A GARDA recruitment campaign is now taking place, with events to take place around Donegal. Interested candidates have just three weeks to apply – until 3pm on Thursday, October 9. Buncrana Community Policing Unit will hold an information stand in relation to the Garda Recruitment Campaign on Saturday, September 27 at Buncrana Garda Station between […]
Man taken to hospital following assault in Letterkenny
A MAN had to attend Letterkenny University Hospital following an alleged assault at the weekend. Gardaí are appealing for the assistance of the public in relation to an assault incident that is alleged to have occurred on the High Road, Letterkenny in the early hours of Saturday, September 20, between approximately 12.30am and 4am. A man […]
Driver and passenger taken to hospital following Raphoe collision
A DRIVER and passenger were taken to hospital following a road traffic collision in Raphoe at the weekend. Gardaí are investigating the single vehicle road traffic collision that occurred on the N14 at Carrickadawson, Raphoe on Sunday, September 21, shortly after 8.40am. The vehicle (black Nissan) had been travelling from Lifford towards Letterkenny when the collision […]
‘Take a Closer Look’: Ministers Calleary promotes the National Public Libraries Open Day
Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht Dara Calleary TD and Minister of State with responsibility for Communities and Charities, Jerry Buttimer TD, are inviting everyone to visit their local library this Saturday, September 27, for the National Public Libraries Open Day. A wide array of events and activities will be held in […]
Top of the class: Donegal school crowned battery recycling champions
PUPILS at Royal and Prior Comprehensive School have been crowned Battery Recycling Champions after collecting the equivalent of 74,050 used AA batteries for recycling during the last school year – saving valuable materials from landfill and showing how small actions can make a big difference. Their efforts were part of WEEE Ireland’s nationwide Schools Battery Recycling […]
Letterkenny chamber marks 60 years at special event
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by Diarmaid Doherty It was a night of celebration and nostalgia at Castle Grove House on Thursday evening as Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce hosted a special function to mark its 60th anniversary. Chamber members gathered to honour an organisation that first met in March 1965 – and 60 years on, is as strong and vibrant […]
GALLERY: Style and celebrations at Deele College Prom
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Students from Deele College in Raphoe gathered for a wonderful night of celebration, entertainment and fun as they attended their Prom night in the Silver Tassie Hotel on Thursday night. It was a night of beauty, glitz and no end of glamour as friends gathered together for their big night. Teachers and staff from Deele […]
Letterkenny Reunion video to be screened at the Station House Hotel
THE Station House Hotel is the place to be this Friday night, September 26 as the video of the 2024 Letterkenny Reunion has its World Premiere at 8pm! The two-hour long video has been meticulously edited from hours of footage to showcase the highlights of what were a fantastic four days of events in Letterkenny […]
‘Housing crisis and funding cuts threaten Gaeltacht’s future’
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By Róise Collins TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND people gathered in Dublin at the weekend to take part in a national protest demanding urgent political intervention for the Irish language and the Gaeltacht. On Saturday morning busloads travelled from Donegal’s Gaeltacht to the capital, with local community groups, teachers, students, musicians, Donegal County Councillors and TDs among them. […]
Weather: Crisp, dry and sunny start to the day
THIS morning any early mist and fog will clear. A crisp, dry and sunny start to the day for most, though cloudier near northern coasts. Further cloud will build during the afternoon, but it’ll stay mostly dry. Advertisement Continuing colder than average with highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in light north-westerly winds. Tonight […]