RAY Community Group are set to launch ‘Ray Remembered: A Photographic History of Ray and District’ in Ray Community Centre on Wednesday, February 15 at 7.30pm. The publication of this book is the centrepiece and culmination of a year-long community history project, launched by the group in early 2022. Over the past twelve months, almost one thousand […]
Major boost for the Ray community
THE chairperson of Ray Community Group has described the go-ahead for an all new weather sports pitch and exercise track as a “major boost” for the area. Declan Meehan, who lodged the planning application, told the Donegal News it’s envisaged a contractor will be confirmed following a three to six week tender process now underway. It’s hoped construction will […]
Saddling up for Ray Community Centre
A team of National Broadband Ireland (NBI) cyclists have embarked on a 100k round trip as part of a fundraiser to support digital learning programmes at the Ray Community Centre. The group’s efforts have raised €1,000 which will be channelled to the centre via NBI’s support of the RISE Community Fund. Ray Community Centre offers a […]
Death of John Joe Doherty in Sydney
THE death occurred after a short illness on Sunday evening of John Joe Doherty, Sydney, Australia and formerly from Ray, Manorcunningham. John Joe (84) spent his early days as a butcher in Patterson’s Butcher’s Shop in Main Street, Letterkenny, before travelling with his girl-friend Rose McGarvey from Termon to Australia in 1958. The couple married […]