A COMMUNITY in West Donegal is becoming increasingly concerned about road safety following a serious accident on a ‘lethal’ stretch of road. A man remains in hospital after he was struck by a car while he was walking in the Glassagh area of Goath Dobhair. His son was also injured in the incident which occurred close […]
Gaoth Dobhair Credit Union celebrates 50th Anniversary
The Gaoth Dobhair Credit Union recently reached a milestone when it officially turned 50. To mark the event a night of celebration took place in Teach Jack, Glassagh on Saturday night. Among those present were the two founder members, neighbours Pádraig Doherty and Máire Mhic Niallais of Ard na gCeapairí, Derrybeg. Máire said that […]
Authors provide insights at inaugural retreat in Gaoth Dobhair
SIMILARITIES and differences between news and creative writing, use of colloquial language in novels and short stories, publishing as a business and effective strategies for better editing – these were just some subjects discussed at the inaugural week-long ‘Ireland Writing Retreat’ at Teac Jack in Gaoth Dobhair which ended on Friday.
Rachael B. Kelly to give multi-media talk at Irish Writing Retreat
HAVE you the TV drama series, Game of Thrones and are nterested in books and literature? Then maybe you’d enjoy a unique multi-media event taking place at Teac Jack in Glassagh, this Thursday evening at 9pm.
Gweedore man ‘walking about’ after kidney transplant
A GWEEDORE man enjoyed a hearty breakfast followed by a walk on Wednesday morning, just over 12 hours after undergoing a marathon operation in which he received a kidney from his brother.
Gweedore brothers ready for ‘live’ kidney donation
GWEEDORE man Joe Bonner was devastated when he was told in 2009 that the kidney he had received in a transplant five years previously had been rejected.