A STELLAR day’s entertainment will be held on Saturday for Donegal’s Africa Day Celebration. Donegal County Council and Donegal Intercultural Platform will jointly present an Africa Day celebration at the Regional Cultural Centre and An Grianán Theatre, Letterkenny. All events are free of charge and all are invited to attend and enjoy. The celebration opens at […]
Donegal LGBTQ+ to hold vigil in Letterkenny
A VIGIL will be held in Market Square in Letterkenny this evening to mark the one month anniversary of the brutal murders of Michael Snee and Aidan Moffitt in Sligo. The candle-lit event is being organised by the Donegal LGBTQ+ Committee to remember both men. Speaking to the Donegal News, organiser Shauna Devenney, said it […]
Donegal celebs ready for a night behind bars
PRISONERS will return to the historic jail cells at Lifford Old Courthouse for the first time in 100 years as 13 well-known locals raise money for charity. ‘Jailbreak’ takes place in the Lifford Old Courthouse on Friday April 29 and the familiar faces will leave their families behind for one night and stay in one […]
This is going to be so tasty – McGlynn
By Frank Craig Frank McGlynn expects sparks to fly when warring pair Donegal and Armagh clash in Ballybofey tomorrow – but he hopes it’s football that everyone is talking about when the dust eventually does settle. The edge to the Tír Chonaill and Orchard rivalry at this moment in time couldn’t be sharper. Matters simmered […]
Motorcyclist dies after Rossnowlagh crash
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal crash in Rossnowlagh. Shortly before 5pm, Gardaí and the Emergency Services were alerted following a collision on the R231 at Killinangle More, Rossnowlagh, involving a motorcycle and a car. The motorcyclist, a man in his late 20’s, was treated by medical personnel at the scene, but was […]
Numbers ready for Darkness into Light greater than ever
REGISTRATIONS in Donegal for this year’s Darkness into Light are up compared with the last time the event was held in 2019. Pieta’s flagship fundraiser will make a return on Saturday, May 7, following a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19 restrictions. Last year with restrictions still in place, participants instead completed a 5km run or […]
The importance of creating space in your life for Irish
The importance of creating space in your life for Irish is the message Caitlín Ní Bhroin, the recently appointed language planning officer for Cloich Cheann Fhaola, is hoping to spread in her new role. Growing up in Machaire Rabhartaigh, Caitlín has always been surrounded by strong Irish speakers and credits her mother for instilling an […]
Increasing importance of first responders highlighted
THE life-saving role of community first responders and their vital importance in a rural area has been heard. Around 30 people attended a public meeting in Trinity Court, Newtowncunningham, on Tuesday night, to explore the potential of setting up community first responders (CFR) in the area. A CFR provides crucial care within a set radius […]
More than 2,600 on social housing waiting list
THERE are now more than 2,600 people on the social housing waiting list in Donegal. The latest figures from Donegal County Council show there are 2,663 people waiting which includes those on the transfer list. The Letterkenny Municipal District has the highest with 1,064 people on the waiting list in this area. The majority of […]
Support for mica families in libraries
EXTRA supports are being made available at libraries in Donegal to help mica homeowners with their applications for the redress scheme. The difficulties many applicants are experiencing filling out their paperwork was raised by Cllr Martin McDermott at the monthly meeting of the Council. He was told that in addition to the staff already in […]