Donegal County Council is asking the public to come forward with ideas on how best to enable creativity in every community. This is part of the Councils’ plans to prepare a 5 year Culture and Creativity Plan that will form an important part of the government’s Creative Ireland Programme. Advertisement “We want to hear […]
Late Marie Fleming film for Donegal
The screening of ‘An Act of Love’ in Ballyliffin Hotel on Hotel as part of ‘Culture Night’ will be “fitting tribute” to the late Lifford woman.
Pan Celtic Charter in safe hands in Letterkenny
LETTERKENNY has officially been handed the Pan Celtic Charter for 2018 following a ceremony in the town this morning.
Gardai warn local businesses in Donegal
Gardai have issued a warning to local business owners in Donegal. The warning comes after the targeting and burglaries at a number of business premises in the county during the past week. Owners / managers are advised to review security arrangements and equipment to ‘target harden’ their premises & increase its ability to withstand robust criminal […]
Information still sought on missing Donegal man
GARDAÍ in Donegal are continuing to appeal for information on missing local man Jerry O’Donnell.
Four Diaspora ambassadors to be awarded Tip O’Neill
They will be presented with the Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Award at a special ceremony on Friday, October 20.
Letterkenny gets ready for Culture Night this Friday
DONEGAL County Council Art Service will host its ninth annual Culture Night this Friday. Culture Night is an all-island public event celebrating culture, creativity and the arts and Letterkenny’s 2017 programme offers 40 diverse events in 25 venues, completely free of charge. All types of culture will be celebrated including visual art, music, theatre, sculpture, spoken […]
Errigal College 5k run and walk this Thursday evening
RUNNERS and walkers are being encouraged to pull on their trainers this Thursday evening for the ever popular Errigal College 5k. Registration for the fun 5k race and walk takes place in Errigal College at 5pm and the event then starts at 6.30pm in the nearby St Conal’s car park. The route of this year’s […]
Majella O’Donnell launches new breast cancer campaign
BREAST cancer survivor Majella O’Donnell has helped launch a new fundraising campaign by the Irish Cancer Society. The campaign called ‘Cups against cancer’ is asking people in Donegal to host a coffee morning in October. In 2014 88 women in Donegal received a breast cancer diagnosis with 2,900 women nationally diagnosed every year, that’s eight […]
Donegal anti-abortion campaigner begins hunger strike
A DONEGAL Independent election candidate has started a hunger strike outside the Dáil demanding that Leo Varadkar and the Oireachtas Committee on abortion watch a video of a termination before discussing a referendum any further. Tim Jackson from Ballybofey wrote to Leo Varadkar and Senator Catherine Noone, chairwoman of the committee, last week requesting the […]