By Paul McElwee TWO pupils at St Eunan’s College were celebrating this week after being awarded for having the joint best Construction Studies projects in the country for the 2024 Leaving Certificate. Gabriel Gallagher and Peadar Breslin received certificates for their projects from both the TechnoTeachers Association and were also recognised with the same by […]
Buíon Cheoil Sinsear Chloich Cheann Fhaola thank locals for making St Patrick’s Day dream a reality
By Paul McElwee THE ‘band family’ of Buíon Cheoil Sinsear Chloich Cheann Fhaola, who recently spent time in New York for the city’s iconic St Patrick’s Day celebrations, have extended a deep and heartfelt ‘thank you’ to everyone in the local community and across Donegal who leant their support in making the trip a reality. […]
Parishioners walk in the footsteps of Colmcille on the Island of Iona
TO mark the Jubilee Year of Hope and to honour the legacy of St. Colmcille, parishioners from Glendowan, Termon and Kilmacrennan took part in a pilgrimage to the Island of Iona in Scotland, a place deeply entwined with the life and mission of the Donegal-born saint. The group journeyed from Donegal to the sacred island […]
Exam time: Home should be a place of reassurance, not added stress
The Leaving Certificate and Junior Cycle exams are looming large on the horizon. As a secondary school teacher, I’ve heard many parents say they feel as though they’re doing the exams again themselves, what with the LC or JC having consumed the whole house. While we can’t take the tests for them, parents play a […]
Call for new Colmcille public holiday in July
A Donegal councillor is calling on the Government to introduce a new annual public holiday every July in honour of St. Colmcille. Raising the issue at the May meeting of Donegal Co. Council, Cllr. Jimmy Kavanagh pointed out that there are three patron saints of Ireland, namely St. Patrick, St. Bridget and St Colmcille (Columba). […]
Concerns eased over downgrading of Letterkenny fire service
By Chris Ashmore FEARS that there could be a possible downgrading of the fire services in Letterkenny have been eased – at least in the short term. Members of Donegal County Council heard this week that a review of the workings of the fire service in Letterkenny is currently underway and is due to be […]
Emergency services respond to second Milford collision in under 24 hours
By Dionne Meehan GARDAÍ and emergency services are currently at the scene of a road traffic collision near Milford, the second incident in the area in under 24 hours. The collision involving two vehicles occurred on the R245 at Loughnakey at approximately 10.50am this morning. Advertisement Gardaí have not yet issued an update on the […]
New booklet on Errigal’s flora and fauna launched
A new educational booklet celebrating the rich biodiversity of Errigal has been officially launched on Saturday, offering local schoolchildren an engaging guide to the flora and fauna of this iconic Donegal landscape. Developed through a unique partnership between Glenveagh National Park’s Education Centre and Cairde na hEaragaile, the booklet aims to spark curiosity and environmental […]
Woman in her 70s killed in road crash in Milford
A woman in her 70s has died following a crash in Milford on Friday evening. The incident, involving a car and a van, happened at around 7.30pm. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene and the male driver of the van, aged in his 50s, was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment of […]
Parishioners enjoy Lourdes trip
IN the early hours of Monday morning, Fr Stephen Gorman led 34 young people from eight different secondary schools across Donegal on a pilgrimage to the shrine at Lourdes where Our Lady appeared to little Bernadette Soubirous. They were accompanied by ten youth leaders. In total 211 people travelled from the Raphoe Diocese which included […]