TODAY will be cloudy and breezy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees. There’ll be mist and fog over hills and on some windward coasts. Advertisement Tonight will be mostly cloudy with areas of mist, dog and drizzle. A mild night with lowest temperatures of 8 to 10 degrees. […]
Deaths in Donegal, Monday morning, January 13
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Sean Temple, Killygordon Annie O’Neill, Dublin and Culdaff Advertisement Nonnie Gallagher, Derrybeg Albert Baskin, Ardara PJ Rooney, Laghey Clare Breslin, Buncrana Mary Canning, Buncrana John Donovan, Gaoth Dobhair and Dublin Maree Donnelly, Castlefinn Carl Ryan, Buncrana and Dublin Sean Temple, Killygordon The death has occurred of Sean […]
Donegal piper Christy Murray retires from teaching music
By Dionne Meehan AFTER 43 years of teaching music Christy Murray, aka the Donegal piper, has retired. Moving to the county from Scotland when he was just six-years-old, Christy grew up in Raphoe where he first got the taste for music. Advertisement “There were two pipe bands here,” Christy said. “I used to deliver the […]
Amy’s Royal Albert Hall debut
By Róise Collins DONEGAL woman Amy Gillen is preparing to make her Royal Albert Hall debut later this month. The award-winning Irish flutist, multi-instrumentalist, and educator will be performing alongside renowned Lisburn pianist Frasier Hickland. Advertisement Amy, who studied Jazz at the Royal College of Music in London, told the Donegal News that she has […]
Parenting: Why so many parents are singing the praises of Ms Rachel
By Louise Flanagan This week on Letterkenny Babies Facebook page, someone messaged in asking for ways to entertain an 18 month old who was going through a really fussy, contrary phase. Someone replied with ‘Two words: Ms Rachel.’ It reminded me that in the run up to Christmas, we received lots of frantic messages from […]
New electric car registrations show major drop in Donegal
By Chris Ashmore NEW electric car registrations plunged by almost a third in Donegal in 2024, according to figures just released. The decline is being attributed to a combination of factors, namely a lack of charging points, the limited range (distance) of some models, affordability – electric cars are considerably more expensive to purchase – […]
Deaths in Donegal, Sunday morning, January 12
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: PJ Rooney, Laghey Clare Breslin, Buncrana Advertisement Mary Canning, Buncrana John Donovan, Gaoth Dobhair and Dublin Maree Donnelly, Castlefinn Carl Ryan, Buncrana and Dublin Celine Mearns, Ardara PJ Rooney, Laghey The peaceful death has taken place of PJ Rooney, Laghey Waste, Tullywee, Laghey. He left this world […]
Deaths in Donegal, Saturday evening, January 11
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: PJ Rooney, Laghey Clare Breslin, Buncrana Advertisement Mary Canning, Buncrana John Donovan, Gaoth Dobhair and Dublin Maree Donnelly, Castlefinn Carl Ryan, Buncrana and Dublin Celine Mearns, Ardara PJ Rooney, Laghey The peaceful death has taken place of PJ Rooney, Laghey Waste, Tullywee, Laghey. He left this world […]
FRESH TAKE COLUMN: Why settle for imitations?
by Sabrina Sweeney Just like champagne must come from the French region, Champagne, and Parma ham can only hail from the province of Parma in Italy, Donegal tweed’s fight for the same recognition will preserve its integrity for generations to come. There are few people in Donegal who would deny that the county’s rugged landscape […]
People invited to take part in death literacy survey
People in Donegal are being invited take part in a death literacy survey. The PhD research study is being completed by Stephanie Crawford at Queen’s University Belfast in collaboration with the All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care. ‘Death literacy’ is the knowledge and skills that people need to access, understand and make decisions about […]