Charity’s gesture sparks fundraising playathon


A FUNDRAISING playathon is taking place in Maggies Tavern, Carrigans, on Sunday, February 25 to raise funds for the Make a Wish foundation. In 2022, Castlefinn’s Leanne Lynch was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Once crowned Donegal Fleadh champion in piano accordion, Leanne didn’t let her diagnosis stop her from doing what she loved. Advertisement Continuing with […]

Property Price Register: house fetches over €1m


THE property market was strong in Donegal in the first month of this year with 68 houses/apartments sold totalling €11.65 million. According to the Property Price Register from January 1 until February 2, 2024 the most expensive house in the county sold was in Drumbern near Milford for a recorded price of €1,074,160. By comparison […]

Monsignor Dan Carr has celebrated his last Mass


by Louise Doyle ST JOHNSTON Parish Priest Monsignor Dan Carr celebrated his final mass yesterday after 35 years in the parish. Mgr Carr’s family and friends joined with the parish community yesterday in prayer and celebration of his time as parish priest. Advertisement Following mass, refreshments were served in St Johnston and Carrigans Family Resource […]

New outdoor play area for Scoil an Linbh Íosa, Carrigans


THE pupils of Scoil an Linbh Íosa in Carrigans are enjoying a new multi-purpose outdoor play area which has recently been installed in the school grounds. The fabulous new outdoor play area was funded by the school’s very active Parents’ Association and provides a welcome new facility for the pupils to play in during the […]

Martina marking mother’s first anniversary with climb


A CARRIGANS woman who lost her mother to cancer is climbing a mountain to raise money for a special cause ahead of her first anniversary. Martina McClintock nee Devenney from Carrigans is raising money for the Friends of Letterkenny University Hospital Oncology bus in memory of her late mother, Kathleen. Kathleen died on September 11 […]