A LETTERKENNY national school has been given the green light for a major extension. The Board of Management of Scoil Naomh Fiachra lodged plans with Donegal County Council in October of last year, seeking the demolition/removal of the existing school temporary mobile classrooms for the construction of a two-storey extension at Illistrin National School. According to plans lodged, the two-storey […]
Gardaí urge public not share video Carndonagh incident
Gardaí are investigating the discovery of a body of a man in his 70s in Carndonagh. The incident was reported yesterday afternoon. Gardaí said foul play is not suspected at this time. Advertisement A file is due to be prepared in accordance with the Coroners Acts. Gardai have warned that they have been made aware […]
Excitement locally as ‘God’s Creatures’ hits the big screen
CINEMAS across Donegal are looking forward to a busy weekend as a film shot in the county is set to hit the big screens. ‘God’s Creatures’ a drama about a scandal that rocks a small fishing community in rural Ireland, was filmed on the coast of South-West Donegal near Kilcar. The gripping tale starring Paul […]
‘It proves that you should never judge a book by its cover’
WORLD Down Syndrome Day on Tuesday took on a whole new visibility in Donegal and beyond this year after Belfast actor James Martin won the Oscar in Hollywood for ‘An Irish Goodbye’ and became an inspiration for many. James made history being the first person ever with Down Syndrome to win an Oscar and a Bafta. […]
Saint Faustina relic arrives in Convoy
HUNDREDS of people braved the poor weather on Sunday to welcome the relic of Saint Faustina to Saint Mary’s Church in Convoy. The relic of bone from the Polish saint is the first to ever come to Ireland. Sister Faustina was a young, uneducated nun in a convent of the Congregation of Sisters of Our […]
Local businesses explore the benefits of trading through Irish
LETTERKENNY businesses explored the countless benefits and opportunities of trading through Irish during a recent event held to promote the use of the language locally. The drop-in networking event, hosted by Líonra Leitir Ceanainn, offered local businesses information and advice on how to avail of the many supports available such as the Foras na Gaeilge […]
Safety experts to examine blackspot
ROAD safety experts are to examine an accident blackspot junction in Kilmacrennan which has seen numerous near-fatalities, the latest of which emerged on social media. Donegal Road Design Office is examining a junction in the middle of the village where the road intersects with the N56 just past St Columba’s Church before going in the direction of Milford. […]
Ukrainians join Termon clean-up
A GROUP of Ukrainians, living near Termon, forced to flee their native country because of Russia’s invasion are getting involved with the local community and helping to clean-up the area. Local man James Trearty, who organises the clean-up was delighted to get the help and a very successful day was spent picking up rubbish from the roadsides. […]
Video of Letterkenny performance goes viral
LETTERKENNY man Orson Sterritt alongside Drumkeen’s Louise Hayden took the internet by storm this week following their performance in Letterkenny’s St. Patrick’s parade. Their performance racked up a total of almost two million views and 45,000 likes. Although ‘Doris and Arthur’ have been in the works for a long time, Orson felt St. Patrick’s Day […]
Sinn Féin commences petition to ban super trawlers in Irish waters
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Fisheries and the Marine, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn TD, has commenced a petition to the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, calling for super trawlers to be banned from Irish waters. The petition can be found here: https://my.uplift.ie/petitions/ban-super-trawlers-in-irish-waters Deputy Mac Lochlainn’s action follows the presence of the two largest super trawlers in the world, the […]