A YOUNG Donegal family have shared how they are being forced to consider emigration after a restrictive planning policy blocked their hopes of building a home beside their family land. The hard-working couple’s plans have been halted under a national policy that restricts new accesses and the intensification of existing accesses to national roads where […]
Tensions rise as Fianna Fáil members attend meetings
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By Evelyn Cullen FIANNA Fáil members across Donegal turned out in their droves last week to voice anger over the process that led to Jim Gavin’s selection as the party’s Presidential candidate, and the ensuing disastrous fallout that saw him withdraw from the race. A number of meetings were held in different parts of Donegal […]
Clergy road victim to be laid to rest today
THE late Rev Shiela Johnson of Derrybeg will be laid to rest today. Rev Johnson, who was in her 80s, tragically died in a single-vehicle collision near Glenties on Wednesday afternoon. She was travelling with her husband of almost 60 years, Rev Canon Stanley Johnson, who was also injured in the collision. Advertisement He was […]
Funeral of Rev Johnson to take place tomorrow
THE late Rev Shiela Johnson of Derrybeg will be laid to rest tomorrow. Rev Johnson, who was in her 80s, tragically died in a single-vehicle collision near Glenties on Wednesday afternoon. She was travelling with her husband of almost 60 years, Rev Canon Stanley Johnson, who was also injured in the collision. Advertisement He was […]
Road remains closed following fatal road traffic collision in Glenties
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision near Cill Riáin (Kilraine), yesterday, Wednesday, October 29. The single-vehicle collision involved a car and occurred on the R262 at Tullynaglaggin at approximately 3:50pm yesterday evening. A woman, aged in her 80’s, was pronounced deceased at the scene. A man, aged in his 80’s, […]
Communities urged to pressure Uisce Éireann over persistent water outages
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A FRUSTRATED councillor has called on communities affected by persistent water outages to put pressure on Uisce Éireann to find a resolution. The plea comes after another bout of interruption to water supply in west Donegal on Thursday. A burst water main at the water treatment plant on the outskirts of Falcarragh caused widespread disruptions […]
Weekend events mark completion of first phase of Brian Friel Centre
LAST weekend, a series of events in Glenties marked the 10th anniversary of playwright Brian Friel’s passing and celebrated the completion of Phase One of the Brian Friel Centre, including the restoration of The Laurels, the childhood home of Friel’s mother. Organised by the Brian Friel Trust, the weekend programme featured a range of cultural […]
Renowned actors coming to Glenties to honour Friel
A star-studded weekend of events will take place next month to celebrate the life and work of one of Ireland’s most influential writers, Brian Friel. From October 3 to 5, Glenties in Donegal will welcome internationally acclaimed actors including Sinéad Cusack, Adrian Dunbar, Stephen Rea, and Ciarán Hinds who will take part in performances, readings, […]
Council urged to repair historic Bridge of Tears
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By Róise Collins CALLS have been made for urgent repairs or for a new bridge to be built to preserve a historic bridge on the outskirts of Falcarragh, named locally as the Bridge of Tears. The issue was raised at Tuesday’s meeting of the Glenties Municipal District by Cllr John Sheamuis O’Fearraigh, who spoke of […]
Dancing at Lughnasa wowing audiences in Glenties
A VERY special production of Brian Friel’s Dancing at Lughnasa continues at St Columba’s Comprehensive School in Glenties. The first show in the series opened on Saturday night last with members of the Friel family in attendance. The production received a hugely positive response. Come and visit Glenties by the Bluestacks and see site-specific theatre come to life […]