Scoil Bhríde Convoy ran a very special competition, tasking their pupils to design a new mural for their school hall under the theme ‘wellbeing’. “It was not my wall, it was the children’s wall,” said the Principal Grainne Reid. Talented local artist Marty McDaid, a past pupil of Scoil Bhríde, helped to select the winning […]
Concerns raised following inspections of nursing homes
THE health watchdog has raised serious concerns about the protection of residents from abuse, following unannounced inspections in two Donegal facilities. Health and Information Quality (HIQA) carried out inspections in St Eunan’s Nursing home, Letterkenny, and Brentwood Manor in Convoy. St Eunan’s Nursing and Convalescent Home Limited is the provider of St Eunan’s Nursing Home, […]
Convoy man chosen as new lead in Lord of the Dance
Convoy man, Conor Rodgers has been selected as the new lead in Michael Flatley’s Lord of The Dance. Conor, who has been Irish dancing from the age of three, began dancing professionally after winning the World Irish Dancing Championships in 2019. Conor’s training began once he was selected to be part of the Lord of […]
Terenece’s gravely important job
GRAVEDIGGING may be considered an unusual career but one Convoy man has helped to lay to rest hundreds of people over the past thirty-five years. Although Terence McClintock (52) hadn’t always planned grave digging to be his career, it was an opportunity he felt he had to take when he was asked to help out […]
The drink of the Vikings to be brewed in Convoy
TWO Letterkenny-based friends are finalising plans to transform honey, water and yeast into mead, the world’s oldest alcoholic drink. The Ulster Mead Company will initially produce two varieties of the beverage in their new meadery which is located in the former Convoy Woollen Mills building. ‘King of the North’ and ‘Ragnar’ are both made with […]
Going back to a time before social media
THERE has been a fantastic reaction to a new pen pal initiative that’s pairing residents in nursing homes with young letter writers. Advertisement Last week, residents at Brentwood Manor Private Nursing Home in Convoy were delighted to receive Halloween cards from Transition Year students at the nearby Royal and Prior Comprehensive School in […]
Thirty Covid-19 cases confirmed in Donegal nursing home
Brindley Manor Nursing Home in Convoy has 30 confirmed cases of Covid-19. In a statement issued this morning, management confimred that the family members of residents have been contacted to inform them of the situation. “We cannot comment on the status of these cases as they are personal health related matters.” Advertisement “A Family Liaison […]
Convoy intend to take the next step
St Mary’s Convoy manager Laurence McMullan is hoping its fourth time lucky this Sunday
Convoy has a millionaire!
“This is huge for the village of Convoy and I know that we’re going to be talking about this Lotto win for many years to come.”
Donegal apartments sparked online bidding war
TWO Donegal apartments sparked a bidding war at an online auction on Tuesday as six properties in the county going under the hammer all sold. Apartment 69, Atlantic Point Apartments, Atlantic Way, Bundoran, eventually sold for almost double its guide price at the BidX1 auction. The third floor two bedroom apartment came with a guide […]