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 […]
Noreen McGarvey looking forward to election challenge
NEWLY selected Fianna Fáil candidate for west Donegal, Noreen McGarvey, is ready for the challenge ahead and looking forward to the campaign to get elected in May’s County Council elections.
Tributes to Dessie Larkin remember a proud townsman
LETTERKENNY, its people, places and future were paramount for Dessie Larkin throughout his political career and indeed in his day-to-day life as a proud townsman. A brief insight into the many lives he touched and enterprises and projects he supported is evidenced by the huge number of tributes which have been pouring in over recent days.
Glenswilly man set for Winning Streak this weekend
A bus driver from Donegal will be hoping to go on a Winning Streak of his own as he will appear on the National Lottery Winning Streak TV game show, on RTÉ One, this Saturday (23rd March).
Dessie Larkin to be laid to rest on Friday
FUNERAL arrangements have been confirmed this morning for former Donegal County Councillor, Dessie Larkin, who passed away suddenly at his home in Newmills on Monday morning.
Tributes pour in for Dessie Larkin
TRIBUTES have poured in following the sudden death of former County Councillor, Letterkenny man Dessie Larkin. Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin has extended his sympathies to the family. Deputy Martin said: “I would like to extend my sympathies and those of the entire Fianna Fáil Party to the family and friends of Dessie Larkin on […]
Letterkenny stunned at sudden death of Dessie Larkin
There is a sense of shock and disbelief in Letterkenny today at the sudden and untimely death of former councillor Dessie Larkin this morning.
Sadness at passing of well-known Letterkenny man
THERE is a great sense of sadness in Letterkenny this weekend as news spread of the recent death of Raymond Blake.
Pringle speaks to students at Donegal Climate March in Lifford
Independent TD for Donegal Thomas Pringle has today spoken to a group of Donegal students at a climate march event organised by students in Lifford to call on the Government for greater action on climate change. Student marches were carried out globally across a number of cities with a number of larger marches organised in Dublin and Cork.