LEGENDARY folk singer and songwriter Ralph McTell will be this month’s guest at Leo’s Tavern. The man behind classics such as ‘Streets of London’ and ‘Clare to Here’ will perform as part of the ‘Clubeo’ sessions in the famed Meenaleck venue. Regarded as one of the great storytellers McTell is celebrating 50 years on the road. And […]
Film set in Donegal Gaeltacht to be screened at film festival
A FILM set and filmed in the Donegal Gaeltacht featuring local Irish-speaking talent is to be screened as part of the Dublin International Film Festival tomorrow. Local director Daniel Butler and producer Maggie Ryan are nominated for ‘Discovery Awards’ at the festival. Bean Feasa is an Irish-language supernatural drama inspired by Donegal folktales about the […]
Ukrainian community to mark one year anniversary of war
THE UKRAINIAN Community in Donegal will today hold their own private reflection to mark the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of their country. Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 2022, instigating Europe’s largest refugee crisis since World War II. There are approximately 5,000 Ukrainian refugees now living in Donegal having fled their war-torn country, in […]
Gardaí warn of new scam targeting Donegal people
Donegal Gardaí have issued a warning over a text message scam currently doing the rounds. The message appears to be from eFlow and claims the customer has an outstanding balance. eFlow is the operator of the barrier-free tolling system on Dublin’s M50 motorway. A spokesperson for local Gardaí said, “This is yet another example of […]
Senator urges government to take steps to publish All Ireland Rail Review
Fianna Fáil Senator Niall Blaney has called on the Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan to meet with politicians in Northern Ireland regarding the All Ireland Rail Review in order to allow publication of the report. Senator Niall Blaney was speaking to Minister Ryan in the Seanad who has previously stated he won’t publish the report […]
This year’s National Famine Commemoration to take place in Milford
This year’s National Famine Commemoration will take place on Sunday May 21 in Milford. This is the third time the State Commemoration has taken place in Ulster. The public ceremony, which will be broadcast on the RTÉ News Now channel, will provide an opportunity for the people of Donegal to honour the suffering and loss […]
Over 20 patients awaiting beds at LUH
TWENTY four patients are currently waiting on beds at Letterkenny University Hospital. As of this morning, eight patients are on trolleys in the emergency department while 16 patients are wards elsewhere in the hospital. Nationally, 549 admitted patients are waiting for beds this morning, according to today’s INMO Trolley Watch. 424 patients are waiting in […]
Rathmullan writer wants to shine light on struggles women face
AN award winning Rathmullan writer is using her platform to shine a light on the struggles women face in a 21st century society. Talented writer and lecturer in Writing and Communications at ATU Donegal, Karen Quinn, is highlighting the difficulties women face in her new short story ‘MENopause’ which will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Friday afternoon […]
Donegal short film bursary award now open
Donegal Film Office has secured funding from Creative Ireland for a third year for a Short Film Bursary Award in Donegal. The Donegal Film Office Short Film Bursary is a creative response to showcase film makers living and working in Donegal. A grant of €10,000 will be awarded to a filmmaker towards the cost of […]
Experts track Arranmore whale’s extraordinary journey
A whale found washed up on Arranmore has been traced back to a sighting off a tiny Portuguese island almost two decades ago. Marine experts say the details they have been able to garner from the animal demonstrate the value of collaboration between countries. The deceased male sperm whale was discovered by a woman out walking on Arranmore […]