Search for Red Hugh’s remains to resume


THE SEARCH for the remains of 16th-century King of Tyrconnell, Red Hugh O’Donnell is set to continue after an agreement has been reached with Santander Bank. The search for the chieftain’s remains hit an obstacle in Valladolid late last year when archaeologists revealed that they believe the main part of the Chapel of Marvels, where […]

Donegal playermaker putting the extra time to good use


FOR Donegal playmaker Ryan McHugh, familiar routines evaporated during the Covid-19 pandemic and hoped-for opportunities have given way to uncertainty. Players have been unable to train together for months and there is a mixture of frustration and hope as talk among elite athletes switches to the new season. At this time of year, Donegal would […]

From Canada to Ballyness


“I received amazing care from the nursing staff and doctors in the ICU and after three days was transferred to another ward for further close observation for the next four days.”

Jobs boost for Letterkenny with SITA expansion


SITA, the leading IT provider to the air transport and communications industry, are significantly expanding their Agile DevOps teams in Letterkenny to develop the next generation of its highly successful SITA AT AIRPORTS portfolio. Deputy Joe McHugh, said the planned expansion highlights the company’s continued commitment to Ireland and the North-West. “I am really pleased […]

From joinery shed in Falcarragh to £1.5b portfolio


A DONEGAL man is responsible for managing a £1.5 billion real estate portfolio across the UK. Damien Sharkey is managing director of HUB, the London-based residential developer, which is building 5,000 new homes for sale and rent aimed at middle-income workers. A former pupil of Pobalscoil Chloich Cheannfhaola (PCC), Damien (36) is the son of […]

€18.1m urban investment will rejuvenate Letterkenny


DETAILS of an urban regeneration investment of €18.1m which will help deliver the ambitious Letterkenny 2040 Project and rejuvenate the town have been releaasewd this morning. This second round of the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) will see €18.1M invested in phase one of the Letterkenny 2040 Project which includes the revitalisation of the […]

A career on the front line of life changing decisions


  FURTHER education and training is a sector which caters for everybody. It is where adults can take classes to revisit their basic skills, where mature students return to learning and where people of all ages sit side by side on courses taken with an eye to employment or progression. For the past nineteen years, […]

‘Old style policing’ makes welcome return during crisis


EUNAN Walsh, as the Sergeant in Charge of Letterkenny Garda Station, has been working on the front line since day one of the pandemic. What he has witnessed most during that time is the growth of community spirit and the appreciation of the public for a Garda’s work. When the pandemic hit last March, Sgt […]