First anniversary mass for Private Seán Rooney to be held next month


THE first anniversary mass of a Newtowncunningham peacekeeper killed on duty in Lebanon is to take place. Private Seán Rooney of the 27th Infantry Battalion was killed on December 14 last year. Born in Dundalk, the 24-year-old spent much of his later life in Newtowncunningham. Advertisement He was laid to rest with full military honours […]


Concerns oyster farming may increase in Lough Swilly


CONCERNS are growing among residents and councillors along the upper reaches of Lough Swilly that it could come to resemble the Inishowen shore of Lough Foyle which is strewn with thousands of oyster growing trestles, spoiling the scenic value of the coastal area. Cllr Paul Canning hopes to assemble a group of experts in the […]


‘To those suffering, you mean more than you think you do’


by Louise Doyle “TO those suffering, you mean more than you think you do.” Those were the heartfelt words of a Newtowncunningham gym owner Danny Quigley, who completed a gruelling swimming challenge to celebrate the life of his father and others who have lost their lives to suicide. Advertisement On Monday of last week, Danny […]


Major funding boost for Newtown


By Emma Ryan A MAJOR €1m euro funding boost for Newtowncunningham is set to transform the Main Street. Work is expected to get underway today (Monday) and aims to give the Main Street a revamp and make it a safer area for motorists and pedestrians. Advertisement The works will include the widening of the footpaths […]


Roadworks cause major delays on Letterkenny Derry road


MOTORISTS have been urged to be patient as roadworks at Newtowncunningham continue to cause lengthy delays and long tailbacks. Roadworks are currently being carried out on the main Letterkenny to Derry road. The works were centred around the Newtowncunningham area outside Kernans Diner and Filling Station, but contractors are now expected to move onto the Magherabeg area close to […]


First hearing date for Private Séan Rooney trial takes place this week


THE first hearing date for the criminal trial of those accused of killing Donegal peacekeeper Private Seán Rooney takes place on Friday. The date was revealed by Tánaiste Micheál Martin in the Dáil in recent days. Private Rooney was killed in Lebanon in December last year. The 23-year-old from Newtowncunningham was killed as he drove […]


More than 40 call-outs this year for Newtown First Responders


BY DIONNE MEEHAN SINCE the start of 2023, Newtowncunningham Community First Responders have responded to 44 call-outs, with 13 of those occurring last month. With the first responders group set up to address the issue of waiting times for emergency service response, Newtowncunningham CFR Chairman, Roddy Smith told the Donegal News that on average, the […]


Fuel prices hit lowest level since September 2021


BY DIONNE MEEHAN ACCORDING to the latest AA Ireland Fuel Survey, fuel prices have fallen to their lowest level since September 2021. In a small survey of five local filling stations last week, the price of a litre of diesel ranged from €1.50 at Jones Oil in Letterkenny to €1.55 in Circle K in Letterkenny. […]


New life for Columban Hall in Newtowncunningham


PLANS have been lodged by a local community company in Newtowncunningham to rejuvenate and refurbish the Columban Hall in the village. Built in the 1930s for a cost of around £700, the hall has served the parish since then but in more recent years fell into disuse. Today only the scouts use it. However, all […]


Shannon is flying the flag for women farmers of Donegal


DONEGAL farmer Shannon Porter has been nominated for the Innovation Award for Women Farmers 2023. This competition was developed by Copa-Cogeca to shed light on the hundreds of innovative projects conducted every year all over Europe by women farmers. In 2023 it will particularly showcase the innovative and novel solutions implemented by women that are […]