Candles lit in memory of Carrigart man


CANDLES have been lit around the world in memory of a Carrigart pensioner who died from the coronavirus. John McGroddy (82), a retired Garda officer, passed away last Sunday after contracting the deadly infection in the Dublin nursing home where he and his wife lived. Nell McGroddy has also been diagnosed with the Covid-19 virus […]


Covid hub for Letterkenny


ONE of the first community assessment hubs in the country, which will provide enhanced support for people who have tested positive for Covid-19, will be opened in Letterkenny this week. The facility will provide timely assessment for people who feel symptomatic, who feel their symptoms are becoming worse or if their GP feels they need […]


Foyle ferry service will not operate over Easter


DONEGAL County Council has announced that the Foyle Ferry Service from Greencastle to Magilligan will not operate over the Easter period. In a statement this morning the local authority said: “In light of the COVID – 19 situation and the restrictions already in place, Donegal County Council has agreed with the operators of the Foyle […]


McMahon relished his battles in Tir Chonaill’s backyard


By Frank Craig Joe McMahon’s own recollection of entering the lion’s den with the intent of taking its head gets his heart pumping. It’s an inadvertent flick of a now suppressed head switch. But old habits die hard and like some sort of cerebral muscle memory, it kicks in and he’s right back in one […]