OVER €400,000 funding is available to arts groups which are now being urged to beat the deadline to apply. Non-profit organisations across Donegal are eligible to apply for a share of the €430,000 funding. Funding awards will be delivered to organisations that help to address local needs and strengthen communities across. Advertisement The funding from […]
Loneliness frightens more as dark nights loom
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LONELINESS can be so isolating that some people on their own even look forward to getting bills in the post just to see another person. The depth of sadness was highlighted by a woman who is benefitting from a new HSE initiative that was launched in Letterkenny in recent days. She stressed the importance of […]
First ever Donegal crematorium images as new service officially launches
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CREMATION services’ availability in the North West has been greatly enhanced following the official opening of Donegal’s first crematorium. The images from the crematorium’s formal opening show exactly what families will see when they take loved ones who wished to be cremated instead of having a traditional burial. Lily Hill Funeral Home and Crematorium received […]
Families affected by defective block crisis get officials’ commitment
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GOVERNMENT officials have promised to hear families’ concerns about the defective block crisis every three months, it has emerged. For over a year, the officials did not meet with the public’s representatives at Donegal County Council – until last week. A delegation of councillors went to Dublin and hammered out an agreement with the officials […]
Naomh Muire and Burt meet again
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MICHAEL MURPHY SPORTS & LEISURE INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINAL THE first phase of the Intermediate Championship is complete and Naomh Muire manager Danny O’Donnell says there is no room for error now. After losing their second match, Naomh Muire were under pressure going into Round 3 but produced good displays against Fanad and St Naul’s. […]
Donegal business leader joins Rory Best on his biggest challenge yet
A Donegal woman is among 21 business leaders joining Rory Best for a nine-day walking challenge around the island of Ireland this Saturday, September 12. Julie Galbraith from Buncrana, who is chief business officer and general counsel with Arachas Corporate Brokers, is taking on the 378km challenge for Cancer Fund for Children. Cancer Fund for Children is an […]
Traffic warning signals bleak picture of winter gridlock
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TAXI drivers fear “no-one is listening” when they warn about mounting traffic problems in Donegal’s largest town. The Donegal News has highlighted for several weeks repeated instances in Letterkenny when road users have complained of chronic problems. Businesses have issued warnings and both Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce and Donegal County Council said they are aware […]
McGuinness re-appointment is super news: McDaid
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McGuinness is back at the helm for another season.
School children must be protected to get home safely
A CAMPAIGN for a new law to stop cars passing stationary school buses is needed to protect children and get them home safely, it is claimed. Several high-profile tragedies have prompted major safety concerns in recent years with people dying following accidents with passing cars. Pupils have died as they arrived home from school – […]
A quarter of a century cooking for happy customers in Donegal
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A CHEF in one of Donegal’s most popular restaurants has spoken of his burning desire to make customers happy and revealed the secret to running a successful kitchen. Rory Moynihan (45), from Kildare, has been wowing the happy customers of the Yellow Pepper in Letterkenny for 16 years. It was a destination that he reached […]