by Louise Doyle PEOPLE are being urged not to put any extra pressure on emergency services this Halloween. Gardai in Donegal are warning people to rethink buying or using fireworks due to the horrific life changing injuries they can cause. Advertisement People are being urged not to get involved in any anti-social behaviour this Halloween, […]
Tickets on sale for Pumpkin Express at Oakfield Park
All-aboard! Tickets for Oakfield Park’s Pumpkin Express are now on sale as the historic estate is transformed into a spine-chilling mystery fit for all the family. Are you brave enough to face a ghostly train ride full of surprises? What about a spot of Trick-or-Treating with their spooky hosts? Find out at this frightfully fun […]
A Night of Irish Ghost Stories and Folklore comes to Strabane
By Paul McElwee Yes, I know it’s only July and Halloween is a bit away yet but, let’s be honest, who doesn’t enjoy a good aul ghost story? Whether we admit it or not, everyone likes being scared a little, feeling that icy chill up the spine when listening to tales of dread and doom. […]
Give ‘Em Pumpkin To Talk About
Whether you’re puncturing your pumpkin or gutting your gourd, as the old saying goes: There is more than one way to skin a cat. The beauty of pumpkin carving for Halloween is that even the most cack-handed effort will look passable when the candle is illuminated and installed. Picking a pumpkin and going at your […]
Spooky goings on this Halloween at Kinnegar Brewing
Last year’s Winterland Market set the tone for an ever-expanding calendar of interesting activities being programmed at Kinnegar Brewing’s unique venue at Ballyraine, Letterkenny. Widely acclaimed as well run, relaxed and family-friendly events, they’re proving popular with locals and visitors alike. “Our Taproom is a really comfortable, modern space for enjoying a few early evening […]
Derry Halloween announces dazzling drone display
Derry’s Halloween plans are well and truly up in the air it was confirmed at today’s Business and Culture Committee meeting – as exciting plans for a dazzling drone display were unveiled. The drone show will light up the sky over St Columb’s Park on Halloween night, with 100 drones projecting a variety of spooky […]
Derry Businesses invited to Halloween engagement meeting
Local businesses are being invited to attend a Business Engagement event this week in order to find out details about Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Halloween festival and how they play their part and benefit from this hugely successful event for the City and District. The Business Engagement event is scheduled to take place […]
Bonfire warning ahead of Halloween festivities
DONEGAL County Council says it is monitoring a number of locations where waste materials have in the past been supplied as bonfire material. According to the local authority there has been a significant reduction in the number of bonfires over recent years as the public recognises the importance of responsible waste management. But a renewed […]
Haunting times around Donegal’s hills…
HEADLESS horsemen, cloven foot strangers, wailing banshees – Donegal’s storytellers have long held audiences spellbound with their tales of the nether world. In his book ‘The Foot o’ the Hill’, which focuses on Lough Salt and the Kilmacrennan countryside, author Jim Nisbet recounts some of the anecdotes and fables that have been handed down through […]
Extra patrols as gardaí anticipate busy weekend
GARDAÍ will increase their presence on Donegal’s streets this weekend in an attempt to keep a lid on any anti-social behaviour arising from the reopening of nightclubs. With Halloween falling on a Sunday officers are expecting thousands of revellers to converge on local venues over the next few days. A three-day ‘diffing’ event scheduled to […]