Jim McGuinness wins smiles at Scoil Mhuire


FOOTBALL manager Jim McGuinness raised the 7th Green Flag for Global Energy in Scoil Mhuire in Creeslough. Mr McGuinness spoke to the pupils last Thursday during his visit, emphasising the importance of training. The pupils were delighted to meet their special guest and Mr McGuinness even brought with him the Anglo-Celt Cup which brought great excitement to the pupils, […]

Fundraisers this weekend for TJ


A NUMBER of community fundraisers will take place this weekend in continued support of a Donegal tot’s wish to walk. TJ McDaid has returned home to Ireland after another period of treatment in Budapest. The three-year-old was born with severe spina bifida meningocele, and has been undergoing gruelling specialist physiotherapy treatment over the last year […]

Celebrities attend distillery launch in Donegal 


A STAR-STUDDED line-up made their way to Donegal today to mark the formal opening of the new brand home for Muff Liquor. Hollywood legend Russel Crowe and singer Ronan Keating were among those present. The stars flew in to support the event as they are amongst the investors in the award winning Muff Liquor Company. […]

High Court proceedings issued against State


THE organisation taking legal action on behalf of homeowners affected by defective concrete have confirmed they are taking up a new case. Coleman Legal, on behalf of Defective Blocks Ireland CLG, has successfully applied to have proceedings against the Minister for Housing and the Irish State admitted to the Commercial Division of the High Court. The […]

Queen of the Sea-Weed: Lorraine’s making waves around the world


by Evelyn Cullen CARRIGART woman and innovative entrepreneur, Lorraine Gallagher is making waves at home and beyond with her new business The Seaweed Company, which harnesses the previously untapped potential of seaweed. Seaweed is one of the fastest growing biomasses in the world, and Lorraine has discovered that it can be used in a variety […]

Letterkenny book club keeps ‘súil’ on local writers


by Evelyn Cullen LETTERKENNY’S Irish language book club ‘Club Leabhar an Iarthuaiscirt’ is currently reading ‘Súile Éisc agus scéaltaí eile’, a book of short stories in Irish written by Michelle Nic Pháidín. Ms Nic Pháidín, who grew up in Gaoth Dobhair is a well-known former journalist with the Donegal Democrat and has previously published a […]

Guesthouse plans for Letterkenny refused by council


by Louise Doyle GUESTHOUSE plans for Letterkenny have been refused by Donegal County Council on the grounds that it would have an ‘unacceptably detrimental impact’ on the residential area. Applicant MCT Efficient Developments Limited lodged plans for retention permission in May 2023 for renovation works to convert two dwelling houses into one and change its use from […]

Council spends €25,000 on ‘watching brief’ 


by Louise Doyle DONEGAL County Council has spent almost €25,000 on a Dublin-based solicitor who had been keeping a ‘watching brief’ on legal proceedings against a local councillor, we can reveal. Information released to the Donegal News through a request under the Freedom of Information Act shows Donegal County Council has paid €24, 848.50 on attendances […]