by Louise Doyle “IT was a godsend gardaí were there. It doesn’t bear thinking about what could have happened if they weren’t.” Those were the words of Letterkenny Mayor Councillor Gerry McMonagle yesterday, speaking in the wake of a shocking incident on the grounds of the Church of the Irish Martyrs on Sunday. Advertisement Five men […]
Donegal priest: ‘There is no shame in asking for help’
By Diarmaid Doherty A Donegal priest has highlighted what he says is the growing number of deaths in the county associated with addiction and mental health issues, and called on people who may be experiencing problems to show courage and seek help. Fr Ciaran Harkin said very few families escape the scourge of addiction or […]
Funeral details announced for Fr Brian Quinn
Fr Brian Quinn will be laid to rest on Wednesday. The Very Rev Brian Quinn, PP, Parish of Aughaninshin (Irish Martyrs), passed away yesterday at Letterkenny University Hospital. He was 64. Fr Quinn’s remains will repose at the Church of the Irish Martyrs, Letterkenny, today from 6pm to 9pm and from 11am to 9pm tomorrow. […]
Covid-19 measures in place for return to Mass
THE Parish Priest of one of the biggest parishes in the Raphoe Diocese has said he is very confident that measures put in place will allow his church to reopen safely. Fr Brian Quinn, PP, Church of the Irish Martyrs, said he was looking forward to welcoming parishioners back into the church for Mass from […]
Church of Irish Martyrs gets fresh ‘Stations’
Valued at €25,000 the new Stations of the Cross, which were unveiled this week, have been donated to the Church of the Irish Martyrs.
Priest pleads with Irish Water for Christmas break
The works are due to start on December 10 which means that there will be widespread disruptions at the busiest time of year for the church
Letterkenny Parish was almost €27,000 in the black
Details of the Parish Accounts, for year ended December 31, 2016, were issued by the Parish Finance Committee through the weekly newsletter
Letterkenny man to be first ordained at ‘Irish Martyrs’
THE Most Reverend Dr Philip Boyce, Bishop of Raphoe, will perform the ordination ceremony of Rev Stephen Gorman in St Eunan’s Cathedral at 3pm on Sunday afternoon.