THE Irish Surf Lifesaving Team has set off today for the European Championships in Poland, with Donegal flying the flag proudly through a strong local presence in both the squad and the coaching team. Ellie Martin from Letterkenny and Alan Vaughan from Ballyshannon are among the 24 athletes selected to compete at the highest level […]
Uisce Éireann calls on consumers in Donegal to sign up for free text alerts
UISCE Éireann is encouraging customers to sign up for its free text alert service as it ramps up investment in Ireland’s water infrastructure to unprecedented levels. Planned capital investment of over €10 billion over the next five years in areas such as leakage reductions, repairs to bursts and outages, and treatment plant upgrades will see […]
Weather: Mostly dry today with a few isolated showers
TODAY will be mostly dry with just a few isolated light showers. It will be rather cloudy overall with just limited bright or sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 17 to 19 degrees in light or variable breezes. Advertisement Tonight it will continue to be mostly cloudy and it will be mainly dry for most, there’ll […]
‘I’ve made sense of my life by looking back’
Falcarragh man Danny McFadden’s memoir ‘Wilder Shores’ is a poignant story about triumphing over childhood trauma and addiction
Letterkenny is cheapest student town – but costs are rising
By Louise Doyle THE cost of studying in Letterkenny increased by nine per cent this year but it remains the cheapest student town in Ireland, according to new figures from switcher.ie Soaring living costs continue to weigh heavily on Ireland’s students, who are now spending even more on accommodation and day-to-day living. Advertisement Switcher.ie’s ‘Student Cost of Living […]
Petition launched as award-winning Ramelton food van is facing closure
By Dionne Meehan THE owner of an award-winning food truck in Ramelton said it is “insane” that his business now faces the threat of closure after receiving an urgent enforcement notice from Donegal County Council. For the past seven years, Ramelton native Johnny Patterson has been operating his chip van ‘Johnny’s Ranch’ from Gamble Square. […]
Drumoghill chapel ready to reopen after two-year closure
By Dionne Meehan THERE is growing excitement among parishioners in Raymochy as their beloved chapel gets ready to re-open after closing its doors almost two years ago. St Columba’s Church, which is located ten minutes outside of Letterkenny, is considered by many as the heart of Drumoghill’s bright, caring and connected local community. Advertisement But, […]
Letterkenny Busking Festival tunes up for 10th anniversary
THE annual Letterkenny Busking Festival is taking place on Letterkenny’s Main Street on Saturday with its usual variety of acts. Now in its tenth year this vibrant festival has attracted talented buskers and performers from lots of different genres, creating great entertainment and a fun atmosphere for all to enjoy. The buskers start their performances […]
Surge in response to rent-a-room appeal
By Róise Collins A LEAFLET drop organised by the Students’ Union at Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Donegal has led to a surge in offers of spare rooms from local homeowners, with close to 200 applications received ahead of the new academic year. The appeal by the university urged homeowners across the county to register their […]
Deep sadness in Donegal Town following local deaths
By Róise Collins THE community of Donegal Town has been plunged into grief following the tragic passing of a local teenager and a local man in recent days. Tomorrow the funeral of teenager Dylan Ward will take place in St Mary’s Church, Killymard at 11am. Advertisement He was a third year student at Abbey Vocational School. […]