport office to be established in Donegal to serve the wider north west area. With 200,000 experiencing delays nationally Cllr Michael McMahaon described the situation as a fiasco this week. The Sinn Féin councillor put forward a motion at Donegal County Council’s monthly […]
UK Tote Group confirms reopening of Lifford dog track
Jamie Hart’s comments quash growing speculation that plans to recommence racing at the track had derailed.