Do you have a strong opinion on youth issues, education opportunities, employment, travel, global warming, sustainability, gender equality, or animal welfare? Whatever the topic, it might be a fit for this year’s EU Direct Letterkenny Soapbox Competition which is now open for entries. The theme of this year’s public speaking competition is: Is Europe listening […]
Rachel Botha shares exciting work as curator of new exhibition
LETTERKENNY’S Regional Cultural Centre screened the premier of a film on Thursday night entitled ‘The Land Question’ as part of the two centre Swallowing Geography Exhibition curated by Rachel Botha. Rachel is the RCC’s first early career curator-in-residence and in the seven months to October she has pulled together a vast array of works both […]
New recipe book to help the people of Ukraine
A RATHMULLAN grandmother took great pride in her grandson’s new bread recipe book which he created to help ease the situation of people in Ukraine. Mrs Annie Green of Ray received a copy of appropriately named ‘Knead Peace – Baking for Ukraine’ recently written by her grandson Andrew who lives in Totnes in Devon. She […]
SPAB Recognition for Ramelton Historic Towns Initiative
The Ramelton Historic Towns Initiative was one of three projects from Ireland and Britain to be shortlisted for the Sustainable Heritage Award at the inaugural Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings [SPAB] Heritage Awards. Attended by over 230 people in person and a further 500 people online, the event was held on Thursday, November […]
Appeal to find man missing from Bundoran
Gardaí in Ballyshannon are appealing to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 79-year-old Seamus McNulty, who is missing from Bundoran, Co. Donegal, since November 2, 2022. Seamus McNulty was last seen at approximately 5:05pm on Wednesday evening the November 2 leaving a Hotel in Bundoran. He is described as approximately 5’ 7” […]
Letterkenny hospital among most overcrowded
LETTERKENNY University Hospital is the third most overcrowded hospital in the country today with 48 patients waiting on trolleys. There are 15 patients on trolleys in the emergency department and 33 waiting on wards. University Hospital Limerick is the most overcrowded with 69 patients waiting on a bed followed by Cork University Hospital with 59. […]
Call for traffic flow in Letterkenny to be reviewed before Christmas rush
AN urgent call has been made for the review of traffic flow in Letterkenny before the Christmas shopping rush. Councillor Michael McBride said taxi drivers, driving instructors and local business people have expressed their frustrations to him that traffic jams are crippling them financially. He will bring the issue before tomorrow’s meeting of Letterkenny-Milford Municipal […]
New musical suite in memory of melodeon player
An Cosán Draíochta, a new musical suite in memory of the renowned and much-loved Connemara melodeon player Johnny Connolly, will be performed at Amharchlann Ghaoth Dobhair, 12 November. The suite was composed by his son, Johnny Óg Connolly who is also a highly regarded force in the world of traditional music, both as a performer […]
Arranmore RNLI spanning generations
THE Arranmore RNLI crew have two new members continuing a long tradition of families on the island helping to save lives at sea. The two newest recruits to the island’s all weather lifeboat are Joseph John O’Donnell (JJ) aged 18 and Brian Proctor who have two uncles, a father, and brother already in the service […]
Mica homeowners lodge first claim in the High Court
MALIN based William and Grainne O’Doherty yesterday saw a major milestone achieved in their battle for justice to have those responsible for their crumbling home, built with defective materials, made to answer. In what may well become Ireland’s largest class action type case, a Statement of Claim was lodged with the High Court on Tuesday […]