TWO Donegal students have won top prizes in this year’s Texaco Children’s Art Competition. In the 12-13 years age category, Kerri Doherty (13), a pupil at Abbey Vocational School, Donegal Town, won third prize for her artwork entitled ‘In Memory of Granny’. Kerri’s work was described by final adjudicator Professor Gary Granville as “a loving […]
Neeson ‘Taken’ by plight of Ukranian refugee children
UKRANIAN children settling in south Donegal have received a visit from Hollywood royalty. Liam Neeson and Ciarán Hinds are among the cast of ‘In the Land of Saints and Sinners’ which is currently being shot in Glencolmcille and surrounding areas. When they became aware of the Ukranian children adjusting to life in Donegal after fleeing […]
Spears now available via Video on Demand on Amazon
SPEARS, the latest feature film from Donegal filmmaker Gerard Lough, is now available through Video on Demand. Released earlier this year, Spears has received strong reviews from many quarters. ‘Lough has written and directed a film that this reviewer feels will become a cult classic’ wrote June Butler in Film Ireland. She praised the “powerful […]
Council issues alert as work to begin at two junctions
DONEGAL County Council staff will be carrying out work at two Letterkenny junctions over the next few days. Traffic loops and traffic lights are being installed at Pearse Road/Justice Walsh junction and traffic management will be in place. The work is scheduled for 8am to 7pm today (Monday) and again tomorrow. Advertisement “It is advised to […]
Triple header at Balor’s Ghostlight Sessions
THE Balor Art Centre’s monthly original live music night The Ghostlight Sessions returns this Saturday night with a line-up that theatre manager Conor Malone considers one of the very best in its five year history. Headlining the night is Ciaran Lavery – an artist described by Conor Malone as “Quite simply one of the most […]
Donegal’s pub trade feeling impact of staff shortages
CHRONIC staff shortages in pubs across Donegal are badly affecting the industry with some businesses having to close two days a week because they are unable to get enough staff. Martin Harley, Donegal spokesperson for the Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI), said he has been trying since Christmas to get a chef for his premises, […]
Without Willow’s new single released today
DONEGAL duo Without Willow release their much anticipated new single ‘Nightingale’ today. Consisting of Karen Kelly and Simon McCafferty, Without Willow spent lockdown writing and creating. They finally got to the studio earlier this year to record some of their new material. Nightingale was produced and engineered by Orri McBrearty and features the talents of […]
Expansion plans at Carrigans meat plant
PLANS for an extension at the meat factory in Carrigans have been lodged with Donegal County Council. CEO of Donegal Meat Processors, Walter Terry Acheson submitted a planning application to the local authority to extend the factory’s packaging building and to relocate their tray wash facility. The company is seeking to expand their packaging building […]
Creeslough vows to carry on Ben’s community work
CREESLOUGH Community Association says it intends to push ahead with the plans and vision of its late chairman Ben McFadden. Mr McFadden passed away recently following a long illness. He gave over 40 years to improving and promoting the wider Creeslough area and remained heavily involved in various events, festivals and committees right up until his death. […]
Donegal’s rents rising faster than Dublin
DONEGAL’S rents are rising at a rate far beyond any of Ireland’s major cities. The latest report from property website Daft.ie shows that rents here rose by 23 per-cent in the first three months of 2022 compared to the same period last year. That is a considerably higher percentage increase than Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford […]