50 years on – FAI Cup winning captain Jim Sheridan recalls a special time


By Paddy Walsh Just 18,838 days after Finn Harps claimed the FAI Cup, the team’s captain, Jim Sheridan, was honoured with a special reception in Letterkenny to mark his involvement on that historic occasion. The Rathmullan native was the subject of numerous tributes on a memorable night organised by the Letterkenny Community Heritage Group – […]

ATU Students’ Union team raise more than €5,000 for charities


THE students’ union team of Atlantic Technology University Donegal has raised more than €5,000 for two charities – the highest to date series of fundraisers. Outgoing President of ATU Donegal, Barry Breslin has praised the team for all their hard work and achievements as the academic year of 2023/2024 has come to a close. Every year the Students’ […]

Donegal man’s company could yield lucrative earner for local bog owners


By Kate Heaney OWNERS of Donegal’s many bogs may see a lucrative income from their lands in the future, if a company founded by a Creeslough native becomes a major trader in carbon credits. Cathal Friel’s company European Green Transition plc (EGT) plans will also dovetail with the EU’s drive to re-wet bogs. Advertisement It […]

The new British Prime Minister’s love for Donegal


WHAT does the new British Prime Minister and leader of the Labour party Sir Keir Starmer have in common with Donegal? Sir Starmer and his wife Victoria honeymooned in Donegal following their wedding in 2007. His love for Donegal seems to have continued, with the British Prime Minister spotted wearing a Donegal GAA top while playing […]

Elaine completes her 250th consecutive day of sea swimming


By Eoin McGarvey A well-known Rosses woman entered the water at the Boatstrand, Carrickfin on Sunday afternoon for the 250th consecutive day of sea swimming. Pharmacy manager Elaine Boyle O’Donnell, a Mullaghduff native but Ranafast resident, has been involved in sea water swimming for a few years now, having taken it up during the covid […]

Inspirational Sarah Doherty celebrates her 106th birthday


CELEBRATIONS took place in Lake House Nursing Home, Portnablagh on Saturday last when Sarah Doherty from Kinnelargey in Downings celebrated her 106th birthday. Sarah was joined for her birthday celebrations by her two daughters Nuala and Mary Josephine, family and friends, as well as the staff from Lake House Nursing Home to celebrate this momentous milestone.   Advertisement […]

Letterkenny houses undergo defective concrete block testing


NINE houses in a Letterkenny estate are currently undergoing ‘rigorous block testing’ ahead of a proposed sale to Donegal County Council. The houses are situated in the Ballymacool area of the town, where last October residents received eviction notices from management company Twin Estates due to a planned sale of homes in the estate. Landlord, Phil Boyle […]

Senior clinician at Letterkenny hospital witnessed ‘subtle bullying’


A SENIOR clinician at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) told an internal meeting he had witnessed ‘subtle bullying” at the hospital. Consultant General Surgeon Mr Kenneth Oaikhinan, Associate Clinical Director of the Perioperative Directorate, made his comments at a meeting of the hospital executive board last July, the Medical Independent (Mindo), Ireland’s only investigative medical news website […]

Charity Car Show organised in memory of Leona Harper


A special car showwill take place in Letterkenny later this month in memory of Leona Harper. The 14-year-old school girl was one of the ten people who died in the Creeslough explosion on October 7, 2022. Taking place on Sunday, July 28 at Snugborough in Bonagee, the Etheral Charity Car Show aims to raise funds […]