By Alan Rodgers THE North’s Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has confirmed that an appeal against the quashing of planning approval for the long-awaited A5 dual carriageway will be heard in December. The A5 is a major primary route in the North of Ireland. It links the city of Derry with Aughnacloy, county Tyrone via the […]
‘Housing crisis and funding cuts threaten Gaeltacht’s future’
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By Róise Collins TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND people gathered in Dublin at the weekend to take part in a national protest demanding urgent political intervention for the Irish language and the Gaeltacht. On Saturday morning busloads travelled from Donegal’s Gaeltacht to the capital, with local community groups, teachers, students, musicians, Donegal County Councillors and TDs among them. […]
Weather: Crisp, dry and sunny start to the day
THIS morning any early mist and fog will clear. A crisp, dry and sunny start to the day for most, though cloudier near northern coasts. Further cloud will build during the afternoon, but it’ll stay mostly dry. Advertisement Continuing colder than average with highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in light north-westerly winds. Tonight […]
Deaths in Donegal, Monday, September 22
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Bonnie Day O’Donnell, Malin Head Francis Morrow, Donegal Town Advertisement George Moore, Letterkenny Peter McMenamin, Bruckless Fr Vincent Gallogley, Rossnowlagh and Ballyshannon Seamus Doherty, Ballybofey Anne Marie Mc Clay, Donegal Bonnie Day O’Donnell, Malin Head The death has occurred of Bonnie Day O’Donnell, Ballyhillion, Malin Head. Ms […]
Busy Letterkenny road will be closed to traffic on Saturday
The busy Windy Hall road in Letterkenny will be closed for most of Saturday. Donegal County Council say the Windy Hall Road from Long Lane to Kilmacrennan Road will be blocked on Saturday, September 20 from 8am to 5pm. The council say local traffic will be accommodated where possible.
Mulroy College celebrates opening of new STEM lab and Makerspace
A brand-new STEM Lab and Makerspace has been opened by Mulroy College in Milford. The provision of the state-of-the-art facility, designed to inspire creativity, innovation, and hands-on learning in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), was made possible through the generous support of Mowi Ireland. The school also launched a brand new website, https://mulroycollege.ie/, at […]
The way we were
SEPTEMBER 13, 1975 Meevagh’s modern boatyard, a big step forward in Rosgoill AN industrial upsurge in the Rosgoill peninsula promised by an advanced factory has been given the welcome seal of reality by the expansion of a traditional craft in the boatyard at Meevagh, on the scenic Atlantic Drive. Advertisement At the time the company […]
Channel Hopper: Task could be one of the more memorable shows of the year
Task Sky Atlantic, Monday, 9pm The Newsreader BBC2, Thursday, 9pm Rob And Rylan’s Passage To India BBC2, Sunday, 9pm. Advertisement The Records Show RTE1, Sunday, 6.30pm. Mark Ruffalo has been playing the Hulk for so long that for a few minutes his character in Sky Atlantic’s new drama Task feels a bit strange somehow: he […]
The Third Degree: Helping the next generation of musicians
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Hi Richard, thank you for doing this interview. Could you tell us a little bit about yourself please? I’m originally from the BelfastLisburn area. I started playing guitar and writing songs at the age of 13, having been shown my first few chords on the guitar by my sister. I played in various bands over the […]
Granddaughter’s pride at opening of new Kay McNulty Data Centre
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By Paddy Walsh JUST over a century since the young Kathleen Rita McNulty left her native Creeslough with her family for a new and, as it turned out, remarkable life in the United States, her grand-daughter stood in front of the facility at Letterkenny ATU that bears her grandmother’s name. Behind her on the window, […]