CHANNEL HOPPER with PAUL BRADLEY The Rapture BBC1, Sunday, 9.00 p.m. Ann Droid BBC1, Friday, 8.30 p.m. Advertisement The Killings At Parrish Station Now TV/HBO Max Out Of Time: Pompeii With Tim Hiddleston Disney+ THE RAPTURE A lot has been made about the timeliness of BBC’s new Sunday night drama The Rapture: after all, it’s […]
Emotional day as Annagry Post Office closes its door
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By Eoin McGarvey THE closure of Annagry Post Office on Friday afternoon marks the end of an era in the village and has left a deep sense of loss and sadness in the community. For generations, the post office has been far more than a place to collect pensions, send parcels, or pay bills. It […]
YOUR MONEY: Losing your job doesn’t have to cost you your financial future
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Redundancy rarely arrives at a convenient time. However strong some-one’s finances might look on paper, the sudden loss of an income can shake the whole household, from mortgage repayments to everyday spending. But with a clear head and the right sequence of decisions, the damage can be contained and some people even come out the […]
ATU issues €14,000 tax-free reminder to boost student digs
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RENTAL accommodation shortages have been highlighted by Donegal university bosses. The new academic term begins next month for some students at Atlantic University (ATU) Donegal – and rooms are already limited. The university issued an appeal on social media for accommodation to be found, especially in Letterkenny. Advertisement It has reminded local households of a […]
Railway Museum wants community enagagemnent for Heritage Week
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Donegal Railway Heritage Museum have called on the community in Convoy, Raphoe, and other areas across the Finn Valley and the Laggan for photographs and stories of the old railways or relevant aspects of life in the area from the time in which they operated. The call comes ahead of a Heritage Week event entitled […]
Wonderful line-up of musical talent at Donegal Fiddle
ONE of Ireland’s great accordionists will make a rare appearance on the fiddle at a concert during the Donegal Fiddle Summer School, which starts in Glencolumbkille on Monday, August 3. Dermot Byrne has toured across the globe on the ‘box’, but also has a lifelong interest in the fiddle. He takes to the stage as […]
FRESH TAKE: Endometriosis – when women are neglected and not believed
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I remember driving one afternoon a few years ago, listening to Joe Duffy’s Liveline on RTÉ Radio 1. The programme stopped me in my tracks. Woman after woman described years of pain and how endometriosis had changed her life. Some spoke about the stark choices presented to them as ways of managing the pain, others […]
A woman who left her mark in her community – funeral of Mary McAuliffe (105)
The death occurred on Tuesday, July 21 of Mary Bridget McAuliffe (née Sweeney), Kill, Dunfanaghy. Well known all over the north-west, Mary was well respected within her local community and in business, and for many years ran the popular McAuliffe’s Craft Shop in Dunfanaghy. In January, she was joined by family and friends to celebrate […]
FROM THE ARCHIVES: The Way We Were
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Aoife Doherty delves into the archives to bring you the news and images from yesteryear. July 24, 1976 Worst tourist season in Donegal since 1971 DONEGAL is regarded by some in the tourist business as currently experiencing the worst season since 1971, which was then regarded as the worst year since tourism had been boosted […]
Defective concrete campaigner warns that new scheme cannot fail
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Tenants have suffered “unacceptable living conditions for far too long” DEFECTIVE concrete home tenants look set to benefit from a new Government scheme that acknowledges the scale of the crisis. From September, the Defective Concrete Blocks Social Housing Scheme is due to begin, it has been announced. Advertisement Campaigners like Donegal County Councillor Joy Beard […]