THE Bonnington Hotel in Dublin hosted up to 400 people on Saturday night for the annual Donegal Person of the Year presentation event where the people of Creeslough were honoured as the 2022 recipients of the award. Ten people were killed and several injured following an explosion at the Applegreen Service Station in the village […]
Crippling cost of accommodation forcing students to commute to Dublin
STUDENT teachers from Donegal are being forced to commute to Dublin because of the crippling cost of accommodation in the capital. The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) has warned how students undertaking the two-year Professional Master in Education (PME) are having to make the more than six-hour return journey so that they can do the course. Ursula O Connor, Branch […]
Services ‘back on track’ at airport after weekend flight cancellations
SERVICES are ‘back on track’ at Donegal Airport following cancellations over the busy bank holiday weekend. A spokesperson for Emerald Airlines confirmed that two flights were cancelled from Donegal – Dublin, due to a technical difficulty with the designated aircraft. Éilis Docherty is Managing Director of Donegal Airport. She told the Donegal News that such […]
Donegal student wins merit award in national essay competition
THE Law Society of Ireland has announced the winners of the inaugural National Gráinne O’Neill Memorial Legal Essay Competition, with Donegal student Carys Hudner winning a merit award. The announcement was made at an event at the Law Society, Dublin on 23 March 2023. The competition received over 80 essays from 38 schools across 14 […]
Bike and Hike challenge to raise funds for CRITICAL
EMERGENCY medical response charity CRITICAL is encouraging adventure seekers to take on a unique challenge in a bid to advance care among Irish communities. The charity has teamed up with Elite Events Management to run a series of Bike and Hike challenges in picturesque locations along the Wild Atlantic Way. Events will be held in Donegal, […]
McCafferty’s expands into Dublin city
DONEGAL pub chain McCafferty’s has entered the Dublin hospitality market with the purchase of The Barge. Overlooking the Grand Canal at Charlemont Bridge, The Barge was formerly part of Sean Quinn’s business empire and is regarded as one of the capital’s best known licensed premises. While the price paid for the bar has not been disclosed it […]
Gardaí warn of new scam targeting Donegal people
Donegal Gardaí have issued a warning over a text message scam currently doing the rounds. The message appears to be from eFlow and claims the customer has an outstanding balance. eFlow is the operator of the barrier-free tolling system on Dublin’s M50 motorway. A spokesperson for local Gardaí said, “This is yet another example of […]
Irish Government committed to seeing the A5 road upgrade work carried out
Social Democratic and Labour Party Leader Colum Eastwood MP has welcomed the Irish Government’s renewed commitment to the A5 road project. Mr Eastwood was speaking after receiving a letter from Taoiseach Leo Varadkar laying out his government’s support for the A5. It follows Mr Eastwood raising his concerns about delays to the vital work during […]
Retired principal takes on Dublin marathon test
Former Principal of Coláiste Ailigh, Micheál Ó Giobúin should be living a life of rest and relaxation following his recent retirement. Instead, he has been putting himself through the paces by running the Dublin Marathon last Sunday. The seed was planted three years ago following a conversation with his daughter Niamh, although he applied, Covid-19 […]
Memorial service to be held in Dublin tomorrow
The Donegal Association in Dublin and Donegal Dublin Business Network (DDBN) and Friends have organised a service to remember and support all those impacted by the tragedy in Creeslough. The service will take place in Church of the Sacred Heart, Donnybrook, on Wednesday at 6.30pm. Paul Doyle, Chairperson of the DDBN has said: “The DDBN […]