A private island just off the coast of Donegal has gone on the market priced at just €75,000. Bo Island is 4.8 acres in size and is located just off Derrybeg, close to Inishinney and Gola Islands. It’s listed for sale by Henry Kee & Son Estate Agents and with its own private beach, it […]
First hearing date for Private Séan Rooney trial takes place this week
THE first hearing date for the criminal trial of those accused of killing Donegal peacekeeper Private Seán Rooney takes place on Friday. The date was revealed by Tánaiste Micheál Martin in the Dáil in recent days. Private Rooney was killed in Lebanon in December last year. The 23-year-old from Newtowncunningham was killed as he drove […]
Biggest ‘Donegal Twelfth’
By Kate Heaney THOUSANDS of people took part and viewed what was the largest ever Orange Parade in Rossnowlagh on Saturday, known as the ‘Donegal Twelfth’. According to Donegal County Grand Master David Mahon there were 53 bands and 70 lodges from all across the country which took part in glorious sunshine. Advertisement Apart from […]
Over 1,300 Ukrainian students at Donegal schools
THE Department of Education has confirmed that, as of the end of the school year 2022 / 2023, 1,335 Ukrainian pupils had been enrolled in schools across Donegal. In Donegal, 868 Ukrainian pupils are enrolled in primary schools, while 467 pupils are attending secondary school here. The figure has increased from June when 1,326 Ukrainian […]
Titan submersible disaster sparks memories of Donegal man’s Titanic expedition
By Diarmaid Doherty A Donegal man, thought to be the first ever Irish person to visit the wreck of the Titanic, said the experience is one that he will cherish for the rest of his days. It’s almost 24 years since Paul Boyle from Ardara won a competition on a Dublin radio station where the […]
Learner drivers daily victims of road rage in Letterkenny
By Dionne Meehan A DONEGAL driving instructor has appealed to motorists to show a little more respect to learner drivers and to have more patience on our roads. Collette O’Donnell, from O’Donnell School of Motoring has been a driving instructor in Letterkenny for the past 30 years and has become so used to encountering disrespectful […]
School principals say they will prioritise vaping concerns
By Diarmaid Doherty SECONDARY schools in Donegal will aim to prioritise the growing problem of vaping among pupils once the new school year resumes in September, a meeting of Donegal ETB has been told. It comes after principals of Donegal ETB secondary schools were consulted on the worrying trends of vaping among young people in […]
Letterkenny is Donegal’s largest town – CSO
by Louise Doyle LETTERKENNY is the largest town in Donegal, according to latest key census findings released by Central Statistics Office (CSO). The recently published data by CSO of some of its findings from Census 2022 reveals Letterkenny has a population of 22,549, making it the largest town in the county. Advertisement Manorcunningham was identified as […]
Twenty primary schools receive awards celebrating their achievements in STEM
The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD, announced that 20 primary schools in Donegal will be awarded the 2023 Curious Minds Award, celebrating primary schools across Ireland that have adopted innovative approaches to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) learning and engagement. The Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) programme, […]
Rossnowlagh gears up for this year’s twelfth parade
THE rolling hills of Donegal and its magnificent coastline will provide the backdrop to what must surely be the most scenic setting for any Twelfth parade. The annual Rossnowlagh procession will be held tomorrow, just a matter of days before the demonstrations in Northern Ireland. It is expected that upwards of 50 lodges from Donegal, Cavan, Leitrim and […]