by Kate Heaney THE future of the Donegal pub looks anything but assured as a combination of factors culminate in what may become the perfect storm. While prices in smaller rural towns and villages may be considerably lower than in the major cities, this week the Drinks Industry Group Ireland (DIGI) published research showing that […]
Family to lodge a complaint over their mum’s end of life care
By Dionne Meehan THE daughter of a Newtowcunningham woman, who died days after she was told no in-home weekend palliative care was available for her after being discharged from hospital, is calling for change. Having previously beat breast cancer, Bernadette Doran (74) was given the devastating news in March that her cancer had returned and was […]
Donegal locations feature in stunning astrophotography competition
By Paul McElwee A DONEGAL man who ‘reached for the stars’ in a photography competition has had his stunning image selected as part of an outdoor exhibition showcasing astrophotography across the country. Taken by Letterkenny man Ozgud Ozdemir, ‘Northern Lights at Dunfanaghy’ is part of the 2024 Reach For The Stars competition, run by the Dublin Institute for […]
CHANNEL HOPPER: A grand day out in Donegal
Homicide Los Angeles Netflix Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out Channel 5, Thursday, 9pm Linford BBC1, Thursday, 8.30pm Advertisement The Olympics Opening Ceremony BBC1 & RTE1, Friday night Netflix’s series Homicide: New York was quite a success for the service, a docuseries about New York murder investigations told mainly from the police point of view, that […]
Simpson brothers buy DaVinci’s Hotel, Derry
DONEGAL businessmen Paddy and Edmund Simpson have expanded their extensive property portfolio with the acquisition of well-known Derry hotel, DaVinci’s. The Culmore Road hotel was built more than 20 years ago by the Garvan O’Doherty Group and is a central hub for locals and visitors alike. The official hand-over was this week. Advertisement Staff at DaVinci’s […]
Donegal named third best staycation spot
by Paul McElwee DONEGAL has been named as the third best staycation hotspot in the country, according to a new survey. With all its breathtaking landscapes and windswept, rugged beauty, Donegal will not be the ‘forgotten county’ when it comes to staycations. Advertisement Findings from the Betfair Casino survey reveal that in a list of the top […]
‘My parents gave me a life I could not have had without them’
by Kate Heaney This very week 25 years ago a Donegal couple set off on a marathon journey to China to bring home their adopted daughter who was the first adoptee from the country to be brought to the north west. The Donegal News this week caught up with that baby, Rosa Kelly, now a Physiotherapist working […]
Manor will go ‘Old Skool’ this weekend for charity
By Dionne Meehan ALL roads lead to Manorcunningham this weekend for Sallybrook Commercial Centre’s charity Old Skool Sunday. Kicking off at 12.30pm on Sunday, August 4, this event is guaranteed to be a great day out for the whole family. Advertisement On the day, those in attendance can view a wide range of vintage cars, […]
From Letterkenny to Cambodia to vaccinate dogs against rabies
by Dionne Meehan A LETTERKENNY woman is preparing to travel to Cambodia this October to volunteer with Mission Rabies. Emer Tinney will be vaccinating dogs against this deadly disease in rabies hotspots throughout the country. Advertisement Setting up a GoFundMe page this week to help make her volunteer trip possible, Emer said every nine minutes one […]
Full steam ahead for rail in Donegal?
by Paul McElwee RAIL travel could soon be back in Donegal after Letterkenny was included in a ground-breaking report setting out a vision for the development of an all-island rail system in the coming decades. Jointly commissioned by the Department of Transport and the North’s Department for Infrastructure in 2021, The All-Island Strategic Rail Review, […]