by Evelyn Cullen History was made yesterday as 69 year old Cardinal Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, new bishop of Rome and the leader of 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide. He is the 267th Pope to succeed St. Peter, God’s representative on earth, the first American pontiff and was elected on the second day of […]
Fundraiser to rebuild Doagh Famine Village surpasses €70,000
By Dionne Meehan A FUNDRAISER set up in response to last weekend’s fire at Doagh Famine Village has raised over €70,000. Last Saturday was a devastating day for Irish heritage when a fire destroyed two-thirds of the popular Donegal tourist attraction. Advertisement Thankfully no lives were lost, but the fire has cast a deep shadow […]
An Clochán Liath shock An Tearmann to take senior Gaeltacht title
An Clochan Liath 2-9 An Tearmann 1-8 A youthful An Clochan Liath pulled off the upset of the weekend as they defeated reigning champions An Tearmann in the Senior Ladies final of the Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta in Ard an Rátha. Tony Ó Baoill’s side had a slow start and a Sionnan Nic Lochlainn goal […]
New play therapy centre helps address growing anxiety in children
By Dionne Meehan ANXIETY among children in Donegal is on the rise, fuelled by factors ranging from social media to the impact of the pandemic. Self-image issues, low self-esteem and a lack of self-worth may not be the first things we associate with children. Advertisement However, in a world overwhelmed by celebrity culture, children are […]
Extra-time heartbreak for Donegal U20s in Ulster final
Donegal 2-14 Tyrone 1-19 The Donegal U20s suffered extra-time heartbreak in the Ulster final against Tyrone in Owenbeg. It was a tense opening with both sides not as clinical as they would have liked and Tyrone took a narrow 0-5 to 0-4 lead at the break, Conor McGinty and Kevin Muldoon with two points apiece […]
Renowned actor offers support after church fire
RENOWNED actor John Connors has expressed his support for the Gaoth Dobhair community in the wake of the devastating church fire that occurred in Derrybeg last weekend. This comes after a fire completely destroyed St Mary’s Church in the early hours of Easter Monday. Best known for playing Patrick Ward in the hit RTÉ drama series […]
Well-known Donegal hotel sold
COMMERICAL property joint agents BDM Property and TDL Horizons have confirmed the sale of the well-known McGrory’s Hotel, Culdaff, in Donegal. The village of Culdaff is located only 15 minutes’ drive south of Malin Head (Ireland’s most northernly point) in an area of outstanding natural beauty and steeped in history. McGrory’s Hotel sits just 45 minutes’ […]
Dara McGuinness hits second half brace as Harps win
Finn Harps 4 Kerry 2 A second half brace from Dara McGuinness saw Finn Harps come from behind in the second half to defeat Kerry in Finn Park. In his first game on the touch line, Kevin McHugh’s side took the lead after great work from Gavin Hodgins on the right to beat Sean O’Connell […]
On again, off again: Power cuts in parts of Letterkenny on Good Friday
Power was lost in several areas of Letterkenny this afternoon, including Ashlawn, Ballyraine and sections of the Main Street. The outage occurred at approximately 12:50 p.m. and was attributed to a “major fault” on the line, according to ESB Networks. Initial restoration was expected by 1:30 p.m. While power was briefly restored at 1:30 pm, […]