St EUNAN’S Cathedral’s all Irish choir, Cór Ailigh, returned home on Monday after a very successful trip to Rome and the Vatican last weekend. On Saturday morning they were met in St Peter’s Square by Donegal’s Monsignor Eamonn McLoughlin who then led the choir into St Peter’s Basilica where they sang at the 12 noon Mass […]
ELECTION 2024: ‘We will right the wrongs of government’ – Ali Farren
ALI Farren has said securing a seat with the 100% Redress Party will “send a strong message” to Dublin that it has failed to deliver for people.
Election 2024: Live updates from the Aura Letterkenny
THE following post will contain live updates from the Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny. Saturday, June 8 20:20pm Advertisement The final electoral area to be tallied was Lifford Stranorlar and the tally that follows accounts for 41 of the 42 boxes opened. Topping the poll on tallies is Independent Martin Scanlon with 1387, followed by […]
Local teacher launches ‘Dream Beasts’ book
LOCAL teacher and author Louise Flanagan will sign copies of her latest book in Letterkenny tomorrow. ‘Dream Beasts’ is Louise’s third book which tells the story of Sean, who discovers a leprechaun called Erin crying in his garden on St. Patrick’s Day. He embarks on an adventure to the magical land of Dormica to help […]
Disabled Donegal teenager who was brain injured at birth receives €1.5m
THE High Court has approved an interim settlement of €1.5 million in the case of a now 15-year-old girl who was brain injured at birth. The payment brings to €4.5m the total paid out so far in the case of Letterkenny teenager, Sarah McFeely. It was the fourth interim payment since she first settled her […]
Donegal ETB’s term comes to an end after five years
By Dionne Meehan THE last Donegal Education and Training Board meeting of the term took place in the Radisson Hotel in Letterkenny last week. From the pandemic to the war in Ukraine, it has been a very busy five years for the ETB with many challenges to overcome. Advertisement Speaking to the Donegal News, Cllr […]
Donegal childcare crisis – Taoiseach Harris intervenes
BY JEROME HUGHES FORTY per-cent of childcare facilities across County Donegal may have to cease operating due dangerous buildings, creating an unprecedented crisis, those working in the vital sector are claiming. Childcare managers are planning to highlight their concerns through protests as people cast their votes in the local and European elections on Friday of […]
Did you lose your suitcase on Letterkenny Main Street last night?
GARDAÍ in Letterkenny took to social media this morning in a bid to find the owner of a suitcase found on Letterkenny, Main Street last night. After failed attempts of trying to locate the owner, gardaí said they have now been left to deal with the “emotional baggage”. “Please contact Letterkenny Garda Station on 074-9167100 […]
Letterkenny Pipe Band for international event
LETTERKENNY Pipe Band are off to France to the Highland World Games in two weeks which are taking place in Bressuire, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. The event which takes place on June 15 and 16 is a world first – a Highland Games world championship for mixed national teams. A total of eight nations will […]
Rents continue to rise in Donegal
The cost of renting a house in Donegal has risen by 13.3 per cent in the past year according to the latest report from Daft.ie published this week. It shows the average rental in the county for a three bed home on May 1 was €1,126. The report details increased prices across the county with […]