By Tommy Curran A FUNCTION to mark the retirement of Séamus Corbett and Eddie Joe McGee, long serving members of the Bunbeg Coast Guard Service, was held in Caisleáin Óir Hotel, Annagry on Saturday night. They were joined by colleagues who paid tribute to Séamus and Eddie for their decades of service to the local […]
Public meeting on Palestine
By Evelyn Cullen HUNDREDS of people are expected to turn out on Thursday evening in Annagry to hear the Palestinian Ambassador to Ireland, Dr. Jilan Wahba Abadalmajid, speak at a public meeting. The ambassador was invited by Independent councillor Michéal Choilm mac Giolla Easbaig who said the event is “hugely important for us as a community […]
Donegal hospitality workers join hundreds of others in Dublin protest
by Louise Doyle HOSPITALITY workers in Donegal joined hundreds of others at a rally in Dublin on Tuesday to emphatically call for fairness and support to help their industry struggling to survive under rising costs. The ‘Day of Action’ protest saw hospitality workers march to the Dáil to warn that their industry is now in […]
Siblings graduate two days apart
A BROTHER and sister from Annagry recently graduated just two days apart! Shaun Harley graduated from the University of Sterling with a BsC (Hons.) degree in Sport and Exercise Science. Shaun is a son of Marie and Shaun Harley, and a grandson of Francie and Breid Duffy, Annagry. Advertisement Emily Harley who graduated from the […]
‘A Proper Pint’ has put Sharkey’s Bar on the map
THE Donegal Première of ‘A Proper Pint’ filmed in Sharkey’s Bar in Annagry is winning international awards and bringing customers from across the Atlantic to view one of the country’s longest family owned pubs with which some share a name. The half hour long documentary came about after US company, also called ‘A proper Pint’, […]
Politics, perseverance, personal loss and optimism
Seamus Rodgers retains a keen political intellect, effortlessly maneuvering through a labyrinth of names, dates, and events with a precision that would put men half his age to shame. Born on January 22, 1934, Seamus celebrated his 90th birthday just last month. The Rosses has long reaped the rewards of his unwavering commitment to selfless […]
Huge crowds attend the launch of the Great Big Art Event in Annagry
By Eoin Mc Garvey THE third annual Great Big Art Event opened in Annagry at the weekend and the opening night attracted a huge attendance. The event is a collaborative exhibition which was created in 2021 and is going from strength to strength. Advertisement It is a gathering of Donegal artists whose talents in art […]
Staffing crisis among top issues for new INTO president
BY DIONNE MEEHAN RESOLVING the staffing crisis, increasing pay and reducing paper work are just a few changes Donegal woman Dorothy McGinley intends to bring about as the newly elected INTO President. Dorothy, who is now the voice of a 50,000 member union, said it is a massive honour for her to wear the chain […]
Donegal woman elected President of the INTO
Dorothy McGinley is the new President of the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation. A native of Annagry, Co Donegal she represented District 2 encompassing Derry, Tyrone, Fermanagh, Armagh and South Down, on the INTO Central Executive Committee since 2012. Dorothy graduated from St Patrick’s College in 1986 and currently teaches in Sion Mills primary school Co. […]
Lost Séamus Ó Grianna book to be officially launched
‘Báire na Fola’, a lost book by famous Irish author Séamus Ó Grianna, is to be launched at a special event in Áislann Rann na Feirste this Saturday from 7pm. Handwritten notes by the now deceased author were found in an attic in Dublin two years ago have been edited by Professor Nollaig Mac Congáil, […]