THEY say soccer is a game of two halves but a match in Letterkenny to kick off Men’s Health Week proved to be more than that. Thirty players made up the two teams of the ‘Hasbeens’ and the ‘Wannabes’, who did battle on the astro pitch at the community centre in a game of ‘Walking […]
Letterkenny food bank to hold significant fundraiser
LETTERKENNY’S food bank is to hold a “significant fundraiser” to meet challenges being brought on by soaring fuel prices and a drop in donations. We Care Food Bank is currently supporting between 540 and 580 households in the region. Speaking to the Donegal News, Fintan McGrath, Public Relations Officer, We Care Letterkenny Food Bank, said […]
Pole position is a puzzle
A post which has been incorporated into the surface of a narrow Letterkenny road has been described as an “accident waiting to happen”. The wooden pole was left behind following recent works at Crievesmith in Oldtown to introduce a footpath. But residents have expressed concerns that it could cause a serious crash, particularly at night time when visibility is […]
Prepare to go Barefoot on the beach at Sea Sessions
THIS weekend Barefoot beach sports fanatics are set to join Sea Sessions headliners Kodaline, Tinie Tempah, Joel Corry and Basement Jaxx at the biggest beach party weekend of the year as Barefoot Beach Sports make a highly anticipated return. The incredibly popular Barefoot Beach Sports, sponsored by Barefoot Wine, will feature volleyball, soccer, rugby, Frisbee […]
McMONAGLE, Kathleen
McMONAGLE, Kathleen (McColgan) – 11th June 2022, peacefully in the loving care of Templemoyle Nursing Home, Eglinton. Beloved wife of the late John, 29 Park Avenue, devoted and loving mother of Anne Devine and Gary McMonagle and much loved granny of Alicia, Matthew, David, Andrew and Gillian. Funeral from her daughter’s home, 63 Westlake, on […]
It’s all coming up Roses at the Balor Arts Centre
THE Balor Theatre in Ballybofey plays host to two very different kinds of music events this weekend. Students of the Rodney Deery School of Music showcase their talents on Saturday while The Guns ‘N’ Roses Experience – Europe’s biggest, best and most in demand G ‘n’ R tribute act visit on Sunday. Operating out of […]
2022 Donegal Sports Partnership’s Female Leadership Programme concludes with presentation ceremony
The event was held exactly ten weeks after the project was launched at the same venue.
Letterkenny students react to Leaving Cert
STUDENTS across Donegal began their Leaving and Junior certificate on Wednesday in what was the first full set of in-person State exams to be held since the start of the pandemic. School Principal Danny McFadden said they have put in extra supports, acknowledging that it has been a difficult few years for students. “This is […]
Donegal ETB Appoints New Director of Further Education
Originally from Sligo, Ciaran has been working as the ETB’s Director of Gartan Outdoor Education and Training Centre (OETC).