A GROUP of Ukrainians, living near Termon, forced to flee their native country because of Russia’s invasion are getting involved with the local community and helping to clean-up the area. Local man James Trearty, who organises the clean-up was delighted to get the help and a very successful day was spent picking up rubbish from the roadsides. […]
Termon Drama Group to take to the stage for two very worthy cause
Termon Drama Group has been busy rehearsing for their annual fundraising play in Kilmacrennan Community Hall, which is starting this weekend. The play will be performed on Saturday and Sunday, February 18 and 19, and then there will be two fundraising nights on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 of the month. The Air Ambulance will […]
Recovered bikes donated to Ukrainian refugees
STOLEN or lost bicycles recovered by An Garda Síochána have been donated to Ukrainian refugees in Termon through a Foróíge youth group in Raphoe which has been refurbishing bikes since October 2022. Garda Ted McCaffrey and Garda Ann Marie O’Farrell, Community Gardaí from the Lifford Sector, presented the bikes refurbished by young people from Foróige to […]
Funeral of Sr Gerard McLaughlin
THE FUNERAL of popular nun Sr Gerard McLaughlin took place yesterday when she was remembered as someone who “touched so many lives”. The Termon native was well known in Letterkenny from her time at St Eunan’s College where she looked after the borders from 1986 to 1991. Sr Gerard resided at St Catherine’s Convent of […]
A long and varied road to a good place
BY the time Paddy McMenamin settled in Termon he had already spent a quarter of his young life in jail. Originally from the Turf Lodge area of West Belfast, Paddy left school at 15 and within a couple of weeks had joined the Provisional IRA. As a member of a paramilitary organisation, time in prison […]
A Termon man is starting conversations in Asia
A DONEGAL man is working with Irish companies that are seeking to enter the market and grow their business in Asia. Tiarnan McCaughan is Senior Market Advisor in Enterprise Ireland’s Singapore office. He looks after the software, financial services and fintech sectors, supporting clients moving into the Singaporean market and wider South-east Asia region. Earlier […]
Pandemic helped Letterkenny company grow nationwide
THE Covid-19 pandemic, and the resulting restrictions, have had a negative effect on many businesses across Donegal – but the new reality has also created a small number of opportunities. As an essential business, Letterkenny-based CBM Signs adjusted its business model to create a full range of Covid-19 warning signage and protective perspex screens for […]
Impact of climate change brought home by Maghery walk
A DONEGAL student spent much of his time during lockdown earlier this year writing a book on Ireland and climate change. Ben Harkin (19) from Termon is a second year Software and Electronics students at Queen’s University in Belfast. Writing the book ‘Time nor tide’ gave Ben something to focus on during lockdown. Advertisement “It […]
The Best XV I Played Against: Anthony McGrenra
Anthony McGrenra has had a long and fruitful career with his club Termon.
