EASTER Sunday marks the final march through Falcarragh town for the beloved Meenderry Band, closing a heartfelt chapter in local musical history. Originally formed in the early 1960s by Eddie Doohan, a teacher at Meenderry School, the band was primarily made up of pupils, who, under Eddie’s leadership, flourished. However, when he left the school in […]
50 year commemoration for Cumann na mBán leader
A COMMEMORATIVE talk will take place in Falcarragh on Easter Saturday to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the death of republican activist Eithne Ni Cumhnail who died in 1985. Falcarragh native, Eithne Ní Cumhnail, was born on January 3, 1897. She was the youngest of seven children to Charles Coyle and May McHugh. She joined Cumann […]
Arm muscles at the ready for Relay for Life’s car push
By Paddy Walsh LOCAL car dealers and gymnasiums will not quite be pushing the boat out next month in efforts to raise funds for the Relay for Life initiative. But strong arm tactics will be required as the representatives of the gyms will attempt to push a selection of high powered vehicles supplied by the motoring […]
Fraudsters posing as Gardaí in latest phone scam
AN Garda Síochána is urging members of the public to remain vigilant following reports of a phone scam in which fraudsters falsely claim to be Gardaí and demand personal financial information. In the ongoing scam, individuals receive unsolicited phone calls from people posing as members of An Garda Síochána. The caller may allege that the […]
Teenage girl allegedly assaulted in Ballybofey
Gardaí are investigating an alleged assault on a teenage girl at Lower Main Street in Ballybofey on Wednesday afternoon. The teenager was reportedly hospitalised following the incident, which occured at 6.30pm. A spokesperson for An Garda Siochanána told the Donegal News: “Gardaí received a report of an assault at Lower Main Street, Ballybofey, Co Donegal, […]
Men in court over violent disorder at Donegal church
A NUMBER of men appeared at Wednesday’s sitting of Falcarragh District Court in relation to charges of violent disorder at a church in Letterkenny last year. A large number of weapons were confiscated by Gardai during the incidents at the Church of the Irish Martyrs, Gortlee, on August 18, 2024. They included foldable garden saws, […]
Eddie Friel to be laid to rest on Sunday
Mr Friel, who was aged in his 60s, was found dead at his home on Sunday, April 13. A man has been arrested in connection
Council details crash barrier costs
THE provision of crash barriers along the side or roads can cost up to €200,000 for a 200 metre stretch, it was claimed at a meeting of Donegal County Council. Cllr. Denis McGee tabled a motion seeking clarification on the whole procurement process for crash barriers (known officially as Vehicle Restraint Systems) and asked for […]
People urged to share stories of working life in Scotland
DID you, or someone in your family, spend time working in Scotland between 1940 and 1990? If so, Donegal County Council wants to hear from you. A new exhibition entitled Working Over By is being developed by the Culture Division of Donegal County Council in partnership with the Mellon Centre for Migration Studies. The idea […]
Múinteoir Síle retires after a devoted teaching career in Derryconnor
By Dionne Meehan AFTER a long and dedicated teaching career, Múinteoir Síle Columb marked her final day at Scoil Chnoc na Naomh in Derryconnor last Friday. Beginning her teaching career in Tallaght, Síle soon found herself back in her native county where she taught at Gortahork National School before joining the staff at Scoil Chnoc na […]