A NEW YOUTH club is being established in Falcarragh with an information meeting due to take place this evening. The youth club for fifth and six class pupils is being set up by Ionad Naomh Fionnán. It is hoped it will open in late September subject to Government restrictions and guidelines. Speaking to the Donegal […]
Impact of lockdowns on older people highlighted
THE end-of-life wishes of many older people were not sought or honoured during the pandemic, according to a new report from Irish NGOs. The ‘Telling It Like It Is’ report states that older people expressed the heightened challenges they faced during the pandemic and called for a post-pandemic focus on regaining their positive role in […]
Performance highlights depopulation of Gaeltacht areas
A KERRY musician led an outdoor performance on Magheraclogher Beach in Bunbeg on Monday night to draw attention to the depopulation of Gaeltacht areas and the planning laws causing it. Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich from the Dingle Peninsula has personal experience of planning difficulties having battled for 15 years to build a modest house on his […]
Former ‘Mary’ hits the sweet spot
A former Mary from Dungloe is working as a senior business executive at one of the world’s largest snack companies. Dr Jolene McGroarty (40), from Station Road, Falcarragh, works at the headquarters of Mondelez International in Zurich. As part of a large international corporation has meant she gets to work with some of the world’s […]
Meet Donegal’s global stadium and arena designer
A DONEGAL man is leading the development of the UK’s biggest entertainment arena. Construction of Manchester’s Co-op Live, the 23,500-capacity arena, started last week and OVG, the developer, is investing over £350m to create one of the most sustainable live entertainment arenas in Europe. Declan Sharkey (36), from Falcarragh, is a Senior Principal at Populous, […]
From joinery shed in Falcarragh to £1.5b portfolio
A DONEGAL man is responsible for managing a £1.5 billion real estate portfolio across the UK. Damien Sharkey is managing director of HUB, the London-based residential developer, which is building 5,000 new homes for sale and rent aimed at middle-income workers. A former pupil of Pobalscoil Chloich Cheannfhaola (PCC), Damien (36) is the son of […]
Pandemic State funding to help Donegal musicians
A NUMBER of Donegal musicians have received state funding under the Music Industry Stimulus Package, to support artists recording their music. The total funding for the 2020 MISP of €1.7 million is covering support for 79 song-writing camps and 56 new album releases, as well as the 184 recording awards. Lemoncello, a collaborative project […]
Jazz twins involve local children in lockdown project
AFTER the coronavirus sent the whole country into lockdown earlier this year, a set of identical twins responded the way they always had. Jazz musicians, Michéal and Conor Murray picked up their instruments and started performing duets from the comfort of their living room in Falcarragh. Michéal (saxophone) and Conor (double bass) grew up in […]
Iggy now subject of a television documentary
THE growing popularity of an eight year old collie has helped raise €1,500 for an animal rescue centre in Donegal. The interest in Iggy, her owner James O’Donnell and their photographs is highlighted by the fact that they have more than 13,000 followers on facebook and 8,000 on Instragram. Last month, James did a Facebook […]
‘It’s almost like we’re reopening for the first time’
We’ve been given a second chance to cut out all the mistakes we made first time round. It’s an exciting time,”