A lack of facilities at a special needs school in Letterkenny has forced teachers to close the gym and turn it into a classroom. The drastic step has been taken by teachers at Little Angels School which caters for 100 young people with autism, moderate to severe learning difficulties and for children with complex medical […]
Schoolgirls hoping to strike European Gold in Barcelona
The product is an ingenious way for sports people to keep mouth guards or gum shields clean.
Concert to help Save St Mura’s Cross, Fahan
THE fabulously talented and internationally renowned, Donegal-born musicians Ciaran Tourish, Dermot Byrne (formerly Altan) and singer/songwriter Kevin Doherty take to the stage in Buncrana on Saturday night to help save a unique part of local heritage.
Emergency Department at LUH under serious pressure
The Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital has been extremely busy this week.
Brave Livvy grapples her way to jiu jitsu black belt
LIVVY Curran may have dyspraxia but she is a force to be reckoned with after becoming a junior jiu jitsu black belt. Despite the movement and co-ordination difficulties that come with having dyspraxia, the 14-year-old Ramelton teenager is able to throw her opponents around the mats as well as any of her jiu jitsu classmates. […]
International expert panel at LYIT’s Green Day
WITH over 20 exhibitors already secured, Letterkenny Institute of Technology’s (LYIT) Green Day is once again set to be of huge interest to businesses, households and students from all over Donegal, Derry and Strabane. Green Day will take place in LYIT on Thursday November 28 from 9.30am to 2.30pm and along with the extensive range […]
Details of €9 million Riverine Project start to emerge
THE co-ordinator of the Riverine Project says it has the potential to be a “very magical place”. Claire McCallan outlined details of what the €9 million scheme could look like to a meeting in Lifford on Tuesday. The Donegal County Council official used the gathering primarily to thank the public for its help in getting […]
Adventurer returns to Donegal for book inspiration
THE GREAT nephew of singer Bridie Gallagher is set to spend the next six months living in Donegal as he pens a book about becoming an outdoor adventurer. Derek Cullen, who is from Dublin but has strong family connections in Creeslough, will live in a cottage near Malin Head where he hopes to not only […]
Residents to meet over plans to extend digester plant
A meeting will be held in Cloghan on Monday night to discuss the planning permission granted for the extension of a digester plant close to residents’ homes. Despite strong objections from householders, Glenmore Generation Ltd was recently given the go ahead to build three new digesters at its plant outside Ballybofey. The Glenmore Action Group, […]