TODAY will be largely dry to begin, but there will be some rain and drizzle this afternoon. It will become breezy later and temperatures will be quite cool with highs of 14 to 16 degrees. Tonight will remain blustery with further rain, some heavier falls are possible. Advertisement Lows of 8 to 10 degrees with […]
Deaths in Donegal, Monday morning, September 9
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: – Georgina Doherty (née Long), Dublin and Bruckless -Evan Craig, Muff Advertisement – Patrick Joseph (Joe) Reilly, Kerrykeel – John McLaughlin, Moville – Susan McGee, Carrigans – Maria Devlin, Bundoran – Duncan Doherty, Letterkenny – Patrica Devine, Lifford and Strabane – Mary McGonagle (née Doherty), Buncrana Georgina Doherty […]
Donegal man will represent Ireland at Global Welding Competition in France
DONEGAL welder Lee Davison, from Buncrana, is getting ready to represent Ireland at the 47th WorldSkills Competition in France later this month. Lee won the WorldSkills Ireland 2023 Welding competition in Dublin last September and has spent the last five months training full-time for the global competition under Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) Welding […]
Deaths in Donegal, Sunday evening, September 8
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: – Patrick Joseph (Joe) Reilly, Kerrykeel – John McLaughlin, Moville Advertisement – Susan McGee, Carrigans – Maria Devlin, Bundoran – Duncan Doherty, Letterkenny – Patrica Devine, Lifford and Strabane – Mary McGonagle (née Doherty), Buncrana -Aidan McGlynn, Donegal Town and Letterenny – Charles Stephen Watson, Convoy Patrick Joseph […]
Another fun run for Woodland NS next week
FOLLOWING on from a successful first run last year, the Woodland NS Parents Association 5k Run and 2.5k Fun Walk returns on Thursday 12 September at 6.30 pm. The event is open to the whole community, from runners looking to beat their best times to those who just fancy an evening stroll through the wonderful winding […]
‘Much-loved’ Letterkenny man Aidan McGlynn laid to rest
by Dionne Meehan Members, coaches and players from St. Eunan’s GAA club said a final goodbye to one of their own as the funeral took place today of popular Letterkenny man Aidan McGlynn. Aidan passed away peacefully at Letterkenny University Hospital on Thursday, September 5, following an illness. Advertisement An important member of the management […]
Presentation event for Donegal Relay for Life to take place tomorrow
This year’s Relay for Life presentation event will take place in the Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny, tomorrow evening, September 9. An open invitation has been extended to team participants and survivors to come along to lend their continued support. “Indeed, an open invitation is exactly what it says on the tin – we want as […]
FRESH TAKE: There’s a reason why you wouldn’t leave a child alone in the playground
By Sabrina Sweeney Imagine a playground children love to visit and can happily spend a few hours. I’m thinking of those worth the journey, with swings and slides and a good variety of other equipment, such as a trampoline, which can result in lots of interesting social interactions; a rope bridge; or a few climbing […]
Deaths in Donegal, Sunday, September 8
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: – Patrick Joseph (Joe) Reilly, Kerrykeel – John McLaughlin, Moville Advertisement – Susan McGee, Carrigans – Maria Devlin, Bundoran – Duncan Doherty, Letterkenny – Patrica Devine, Lifford and Strabane – Mary McGonagle (née Doherty), Buncrana -Aidan McGlynn, Donegal Town and Letterenny – Charles Stephen Watson, Convoy Patrick Joseph […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: It’s time to save the town we love so well
I write to you as a proud citizen of Letterkenny who looks at the current state of the town’s Market Square and surrounding buildings with a sense of dismay. As someone who grew up on the Main Street in the ‘70s and ‘80s, I believe the town and the Square were better serviced then when […]