PLANNING permission for a new service station next to the site of the Creeslough tragedy has been refused – and one family member has said “serious questions” have been raised. In March, conditional planning for a shop and forecourt near the site of the Creeslough explosion was granted by Donegal County Council. The plans were […]
Creeslough remembers tragedy victims four years on
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A HINT of a rainbow appeared among the clouds in Creeslough today as crowds gathered to remember ten lives lost in a tragic explosion four years ago. Families of the deceased, local clergy, community representatives and campaigners for the Stardust tragedy and Bloody Sunday were among those who attended today’s commemoration and prayer service at […]
Getting to know Ireland’s coast at Ards Friary
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A SUCCESSFUL event entitled ‘Know Your Coast: Living Waters’ educated participants about Ireland’s coastal inhabitants. It was a beautiful sunny afternoon on Isabelle’s Beach in Ards Friary on Saturday, September 26. Jim Farrell, chair of the organising Justice and Peace group of the Raphoe Diocese (JPICC), gave a short introduction to the event. Advertisement Then, […]
Creeslough victims remembered ahead of fourth anniversary
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A MINUTE’S silence has been held for the victims of the Creeslough tragedy ahead of next week’s fourth anniversary. Tragically, 10 people were killed in an explosion in Creeslough on October 7, 2022. At a meeting of the full council on Monday, Cllr Tomás Seán Devine proposed that a respectful observance should be held for […]
Creeslough reunion to recall the memories of emigrants in London
NOWADAYS when we think of emigration, we think of the many young people who have emigrated to locations such as Australia, the Middle East or America but for generations of Donegal emigrants, the destinations of choice were the cities of Glasgow and London. In the mid 1980s, when Ireland was deep in recession, many local people […]
Fr Pat Ward receives a warm send-off from his parishioners
ON Saturday evening, departing parish priest Fr Pat Ward, celebrated his last Saturday evening Mass in Acres where the church was packed to capacity. The Mass was concelebrated by Rev Fr Matt McInerney and Rev Fr John Joe Duffy, C.C, Creeslough, a native of Burtonport. It was a most joyous and nostalgic occasion as people […]
Scoil Mhuire pupils prepare for three sold-out shows
Scoil Mhuire Creeslough are preparing to take to the stage tonight with Revolting Children, a spectacular stage production inspired by the beloved musical Matilda, with all three performances now officially sold out. Taking place in Masinass Hall, the production features pupils from 5th and 6th class who have spent months preparing an unforgettable show filled […]
Festival honours poet and Irish language activist Niall Mac Giolla Bhrighde
THE Niall Mac Giolla Bhrighde Commemoration Festival will take place this weekend in the village of an Craoslach. Niall Mac Giolla Bhrighde was a farmer, a poet, an author and a songwriter who lived in An Fhaiche Mhór, An Craoslach from 1861 to 1942. In March 1905, Mac Giolla Bhrighde was fined for having his […]
Uncovering the history of Creeslough’s hidden church
THE public are being invited to a special information evening this evening to help uncover the lost history of Clonbeg Church and graveyard in Creeslough. The purpose of the event, which takes place from 7pm to 9pm in Massinass Hall, is to give an update on the work to conserve the historic church and graveyard […]
Councillor warns of the importance of continuing vital Creeslough supports
THE Government must urgently move to guarantee continued funding for the Creeslough Together Initiative beyond July 2026, a local councillor has said. Cllr John Sheamais Ó Fearraigh, has warned that any delay risks undermining essential community services that people rely on every day. “The response I have received from Fianna Fáil’s Minister Dara Calleary confirms […]