Donegal County Council as Lead Partner and Derry City & Strabane District Council as Project Partner have prioritised the submission of a funding application for consideration under the PEACEPLUS Programme for the delivery of the Riverine Community Park Project. The application was made under Investment Area 1.4 Re-Imaging Communities, which is a programme of transformative […]
Community groups urged to join M&S Letterkenny food redistribution scheme
Marks & Spencer Ireland is calling on charities and community groups in Donegal to join its food redistribution scheme to avail of free, quality M&S food from the Letterkenny store. The M&S food redistribution programme has been running since 2015 with its redistribution partner Neighbourly and is designed to eliminate food waste and to link […]
Local volunteers the stars of the show at Sult
LAST weekend Gaoth Dobhair welcomed many massive international musicians for another successful Sult Music Festival. But the real stars of the show never took to the stage or stood in the spotlight. Instead the over 80 volunteers worked tirelessly together behind the scenes to make sure the show went on. Advertisement After a fantastic opening on […]
Over €150,000 for Donegal from Toy Show Appeal
VARIOUS community groups and services across Donegal are set to receive grants from the Toy Show Appeal. Donegal projects will share €155,000 in funding. The Late Late Toy Show appeal will help transform the lives of an estimated 1.2 million children, young people and their families, with every county on the island benefitting from grants […]
Community meeting to be held in Letterkenny
A LETTERKENNY community meeting is set to take place on Monday, May 8, in the Letterkenny Community Centre at 8pm. In attendance will be Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., Cllr. Ciaran Brogan, Cllr. Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly, Cllr. Donal Coyle and Senator Niall Blaney. Key points being discussed on the night […]
Covid-19: Two deaths and 21 confirmed cases
…”do not organise or attend house parties and wear a face covering when in shops or on public transport.”
Drama group to play part in regenerating Churchill
A NEW drama group is being set up in Churchill in order to raise funds for the village development project. Tonight will see the group meet for the first time and they are looking for actors and volunteers to get involved. Churchill resident Colin Blades came up with the idea for the drama group and […]
Major extension plans for Letterkenny Community Centre
PLANS have been lodged with Donegal County Council this week for a million euro expansion project at Letterkenny Community Centre. The ambitious two storey extension will see the centre on Pearse Road expanded by approximately 1,700 square metres if given the green light and will incorporate a new multi purpose sports hall, extension to the […]
Heroism of volunteers in tackling gorse fires praised
“I witnessed for myself the Trojan efforts being put in by local farmers, business owners and others who brought in water tankers.”
Large turnout expected for Killygordon community concert
ALL roads lead to Killygordon this Friday night where some of Donegal’s best musicians, singers and performers take to the stage for the local community variety concert.