By Eoin McGarvey A Dubai based but Glasgow born primary school teacher who has strong connections with Co. Donegal was selected as the 56th Mary from Dungloe on Sunday night. Adele Morgan, 28, was chosen by the judges from the 14 wonderful entries who represented Irish centres throughout the world and here at home. Advertisement With […]
Letterkenny’s London Rose prepares for Tralee
By Róise Collins With the 2023 Mary from Dungloe Festival drawn to a close, all eyes have shifted south of the country for the next fix of Irish pageantry as the Rose of Tralee makes a much anticipated return to our television screens. There is a great excitement locally as Donegal woman Amy Gillen will […]
Six Donegal apprentices set to compete at Worldskills Ireland 2023 competition
SIX Donegal students and apprentices will put their talents and knowledge to the test this September, when they compete at Worldskills Ireland 2023. The country’s largest experiential skills, apprenticeships, and careers event takes place at the RDS, Dublin from September 20, and is expected to welcome over 22,000 people. Over 160 National Finalists will go […]
Hugely successful fundraisers for Doctors Without Borders
A MASSIVE €5,000 has been raised for Doctors Without Borders, the proceeds of which were raised through two launches of the CD ‘Healing Hands’ as well as generous donations. A second launch of the CD took place recently in Leo’s Tavern. It followed on from the highly successful launch in Rann na Feirste, launched by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, of Altan. […]
Teen hosts national conference on children’s rights
A young Donegal woman has hosted a hugely successful national conference on children’s rights that was attended by over 100 people from all over the country. Pieces of Us – What’s Next? hosted by Karolina Byrne, a sixteen year old from Glenties was run by the Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) and attended by the […]
Businesses urged to apply for support after flooding
By Róise Collins SMALL businesses affected by the recent flash flooding in east Donegal are being urged to apply for flooding relief funds, as only two enquiries have been made so far. The Emergency Humanitarian Support Scheme, which is to be distributed by the Irish Red Cross, was announced last week to provide support to […]
House prices on the rise
THE average price of a house in Donegal is €170,000, according to new figures. The State’s Property Price Register reveals that the typical price of a home was up €28,000 in the second quarter of this year compared with the same period last year. The median, or typical price, is now €318,000, according to data technology company […]
Teenager killed in Kerrykeel crash
Gardaí are currently at the scene of a fatal road traffic collision that occurred in Kerrykeel, Co. Donegal in the early hours of this morning, Saturday, August 5, 2023. The single vehicle collision occurred shortly after 3.30am when a car collided with a pole on the roadside. The male driver of the car (aged 19 […]
Gardaí issue warning for August Bank Holiday Weekend
GARDAÍ have issued a ‘simple message’ to motorists in the run up to the August Bank holiday weekend. Gardaí advised people to slow down, wear a seatbelt, never drink/drug drive and be responsible on the roads. A spokesperson for Donegal Gardaí said, “We dread going to the scene of a serious or a fatal road […]
ATU Donegal hiring largest numbers of new staff
THE announcement this week that Atlantic Technological University (ATU) could be hiring the largest number of new staff at 192, will not result in a massive recruitment campaign according to the ATU President Orla Flynn. Speaking to the Donegal News this week Ms Flynn explained that many of these posts are already filled but the […]