Company wants to hire 40 new carers in Donegal


Anyone interested in a career in the care sector is invited to come along to events in Letterkenny and Buncrana in the coming days. Dovida, a leading home care provider, will host recruitment events at Riverfront House in Letterkenny tomorrow from 10am to 4pm, and at the Inishowen Gateway Hotel in Buncrana on Wednesday from […]

Donegal routes in new book about Ireland’s best walks


Two Donegal routes feature in a new book which celebrates the best walks in Ireland. After the success of the first edition of 50 Best Irish Walks, John G. O’Dwyer has released a new edition featuring several new walks. The two local walks are Horn Head and the Glencolumbkille to Port Cliff Walk. Advertisement Spain has the […]

“He never sought the spotlight but shone in it”


IN THE chapel to which he was a regular attendant, the spirit of Ollie Horgan lived on, writes Paddy Walsh. Lived on in the touching words spoken in tribute to him and in the beautiful music and song that accompanied the special Mass held in his honour in St Eunan’s College on Friday afternoon. Here […]

Gardaí launch National Slow Down Day to encourage safer driving


An Garda Síochána, in partnership with the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and other stakeholders, will carry out a 24-hour nationwide speed enforcement operation today as part of National Slow Down Day. The initiative will run until 11:59pm tonight, aiming to promote safer driving and reduce speed-related collisions nationwide, coinciding with the first full week of […]

Funeral to take place in his native Galway today of Ollie Horgan 


By Diarmaid Doherty FAMILY and friends, former teaching colleagues, and those whose lives were touched by Ollie Horgan will pay an emotional farewell today as his funeral takes place this lunchtime in his native Galway. Ollie, the former manager at Finn Harps, and former assistant manager at Galway United, died on Thursday. He was 57. […]

Weather: Mix of showers and sunshine today 


THERE will be widespread showers today, along with occasional sunshine. The showers will be heavy at times. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees with moderate winds. Advertisement Tonight, there will be a mix of clear spells and scattered showers, heavy at times. Winds will become light or variable so patches of mist and fog […]

Letterkenny woman Kelley makes TV debut on Traitors Ireland 


By Dionne Meehan  LETTERKENNY woman Kelley Higgins made her TV debut tonight as she appeared as one of the contestants on Traitors Ireland. Hitting our screens at 9.30pm, the highly anticipated show sees Siobhán McSweeney at the helm, guiding a thrilling game of lies, loyalty, and betrayal from the iconic Slane Castle. Advertisement In total, […]

Brian has a whale of a time in Donegal bay


By Paul McElwee A DAY out sailing on Donegal Bay turned into an unforgettable wildlife encounter for local man, Brian Hegarty when a humpback whale suddenly appeared near St John’s Point. The Sion Mills man was enjoying a day sailing on the bay with a group of people, including his 14-year-old son Jarlath, when they […]