Ahead of Relay for Life 2025, Ena Barrett, one of organisers of the first ever event, talks of her own personal journey. By Paddy Walsh Mention Relay for Life Donegal and among several names that will stand out is that of Ena Barrett who has been with the initiative since the start and continues to […]
Should schools take a back seat when it comes to Communions and Confirmations?
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We’re well and truly in the thick of First Communion season. My own son, Evan, made his First Holy Communion last weekend. We had a fabulous day. The dry weather was a great bonus and everyone was very chilled out. Having celebrated my daughter Lucy’s Communion three years ago, I found it all much more […]
Minister confirms Coast Guard stretcher concerns are being addressed
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By Róise Collins CONCERNS regarding the use of stretchers aboard the new Coast Guard helicopter service are being addressed, the Dáil has heard. Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Seán Canney, was responding to Donegal TD Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher, who raised the concerns of island communities during a Dáil debate on Tuesday. […]
Drowning victim was a “credit to his mother”, funeral hears
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by Louise Doyle A TEENAGE boy who died after getting into difficulty in water close to Ned’s Point in Buncrana was remembered as “a credit to his mother”, and as a person who brought a “wealth of joy” to the hearts of his mum and family. Emmanuel Familola (16) had gone into the water to […]
Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter Street Feast returns
LETTERKENNY Cathedral Quarter will host the return of its popular annual Street Feast on Sunday, May 25 on Church Lane. This festive event, which runs from 1pm to 4pm, promises an afternoon filled with food, fun, and entertainment for all ages. The historic area behind Church Street Cycles in Letterkenny will be transformed with street […]
Cake-cutting fee adds extra layer to the bill
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By Dionne Meehan LOCALS were left outraged this week after a post on Letterkenny Babies Facebook page revealed that some businesses in the town have begun charging a ‘cake-cutting fee’ at events. The post read: “We have a birthday party booked at the weekend but the venue has emailed to say there is a cake-cutting […]
Judge ‘not impressed’ with man’s drunken interaction with gardaí
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A JUDGE has told a young man that she is “not impressed at all” with how he conducted himself with gardaí during a drunken incident in Letterkenny. Judge Éiteáin Cunningham made her comments at Monday’s sitting of Letterkenny District Court in relation to defendant John Morrow. Morrow (19) of Silverwood, Ballybofey, appeared before the court in connection with the […]
Kilcar man (86) left waiting for Roscommon ambulance
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By Róise Collins A DONEGAL Senator has demanded an urgent review of the National Ambulance Service after an 86-year-old man was left waiting almost two hours for an ambulance from Roscommon following a fall outside his home in Kilcar. Speaking in the Seanad, Senator Manus Boyle described the incident, which took place on Saturday, April […]
Call for new Administrator Officer for Letterkenny’s Cathedral Quarter
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A new administrative position should be created to help progress the future development of the Cathedral Quarter in Letterkenny, according to Cllr. Tómas Seán Devine. He praised the work that has been carried out to date, and in particular the contribution of local man Donnan Harvey for more than a decade. At the May meeting […]
Frustration as wait goes on for new garda station in Ramelton
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By Chris Ashmore PROPERTY that was leased more than two years ago for use as a new garda station in Ramelton is still lying idle – and with no timeline for it to be open to the public. This is despite the fact that there have been growing calls for a greater garda presence in […]