A plaque has been erected in a German vineyard to Mayor of Letterkenny and lifelong teetotaller Ian McGarvey and his wife Marjorie. Councillor McGarvey, who at 89 is Ireland’s oldest elected representative, was part of a delegation that travelled to Letterkenny’s twin town Rudolstadt for St Patrick’s Day. It was his first time in Germany […]
The school teacher drawn to Donegal’s faces and places
A Carrickfergus artist has turned his holiday breaks in Donegal into an award-winning past-time. Since retiring from his job as a school teacher, John Cooney has been focusing his energies on capturing Donegal faces and places on canvas. And the results have been little short of stunning. John’s fascination with painting Donegal began when he […]
Can you help sick puppy Odhrán?
THE ISPCA is issuing an urgent appeal to help save Odhrán, an eight-week old Spaniel cross puppy from Donegal who is under going emergency cardiac surgery to save his life. Odhrán’s mother Beth gave birth to five beautiful puppies while in ISPCA care. Their carer at the ISPCA Donegal Animal Rehabilitation Centre gradually introduced solid […]
Save lives by walking from Darkness Into Light
Pieta and Electric Ireland are now calling on people from Letterkenny to join the expected 250,000 participants across the globe on May 11.
Singer Dermot Kennedy confirmed for Sea Sessions
DERMOT Kennedy, the man behind smash hits such as Glory and Power Over Me, has just been announced for Sea Sessions. Kennedy joins headliners Sigrid, Clean Bandit and Two Door Cinema Club alongside a host of other acts on the bill including Jax Jones, The Magician, Wild Youth, Hermitage Green and the legendary Jerry Fish. […]
Bernie Moran to run for Fine Gael in Letterkenny
LOCAL businesswoman and healthcare professional, Bernie Moran, has been selected as a Fine Gael candidate for the Letterkenny area in May’s county council elections. Bernie Moran, of Loughnagin, Letterkenny (43), will join sitting councillor Jimmy Kavanagh on the Fine Gael ticket after a party meeting in Letterkenny last night. She says she will be a […]
Harvey’s Point sold as Gysling family take step back
HARVEY’S Point Hotel has been sold by hoteliers Deirdre McGlone and Marc Gysling, 30 years after the family opened the hotel, which was founded by Jody Gysling in 1989. Deirdre McGlone, who has been the face of Harvey’s Point since it opened, said it is a life-changing decision for the family. “This is a life-changing, […]
Wikipedia takes the ‘Mount’ out of Mount Errigal
A Donegal man has succeeded in his battle to have the name of the county’s most famous mountain changed to its proper title. Loughanure man Patrick McCafferty recently contacted Wikipedia to point out that the mountain’s official title is Errigal and not Mount Errigal as had been listed. The online encyclopaedia has now taken Mr […]
Donegal steam engine plans progressing
THE Donegal Railway Heritage Centre recently announced ambitious plans to bring Drumboe, the North West’s most famous steam engine back to Donegal Town through a major Crowd Funding initiative. The campaign has just started, but has already received a lot of interest including support and a donation from the North West of Ireland Railway Society […]