TRIBUTES have been paid to Pat McGarrigle who has retired after giving an incredible 40 years of voluntary service as Treasurer at Letterkenny Community Centre. Presentations were made on Thursday to the McGarrigle family as Pat and his wife, Nuala, were honoured for all that they have done for the Community Centre and their local […]
Campaigner wants no schoolchild left behind
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By Sean Murphy ONE of the county’s foremost campaigners for children with special needs has called for the authorities to make sure no-one is left behind as schools return. Several outraged parents have complained publicly in recent years that their children missed out on a place at school due to a lack of special classes. […]
Driver killed and passenger seriously injured in Pettigo collision
A MAN has died and a woman has been seriously injured following a traffic collision in Donegal this afternoon. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following the fatal road traffic collision which occurred on the R232 at Fincashel, Pettigo. The collision, involving a car and 4×4 vehicle, occurred at around 2:45pm on Sunday. Advertisement The driver […]
Donegal man dies in weekend tragedy in Cork
A Donegal man has died after getting into difficulty in the water in Cork on Saturday evening. Damien McGuinness from Church Road, Killybegs and who was aged in his 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene at Castletownbere Pier in West Cork. The alarm was raised and emergency services arrived on the scene shortly after […]
IN PICS: Blake’s Bar rocks to the beat for charity
Blake’s Bar in Letterkenny rocked to the sounds of two of the biggest names from the dance music scene as part of a very special charity fundraiser on Saturday night. Ticket demands for the charity gig featuring DJs Patrick Topping and Rebüke were off the scale. And those who did manage to get to Blake’s […]
Three people brought to hospital following single vehicle collision
GARDAÍ and the emergency services attended an overnight traffic collision near Ballyholey, Raphoe which resulted in three people being taken to hospital. The single vehicle collision involving a car happened on the main Letterkenny to Lifford N14 road at Carrickadawson at around 12.20am. The driver of the car, a male in his 70s, a male […]
Public urged to check local conditions after latest RNLI rescue
A rescue response was launched in Bundoran on Friday evening after three people got into difficulty while swimming at Tulland Strand. Bundoran RNLI’s lifeboat arrived at the scene at around 9.15pm and located one of the swimmers who had made it to nearby rocks. The other two people managed to swim to shore. One swimmer […]
IN PICS: Mary from Dungloe Festival Gala Ball
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The Mary from Dungloe Festival Gala Ball took place at the Waterfront Hotel in Dungloe on Friday night. The Gala Ball is always one of the highlights of the annual festival and once again the guests enjoyed a brilliant night of celebration with entertainment provided by the Hard to Beat Band. As you can see […]
A wonderful success: All the results from the 50th Burtonport Festival
WITH big crowds of young and not so young, beautiful weather, and a wonderful programme of events and entertainment, this year’s 50th Burtonport Festival was undoubtedly one of the best yet. The organising committee deserve special praise for organising another memorable festival and as you can see from the round up of the results from […]
Donegal well represented at Foróige Leadership event
FIVE young people from Donegal recently joined more than 300 delegates from across Ireland and the United States at Foróige’s Leadership for Life Youth Conference in Maynooth University. The annual residential conference gives young people the opportunity to strengthen leadership, communication and teamwork skills while connecting with peers who share a passion for making a […]