By Dionne Meehan A LETTERKENNY business woman is set to make her TV debut on The Today Show at the end of the month. Frances Spears, owner of Mourne Antiques, will be taking to our TV screens on May 29 to showcase eight beautiful items from her store which is based in Letterkenny. Advertisement Frances, […]
‘Great to get it over the line’ – Cllrs adopt Donegal Development Plan
BY JEROME HUGHES RURAL decline was very much on the minds of councillors as they moved towards adopting the Draft County Donegal Development Plan in Lifford on Thursday. The plan guides future decisions around housing, regeneration, economic development, transport, natural heritage, and much more. Advertisement It also contains Area Plans for Buncrana, Ballybofey/ Stranorlar, and Bundoran. […]
RUC officer’s memorial now in a safe place
THE memorial stone placed on the grave of murdered RUC man John Doherty on the fiftieth anniversary of his death, which was then stolen, defaced and put back, has now been cleaned and is securely displayed in a British Legion Hall. Mr Doherty, was shot dead while visiting his mother in Lifford in 1973. A […]
Official recognition for Donegal pub that has raised €400,000 for charity
A St Johnston pub that has raised approximately €400,000 for worthy causes will be formally recognised later this month during a Civic Reception in Lifford hosted by Donegal County Council. Established in 1919, Maggies Tavern is now run by Maggie’s niece, Alice Lynch. The family-run pub has served as a focal point for numerous fundraising […]
Campaign launched to retain services at busy Lifford charity
DUE to a lack of funding, concern has been expressed regarding the future of a key charity in Lifford that provides important community services to a broad area. The Lifford Clonleigh Resource Centre is set to lose its Project Coordinator in June because money has dried up. The job of the coordinator is to oversee […]
Static speed camera to be erected on Donegal road
An Garda Síochána has today announced that a static speed safety camera will be erected on the N14, the national primary road connecting Manorcunningham to Lifford. This speed camera is one of nine throughout Ireland which are aimed to be fully operational by the end of 2024. The other cameras will be located on the […]
Murlog Church to celebrate 60 years of worship
By Kate Heaney SAINT Patrick’s Church, Murlog, Lifford is gearing up for major celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Clonleigh Parish Church on May 5. At the heart of the community it is, and has been, a place of prayer, celebrations and farewells for the past sixty years. Advertisement It’s […]
Lifford company Emerald Guitars to feature on tonight’s Nationwide
By Dionne Meehan A LIFFORD Guitar company who is celebrating the completion of their 10,000th guitar is set to feature on tonight’s Nationwide on RTÉ. Appearing on the show 21-years ago, Emerald Guitars had just begun making carbon fibre guitars. Advertisement Back then it was just a small operation with a handful of workers, set […]
A familiar face retires from Donegal County Council after 43 years
By Dionne Meehan A LONG-SERVING member of staff has retired from Donegal County Council after a whopping 43 years of service. Beginning his career with the council in 1981, Jim McLaughlin (‘Widaw’) worked in Lifford as a Civil Engineering Technician. Advertisement Blessed with the opportunity to study while he worked, Jim gained his Civil Engineering […]
Lifford man ‘fears the worst’ after massive Dublin fire
By Thomas Maher THE local owner of a 1958 Chevy truck – which was used to raise thousands of pounds for charities – is fearing the worst, after a Dublin garage in which the vehicle was parked was partially destroyed by a fire on Tuesday night. Lifford man Keith ‘Bear’ Gamble told this newspaper that he remains unsure of the condition […]