A draw for Oasis tickets raised more than €4,000 for the Donegal Hospice. The hospice was given two tickets last week for the much-anticipated Oasis concerts at Croke Park over the weekend. There was a huge demand for the tickets for the sold-out reunion gigs for the Gallagher brothers and their band. Advertisement As a […]
Climber rescued after suffering leg injury on Errigal
A climber was rescued yesterday after suffering a leg injury on Mount Errigal. The alarm was raised shortly before 5pm and members of the Donegal Mountain Rescue Team responded to the call-out. “The team call out coordinators utilised the PhoneFind system to precisely locate the casualty. The location data was received by 17:01, allowing for […]
Parents urged not to let children drive quad bikes
GARDAÍ are appealing to parents to ensure their children are not driving quad bikes, following the seizure of a vehicle from a youth in Milford. Gardaí from Milford Roads Policing Unit seized a quad bike from a youth this week when they observed it being driven by him on a public road. In light of […]
Refurbishment underway as Gaoth Dobhair hotel prepares for spring reopening
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By Róise Collins WORKS to refurbish and reopen two of Gaoth Dobhair’s hotels as tourist accommodation are progressing, with the Sea View Hotel on track to reopen next spring. The hotel on the main Bunbeg to Derrybeg road will boast a total of 64 rooms, 27 more rooms than the previous hotel. Advertisement The new bedrooms […]
Burtonport’s famous lobster back where he belongs
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By Róise Collins A BELOVED giant lobster has returned to his home, perched on a wall, overlooking the Burtonport harbour. The giant red crustacean, measuring close to eight feet in length, had been fixed to the outside of The Lobster Pot for close to 35 years. Advertisement But late last year the original lobster was […]
Donegal pre-school services to benefit from €4.2 million lunch scheme
Fifty-four Donegal pre-school services are to avail of the Bia Blasta lunch scheme which was been unveiled by the Minister for Children, Disability, and Equality, Norma Foley. Bia Blasta (Delicious Food) is a €4.2 million programme that will provide nutritious daily lunches to 25,000 preschool children in disadvantaged areas. The scheme is part of Equal […]
Lives potentially at risk at one of Donegal’s oldest bridges – claim
Lives are potentially being put at risk due to serious structural cracks on one of Donegal’s oldest and most historic bridges. That’s according to Aontú’s Letterkenny Rep, Mary T Sweeney who says she is so concerned about expanding cracks on the Oldtown Bridge in the town, that she has written to the County Engineer seeking […]
Coláiste Ailigh announces new deputy principal
DONEGAL Education and Training Board (ETB) have announced the appointment of Ms Aoife De Náis as the new Deputy Principal of Coláiste Ailigh in Letterkenny. Aoife vacates the post as Deputy Principal of Gairmscoil Chú Uladh, which she took up in 2022. She worked there as a Physical Education and Maths teacher after graduating from […]
More than 100 heritage events planned for Donegal
More than 100 events are to be held in Donegal as part of National Heritage Week which kicks off this weekend. The initiative runs from Saturday, August 16, until Sunday, August 24 and most events are free. Here’s a full list of the events happening in Donegal. Advertisement “This year’s theme is Exploring Our Foundations […]
All the events in Donegal for National Heritage Week
More than 100 events are to be held in Donegal as part of National Heritage Week which kicks off this weekend. The initiative runs from Saturday, August 16, until Sunday, August 24 and most events are free. Week-long Events: Advertisement Working Over By: Donegal Emigrant Working Lives in Scotland exhibition in Donegal County Museum, High […]