A WOMAN living in Letterkenny was inspired to compose her song ‘The War’ following a moving experience at her first Relay for Life last year. Rachel Akkoç, who is a breast cancer survivor, wrote the song as a fundraising effort after she was struck by the amount of people she witnessed wearing the purple survivors […]
THE THIRD DEGREE: From surviving the pandemic to earning a four-star rating
BY PAUL BRADLEY In this week’s edition of The Third Degree Conor McEniff, General Manager of the Mount Errigal Hotel in Letterkenny talks about their new four-star rating, managing through the pandemic and how he is the third generation in his family to work in the industry. Hi Conor, how are you? Thank you for taking […]
Gardaí warn of email based scam
Gardaí are warning of a current email based scam/fraud where an individual receives correspondence claiming to be from An Garda Síochána. The correspondence states that the individual is currently subject to ongoing legal proceedings as traces of their “identification data” has been found in investigations related to child pornography and similar offences. Gardaí are advising […]
Gaoth Dobhair teacher awarded with bursary
Donegal teacher Teresa Gallagher was awarded with an ASTI Bursary at a reception in Dublin recently. Teresa, a teacher at Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair, is undertaking a PhD in Education at Dublin City University. Her research aims to explore inclusivity challenges relating to students with additional educational needs in second-level schools in Gaeltacht DEIS regions. Advertisement […]
Donegal beach the first in Ireland to have free powered wheelchair
BY DIONNE MEEHAN A DONEGAL beach is set to be the first in Ireland to have an all-terrain outdoor powered wheelchair which is free to use. The Magic Mobility X8 wheelchair is not your standard outdoor wheelchair, through sand or snow and up or down kerbs, the Extreme X8 can do it all with ease. Advertisement Unrivalled off-road […]
City of Derry Airport ‘key infrastructure’ for the North West
MINISTERS have met with City of Derry Airport officials to discuss further collaboration between the airport and the Irish Government. Donegal Fianna Fáil Minister Charlie McConalogue TD and Minister of State with responsibility for International and Road Transport and Logistics Jack Chambers TD, met recently with leadership at City of Derry Airport. The purpose of […]
Burglary at parochial house
BURGLARS caused damage to a door frame and the lock of a door at the office of the parochial house in Ramelton. The incident at St Mary’s Church happened sometime between Thursday, May 25 at 6.30pm and 9am the following day. The lock on the office door was broken and damage was caused to the door frame. […]
PICTURE SPECIAL: Fourth birthday celebrations at Chillout Cafe
ONE of Letterkenny’s most popular cafes celebrated its fourth birthday this week. Chillout Cafe, Lower Main Street Letterkenny, first opened its doors four years. Yesterday, staff celebrated the milestone and posted a heartfelt thanks to customers on their Facebook page. Advertisement “This is how we started our adventure 4 years ago in Chilout, time flies […]
Donegal families urged to complete applications for school transport before deadline
DONEGAL families who require school transport services are being urged to complete their applications on the Bus Éireann family portal before the closing date of June 9. The Bus Éireann family portal will then close until 30 June 2023 and it will not be possible to make a late application, or make a delayed payment […]
HSE urges people to be sunsmart during heatwave
As we head into the June bank holiday weekend, the HSE National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) and Healthy Ireland are raising awareness of the steps you and your family can take to protect your skin from the sun and reduce your risk of skin cancer in Ireland. Minister of State for Public Health, Wellbeing and […]