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 […]
Bonfire warning ahead of Halloween weekend
HOUSEHOLDERS, businesses and communities are being urged not to provide materials for bonfires ahead of the Halloween weekend. There has been a significant reduction in the number of bonfires over recent years however, Donegal County Council is currently monitoring a number of locations where waste materials have been supplied as bonfire material over the past […]
Top new talent at ‘Freaknight’
SOME of Ireland’s most popular up and coming artists will kick off the Halloween celebrations in Gweedore as they take to the stage for ‘FreakNight.’ As part of Fomhair Festival in Gweedore, Irish artists Kneecap, Welshy, John Gibbons and Big P will all perform live at ‘Freaknight’ on October 30 at the Big Top Donegal. […]
Chucky, killer clowns and Trump are top costume picks
SHOPPERS in Letterkenny have been out in their droves to pick up their Hallowe’en costumes with terrorising doll Chucky, killer clowns and Donald Trump among the most popular picks this year. Speaking to the Donegal News, Toni Zasa who works in the Trick or Treat Hallowe’en Store in The Courtyard Shopping Centre, said this year […]
Five bonfires and two cars set alight on Hallowe’en
THERE was five bonfires and two cars set on fire, including a Garda patrol car, during the course of Hallowe’en night. Donegal Fire Service were called out to 11 separate incidents in total. Anne Marie Conlon, Press Officer with Donegal County Council, said the incidents were largely attributable to Hallowe’en. Advertisement The fire service were […]
From the Murder Hole to the Skull House this Halloween
WITH Halloween just around the corner, there’s no shortage of places in Donegal which have significantly spooky names.
Extra Gardai in Finn Valley for Halloween night
THERE will be a heavy garda presence in the Finn Valley area tonight (Friday) in order to stop a repeat of last year’s Halloween madness.
Halloween music, film and more at Regional Cultural Centre
THE Regional Cultural Centre Letterkenny has a busy programme of film screenings and music over the Halloween Weekend.
Art Scene: Be creative with Halloween DIY makeup ideas
WITH Halloween just around the corner, Zara has some fantastic ideas and tips for you in this week’s Art Scene.