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 […]
IFI’s recruitment drive for seasonal Donegal posts
Inland Fisheries Ireland(IFI) has launched a new national recruitment drive to hire temporary staff. Starting salaries of €30,979, per annum pro rata, are on offer, and Seasonal Fisheries Officers can also earn up to €3,796 extra via an unsocial hours allowance. IFI’s Seasonal Fisheries Officers are to be deployed across 16 counties from April to […]
Deaths in Donegal, Saturday morning, January 11
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: John Donovan, Gaoth Dobhair and Dublin Maree Donnelly, Castlefinn Advertisement Nellie Carr, Gortahork Nora Shiels, Clare and Portsalon June Gillham, Culdaff Carl Ryan, Buncrana and Dublin Celine Mearns, Ardara Seán McGlynn, Cloghan and London Anthony Kelly, Glenties Gerald (Gerry) Dunnion, Dublin and Donegal Mary Gilroy, Sligo, Galway […]
Almost half the man he used to be: Kieran drops over ten stone in a year
ON November 15, 2023, Kieran Harrigan went to his very first Slimming World group. Just over a year later, he reached his target weight with an incredible loss of ten and a half stone. Like many of us, Kieran was juggling a busy lifestyle, not helped by Covid lockdowns. Being at home with easy access […]
Deaths in Donegal, Friday evening, January 10
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Nellie Carr, Gortahork Nora Shiels, Clare and Portsalon Advertisement June Gillham, Culdaff Carl Ryan, Buncrana and Dublin Celine Mearns, Ardara Seán McGlynn, Cloghan and London Anthony Kelly, Glenties Gerald (Gerry) Dunnion, Dublin and Donegal Mary Gilroy, Sligo, Galway and Donegal Nora (Hannah) Taylor, Wicklow and Malin Mary […]
Coláiste Mhuire pays tribute to quad bike accident victim
THE young teenager who died following a quad bike accident in Killeavy in County Armagh was known in Loughanure. Tiarnán Trainor (13) died in the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast at the weekend, as a result of injuries sustained in the accident. Tiarnán attended Coláiste Mhuire, Loch an Iúir last summer, staying with the Bloe family, […]
Letterkenny man to stand trial charged with assault using a hammer
A LETTERKENNY man is to stand trial next month charged with a number of offences including assault and burglary. Christopher Orr (33), Cullion Road, is charged with burglary, two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, namely a hammer, and two Section 3 assaults. The alleged offences occurred at 6 Glenard Park, Long Lane, Letterkenny, […]