The sixth Annual Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter Literary Festival will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the visit of the writer to Letterkenny.
Ten more wellness cafés to be opened across Donegal
“The new cafés will allow people from the more rural areas of Donegal to have a space to support their well-being over a cup of tea, chat and a laugh.
Top new talent at ‘Freaknight’
SOME of Ireland’s most popular up and coming artists will kick off the Halloween celebrations in Gweedore as they take to the stage for ‘FreakNight.’ As part of Fomhair Festival in Gweedore, Irish artists Kneecap, Welshy, John Gibbons and Big P will all perform live at ‘Freaknight’ on October 30 at the Big Top Donegal. […]
Animal charity urgently seeking homes for rescued cats
A DONEGAL animal charity is urgently seeking new homes for one hundred cats and kittens currently in their care. This has been a record breaking year for rescued cats. ‘Kitten Season’ would usually be ending by now but this year Animals In Need Donegal is still getting calls about pregnant cats and abandoned kittens on […]
‘Recruitment problems for LUH posts to get worse’
RECRUITMENT of consultants in Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) is difficult in the best of times but, as a result of the proposed Sláintecare contract, it may become even worse. Mr Peter O’Rourke, retired consultant orthopaedic surgeon, believes the proposed contract will lead to further vacant consultant posts, more trainees emigrating on completion of training, longer […]
Crazy year could get crazier
THERE may be twelve weeks to Christmas, but some of the biggest toy stores and clothing outlets have already issued warnings about product availability. Problems in the supply chains is going to create shortages in-store with some retailers already warning customers that up to 10% of their lines will not be available in Ireland. Irish […]
‘Make mica protest bigger than the last’ – Paddy Diver
THE leading mica campaigner has called on Donegal people to make next Friday’s mica protest in Dublin ‘bigger than the last one’ as the recent redress report sparked frustration. The mica protest planned for October 8 is definitely going ahead as campaigners call for the entire county to come out and support mica homeowners. The […]
Fraud cases up by almost 70 per cent in Donegal
THE number of fraud cases reported to Gardai in Donegal has surged by almost seventy per cent in the first six months of this year. Figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) yesterday reveal an unprecedented rise in fraud and deception cases with 178 reported in Donegal up to the end of June. This […]
Housing market turmoil as mica crisis grows
MICA is casting a “huge shadow” over Donegal’s housing market according to local estate agents. Sellers say they are seeing a number of new trends developing as a result of the volume of homes with crumbling blocks. These range from a surge in demand for older houses, ones built prior to the mica era, to […]
‘I just want to know he is safe’ pleads mother of Cian
THE mother of a young man who went missing in Donegal has spoken of her heartbreak on his first anniversary. Monday marked one year since Cian Langelann disappeared. Cian, who had been living in Falcarragh, was dropped off near Dunfanaghy by a taxi driver on September 27 of last year. Despite extensive land and sea […]