DONEGAL County Council is advising of traffic management plans and road works in different locations around the county in the coming days. The council say traffic management for essential maintenance works will be in operation along the N14 along the main Letterkenny to Lifford road between the Drumoghill junction and the junction for Slievebuck. These […]
Sadness following the passing of Letterkenny man Joe McDaid
LETTERKENNY man Joe McDaid has been remembered for his cool, calm and collected nature at his requiem Mass on Saturday. Mr McDaid, of 33 Beechwood Road, Letterkenny passed away peacefully in Letterkenny University Hospital on Tuesday, February 3. Requiem Mass took place in the Church of the Irish Martyrs, Gortlee on Saturday. Advertisement Mr McDaid […]
‘Letterkenny is a real kaleidoscope now’
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THE Church of Ireland’s Diocese of Derry and Raphoe held its inaugural service for Racial Justice Sunday in Letterkenny today. The service, which was held in Conwal Parish Church, focused on celebrating diversity under the theme ‘welcoming the stranger’. Rev Adrian Dorrian, who became Rector of Conwal and Gartan last March, said the decision to […]
Donegal singer Seán Feeny releases long-awaited debut album
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DONEGAL singer and songwriter Seán Feeny released his debut album Galactic Tides on Friday, a moment he described as “a long time coming.” Seán first recorded an original song when he was just 19 years old, almost 25 years ago. At the time, music took a back seat to the practicalities of adult life. “I […]
‘History is on the walls of the main gallery’
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‘Declan Doherty’s Donegal’ exhibition opens in the Regional Cultural Centre. By Paddy Walsh CLOSE to a century has passed since a young cleric purchased some camera equipment and went on to record an extensive pictorial record of life and lives in his native Donegal over the subsequent decades. Advertisement It was a craft and a […]
‘It’s a fundamental breach of trust’
ST Eunan’s Board of Management is seeking an urgent meeting with Minster for Education following an emergency meeting convened to address its exclusion from the Department of Education’s 2026 priority list. In an open on Thursday afternoon, the Board of Management described the decision as a “fundamental breach of the trust placed in the state by the people […]
Free Community Crime Prevention Workshop to take place in Letterkenny
AS cybercrime, scams and everyday criminal activity continue to rise across the country, Donegal Centre for Independent Living (DCIL) is taking proactive steps to support the local community by hosting a free Crime Prevention Workshop, open to all. The workshop will take place on Tuesday, February 18, from 12 noon to 1.30pm at DCIL, Ballymacool, Letterkenny, and […]
The poor condition of Letterkenny’s roads to dominate meeting
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THE poor condition of Letterkenny’s roads and the number of potholes in the town is set to come under scrutiny. A number of motions are expected to be tabled by councillors at Tuesday’s Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District meeting. Cllr Donal Coyle is to implore the council to hold an emergency workshop to expedite the carrying out of […]
Time for Donegal Travellers to tell their stories – Senator Flynn
LET the voices and stories of Travellers be heard – that was the appeal by Senator Eileen Flynn at the launch of the new ‘Travellers Tales’ podcasts in the Regional Cultural Centre in Letterkenny on Saturday. Senator Flynn, who lives in Ardara, said that for Travellers it’s often a case of being knocked down seven […]