SAINT Johnston woman Maureen McLaughlin was a semi-finalist in the National Brown Bread Baking Competition at the Ploughing Championship on Tuesday. The local woman travelled to Ratheniska, County Laois where she baked her special brown bread in the Euronics sponsored event run in conjunction with the Irish Country Women’s Association. Maureen did not mange to […]
Tory Island on TG4 tonight
THE people and spectacular coastline of Tory Island will feature on tonight’s TG4 ‘Bailte’ series at 8 pm. Needless to say, this is by far the most northerly townland visited in the series which highlights how townlands and their communities are at the heart of Irish life. The award-winning series presented by Síle Nic Chonaonaigh […]
UN Veterans hold annual wreath-laying ceremony
Members of the Irish United Nations Veterans Association held their 10th anniversary wreath-laying ceremony at Conwal Graveyard in Letterkenny last weekend. They were joined by family members and friends along with local councillors, retired veterans and members of An Garda Síochána who gathered to remember those who lost their lives in the line of duty […]
Football Special hits the shelves in Lidl from today
By Rebecca Crockett FOOTBALL Special will no longer be Donegal’s best-kept secret as the popular Ramelton soft drink hits the shelves in over 200 Lidl stores across Ireland today. The beloved craft soda will be available nationwide as part of Lidl’s Kickstart Supplier Development Programme. Advertisement It allows small and medium local producers the chance to […]
Well-known Letterkenny businessman Bernard Dillon to be laid to rest today
WELL-KNOWN Letterkenny businessman Bernard Dillon will be laid to rest today. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his devoted family in the special care of the Donegal Hospice on Monday, September 16. His Requiem Mass will take place today in St Eunan’s Cathedral at 11am followed by burial in Conwal Cemetery. Advertisement Mr Dillon helped […]
Concern over proposals to knock down oak tree
By Dionne Meehan RESIDENTS in the Ballyraine area of Letterkenny are pleading with Donegal County Council to rethink their decision to chop down a 90-year-old Sessile Oak tree to make way for a new cycle path. Work recently commenced on the new greenway cycle path which is part of the Letterkenny Active Travel Project. Advertisement […]
Weather: More sunshine for Donegal today
TODAY will be a dry day with long spells of sunshine. Any mist and fog will clear later this morning. Highest temperatures of 20 to 23 degrees. Advertisement Tonight will be dry with mostly clear skies. Winds will be light and variable and areas of mist and fog will form overnight. Lowest temperatures of 7 […]
Deaths in Donegal, Thursday morning, September 19
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: – Patrick (Pat) Walsh, Bundoran and Ballintra -Jean Mc Elwee (née Doherty), Strabane and formerly of Drumenny Advertisement – Mary Sweeney (née McGroarty), Fanad – Rosemarie Burke, Manorcunningham – Ann Boyle, Tullycleave, Ardara -Kathleen Higdon (née McDaid) 8 Binnion Avenue, Letterkenny – Bernard Dillon, Letterkenny Patrick (Pat) Walsh, Bundoran and Ballintra […]
Pedestrian (80s) dead following fatal collision in Inishowen
A PEDESTRIAN has died following a fatal collision in Inishowen yesterday evening. The man, aged in his 80s, was walking near Clonmany at Annagh on the R238 yesterday, Wednesday, September 18 at approximately 6.20pm when he was struck by a van. He was fatally injured. Advertisement A garda spokesperson said: “The local coroner has been […]
Arranmore RNLI responds to two medical evacuations in one week
ARRANMORE RNLI have responded to two call-outs in one week. Both calls were to assist in medical evacuations from the island. The first call was on Wednesday, September 11 at 10.30pm and the second, yesterday, Wednesday, September 18 at 12.30pm. Advertisement Both patients were escorted by lifeboat to Burtonport for transfer to Letterkenny University Hospital. […]