OVER €70,000 has been raised for the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association following Saturday’s Summit 2 Sea for MND event. In August 2022, Moville’s Adrian Harkin was diagnosed with MND. Determined to leave a legacy behind, he organised the biggest, most technical challenge in Ireland with the aim of having teams paddle around Ireland and climb […]
Man dies after fall while hill walking in Donegal
A MAN in his late 50s has died following a fall while he was hill walking in Donegal. The man was walking at Cró Nimhe, Dún Lúiche, when he sustained fatal injuries around 1pm on Saturday, April 22. Following a recovery operation, he was taken to the mortuary at Letterkenny University Hospital.
Should we be demanding a Eurovision boycott?
BY JEROME HUGHES PRO-PALESTINIAN activists in Donegal are urging Ireland to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest due to Israel’s participation in the competition. Fadl Mustapha, from Letterkenny and a member of the Ireland Palestinian Solidarity Campaign in Donegal, believes RTÉ should withdraw Bambie Thug’s song, ‘Doomsday Blue’, from the event. Advertisement “The countries taking part […]
‘Sponsor a square’ fundraiser launched in Scoil Chróine
by Louise Doyle A FUNDRAISER is underway at Scoil Chróine in Dungloe to raise €55,000 to transform an outdoor space into a 3G astro surface to make playtime more fun. The ‘Sponsor a square foot, let’s get the yard done and make playtime more fun’ aims to turn a current gravel yard into a vibrant, all-weather sports area […]
Letterkenny Tidy Towns unveils bold plan to reclaim coveted title
BY JEROME HUGHES LETTERKENNY Tidy Towns has launched its most ambitious plan ever, designed to reclaim its 2015 title when winners are announced in October. The Tidy Towns committee, made up of 18 core members, launched a 3-year Action Plan in An Grianán Theatre on Tuesday after securing funding for the initiative from Donegal County […]
Conor McCormick launches Glenveagh National Park’s first ever Mountain Trike
BY JEROME HUGHES KILMACRENNAN’S Conor McCormick has launched a fantastic new addition to Glenveagh National Park and is now the face of Mountain Trike, a modern electric wheelchair that will make the park much easier to explore. At the launch last weekend, Conor’s mother, Deirdre McCormick, described the chair as “invaluable”. Advertisement She was just […]
Murlog Church to celebrate 60 years of worship
By Kate Heaney SAINT Patrick’s Church, Murlog, Lifford is gearing up for major celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Clonleigh Parish Church on May 5. At the heart of the community it is, and has been, a place of prayer, celebrations and farewells for the past sixty years. Advertisement It’s […]
‘The best decision I made was coming to work for BUMBLEance’
By Dionne Meehan FOR the past three years Kieran Feeney has been providing safe and comfortable transportation to Donegal’s youngest patients as they travel between their homes and hospitals. After working with Eir for over three decades, the Killea native decided it was time for a change. Advertisement Now describing the move as “the best […]
Spectacular Burt designed home is sale agreed
THE spectacular designer home in Burt which went on sale with a €500,000 price cut in late February because it had defective building materials, has gone sale agreed at more than the €450,000 asking price. The 6,000 square foot home with an indoor heated pool and panoramic views over Grianan Farm, Inch Island and Lough […]
68 candidates, so far, seeking 37 council seats
By Kate Heaney There are currently 68 candidates seeking to take one of 37 seats in the election to Donegal County Council taking place on Friday, June 7. A number of parties have yet to finalise their candidate selection and more independent candidates or parties may yet declare their intention to stand here. Advertisement Councillors […]