By Róise Collins DONEGAL woman Amy Gillen is preparing to make her Royal Albert Hall debut later this month. The award-winning Irish flutist, multi-instrumentalist, and educator will be performing alongside renowned Lisburn pianist Frasier Hickland. Advertisement Amy, who studied Jazz at the Royal College of Music in London, told the Donegal News that she has […]
Parenting: Why so many parents are singing the praises of Ms Rachel
By Louise Flanagan This week on Letterkenny Babies Facebook page, someone messaged in asking for ways to entertain an 18 month old who was going through a really fussy, contrary phase. Someone replied with ‘Two words: Ms Rachel.’ It reminded me that in the run up to Christmas, we received lots of frantic messages from […]
New electric car registrations show major drop in Donegal
By Chris Ashmore NEW electric car registrations plunged by almost a third in Donegal in 2024, according to figures just released. The decline is being attributed to a combination of factors, namely a lack of charging points, the limited range (distance) of some models, affordability – electric cars are considerably more expensive to purchase – […]
FRESH TAKE COLUMN: Why settle for imitations?
by Sabrina Sweeney Just like champagne must come from the French region, Champagne, and Parma ham can only hail from the province of Parma in Italy, Donegal tweed’s fight for the same recognition will preserve its integrity for generations to come. There are few people in Donegal who would deny that the county’s rugged landscape […]
New Cultural Calendar furthers commitment to diversity
Donegal County Council has pledged to continue its commitment to promoting cultural diversity in the county with its newly launched Cultural Calendar. The calendar highlights key cultural and religious events celebrated by Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) across the county. By raising awareness of these events, the initiative aims to promote a sense of belonging and […]
Wedding of the week: Claire McNulty and Willie O’Donnell’s perfect day
By Róise Collins NEWLYWEDS Claire McNulty and Willie O’Donnell’s wedding day was nothing short of a fairy tale – from a heart-warming engagement that unfolded on the big screen to the “perfect” big day surrounded by family and friends at Jackson’s Hotel. It all started back in December 2022 when Willie orchestrated an unforgettable engagement […]
People invited to take part in death literacy survey
People in Donegal are being invited take part in a death literacy survey. The PhD research study is being completed by Stephanie Crawford at Queen’s University Belfast in collaboration with the All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care. ‘Death literacy’ is the knowledge and skills that people need to access, understand and make decisions about […]
Donegal artist to open first solo exhibition
TALENTED Donegal artist, Jacinta Callaghan, is thrilled to announce the opening of her first solo art exhibition, titled ’A Journey Through Landscapes – Memories of Donegal’. The exhibition will be hosted at the Regional Cultural Centre, Port Road, Letterkenny, and will officially open on Saturday, January 18 at 3pm. Art enthusiasts and the local community are […]
IFI’s recruitment drive for seasonal Donegal posts
Inland Fisheries Ireland(IFI) has launched a new national recruitment drive to hire temporary staff. Starting salaries of €30,979, per annum pro rata, are on offer, and Seasonal Fisheries Officers can also earn up to €3,796 extra via an unsocial hours allowance. IFI’s Seasonal Fisheries Officers are to be deployed across 16 counties from April to […]
Almost half the man he used to be: Kieran drops over ten stone in a year
ON November 15, 2023, Kieran Harrigan went to his very first Slimming World group. Just over a year later, he reached his target weight with an incredible loss of ten and a half stone. Like many of us, Kieran was juggling a busy lifestyle, not helped by Covid lockdowns. Being at home with easy access […]