LOCKDOWN was just beginning to lift when Joanne Bradley took a chance on Paul Trainor after he messaged her on a dating app. “He didn’t have a profile picture or anything up, and I normally wouldn’t have replied to anybody like that,” Joanne reflected. “But for some reason I did.” After chatting online for a […]
Lily smashes her target for Purple Run fundraiser
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A REMARKABLE teenager found that she wasn’t quite busy enough with swimming, drama club, going to the theatre, aqua aerobics, exercise classes, and horse-riding, so she embarked on a fundraising drive for the month of October. Lily Pyper from Ramelton has been walking 2km a day as part of Down Syndrome Ireland’s Purple Run. And so […]
Errigal College celebrates more than 80 years of combined service
ERRIGAL College, Letterkenny, has marked the retirement of three valued members of its school community, Maggie McAteer, Margaret Russell-Kelly and Vincent McGlynn, who together have contributed approximately 81 years of service to the school. Maggie McAteer retires after 24 years at Errigal College, having joined the school in 2002. A dedicated teacher of Music and […]
Buncrana is named Ireland’s Tidiest Large Town
Buncrana is celebrating National Tidy Towns success after being named Ireland’s Tidiest Large Town. The awards were announced today at a special event in Croke Park. Buncrana received an impressive 412 points which was just one point behind the national winners, Ballinahown in County Westmeath. Advertisement In all there were six medals awarded to Donegal […]
Ard Baithin residents celebrate their continued success at Tidy Estates
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ARD BAITHIN is proud to have won the Tidy Estates Award for the fifth year in a row, and with some of their volunteers well into their 80s, the residents don’t seem to have any interest in slowing down just yet. Just off the River Foyle, deep in rural Donegal, the St Johnston estate is […]
Huge crowds attend Coláiste Bhríde centenary in Rann na Feirste
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By Brendan Ó Dufaigh “COLÁISTE Bhríde has contributed significantly to the economic, cultural and linguistic wellbeing of Rannafast for the past 100 years and the interaction and co-operation between college and the locals has ensured the success of the enterprise,” stated former Minister for the Gaeltacht, Éamonn Ó Cuiv, who was guest speaker at the Coláiste […]
Weather warning update: Orange Wind Warning issued as Storm Boelo hits Donegal
Met Éireann has issued a severe weather warning for wind in Donegal as the county prepares to feel the full force of Storm Boelo. The Orange Wind Warning will be valid in Donegal from 2pm on Saturday through to 9am on Sunday. Storm Boelo will bring gale force westerly winds with severe and damaging gusts. […]
Radisson Blu Hotel Letterkenny celebrates triple success at Irish Hotel Awards
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IT was a night of celebration and pride for the team at Radisson Blu Hotel Letterkenny as the hotel scooped three prestigious accolades at the Irish Hotel Awards on Monday evening, recognising excellence in hospitality, business tourism and individual achievement. The popular Letterkenny hotel was crowned Best Four-Star Hotel in Ulster, reaffirming its position as […]
In Pics: Cheques presented to charities by Donegal Half Marathon committee
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Represenatives from a host of local charities were presented with cheques by the Donegal Half Marathon committee at a special celebration event held in Kernan’s Bistro in Letterkenny on Thursday evening. The 2026 Donegal Half Marathon, which took place at the end of August, was another brilliant success and the chairman of the Half Marathon […]
Gaoth Dobhair choir to launch latest series of Cúrfa
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A GAOTH Dobhair choir will star in the first episode of TG4 show, Cúrfa, launching this weekend. Cór Thaobh a’ Leithid, a three to four piece group of sean-ós and traditional Irish singers, will feature in the first episode on Sunday at 8pm. Founded by Doiminic Mac GoillaBhríde, the choir has been going for over […]