By Dionne Meehan REMEMBER Rose? She is a one-year-old donkey who has defied all odds. Abandoned by her mother Daisy following her birth at Donegal Donkey Sanctuary last summer, there was a lot of uncertainty in the first few weeks of her life. Advertisement Visiting the new born last year, the Donegal News was told […]
Letterkenny woman who completed college course in her 70s hopes to inspire others
A LETTERKENNY student who began learning body massage in her 70s hopes her journey will inspire others to consider part-time study. Kate Sweeney has just completed the Level 3 Certificate in Body Massage at North West Regional College (NWRC) and says studying is “great for the brain at any age”. With a career that includes working […]
Huge welcome locally to St Colmcille public holiday call
by Louise Doyle WITH Donegal County Council set to ask the government to establish a public holiday in honour of St Colmcille, the move has been resoundingly welcomed in Letterkenny. St Colmcille was born at Gartan, near Letterkenny, in 521 and established over 50 Christian sites throughout Ireland. Advertisement He was also known as Columba, a Latin version […]
Trial for man charged with burglary at Letterkenny car dealership
A MAN is to stand trial in October charged with burglary and causing damage at a Letterkenny car dealership. Thomas McDonagh (45), 2 Canal Road, Letterkenny, was served the Book of Evidence at Monday’s Letterkenny District Court. McDonagh is charged that on May 4, 2019 at Divers Garage, Canal Road, he allegedly damaged a motor […]
Parenting column: Taking children out of school for a holiday is a personal decision
There’s been talk in the media recently of the detrimental effects of taking kids out of school during term time to go on holidays. They say that school absenteeism is on the rise and the powers that be have advised against the practice. Personally – and in my professional experience as a secondary school teacher […]
Local Community Safety Partnerships expected to be in place in September
by Louise Doyle A NEW crime and policing forum replacing the defunct Donegal Joint Policing Committee (JPC) is expected to be in place in September. Donegal JPC was disbanded late last year to make way for the establishment of Local Community Safety Partnerships (LCSPs). Advertisement Concerns around the delay in rolling out the LCSPs had previously been voiced amid a […]
Community prepares to honour Canon Dinny McGettigan
By Danny Martin ON Friday evening, June 20, in St. Eunan’s Church, Raphoe, people from all over the parish, diocese and far beyond will gather for a Mass of Thanksgiving on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee of the Ordination of Canon Denis McGettigan, PE. It marks a great milestone in the life of a […]
Alarm after teenagers threaten to sexually assault child
by Louise Doyle THERE are renewed calls for a park warden in Letterkenny town park following what has been described as an “appalling incident” in which a group of teenagers threatened to sexually assault a child. A mum has told of how she was at the skate park with her five-year-old child on Tuesday at 5pm when […]
Motion calling for slip-road at Polestar Roundabout fails to pass
By Chris Ashmore THE likelihood of a new additional slip road being constructed on the Ballyraine side of the Polestar Roundabout to link into the N56 four lane road out of the town beside the Port Bridge looks like being a long shot – and is not expected to happen in the next few years. […]
Donegal women and girls to benefit from €4 million investment
FUNDING of €4 million has been invested in the Women in Sport Programme for 2025. Welcoming the announcement, Minister of State for Sport and Postal Policy Charlie McConalogue said the investment will support sporting organisations in putting initiatives in place to increase girl’s and women’s participation in sport across Donegal. Speaking at the funding announcement […]