By Paul McConnell Lifford Players’ drama group in County Donegal hascompleted the first of a series of murder mystery dinner plays in the Old Courthouse in Lifford this week. The plays, which resume in January, involve audience members watching and interacting with performers. They are tasked with ascertaining who the killer is among a list
By Tristian Whitney A new anthology celebrating blind and vision-impaired writers from across Ireland has been launched in Stranorlar, Co Donegal, as part of the Frances Browne Literary Festival. Frances Browne Storytellers: Seeing Beyond Sight was unveiled at Twin Towns Library, Stranorlar during the festival’s fifth year. The collection brought together poetry, short stories and
By Kane McGlynn Agricultural authorities north and south of the border have placed restrictions on the poultry industry following six confirmed outbreaks of avian flu. The Republic’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, said action was necessary to reduce the threat to the poultry industry. Mr Heydon said it was important to
By Paul McConnell Northern Ireland has recorded the strongest annual growth in pay across the UK, according to figures released by the Department for the Economy. Economy Minister, Dr Caoimhe Archibald said the figures were positive, and indicative of the resilience of Northern Irish businesses. The minister said: “Such earnings growth is positive in the
By Paul McConnell Secondary school students across Donegal have highlighted measures to help encourage women into local politics at an event in the Errigal Hotel. One hundred young women from Loretto Convent, Scoil Mhuire, and St Columba’s College identified practical measures to address the shortage of women on Donegal County Council. At present, Donegal ranks
By Bláthnaid McQuaide The redevelopment of Meenan Square is ‘building a better future for people,’ according to Derry and Strabane councillor, John Boyle. The long-awaited £12 million revitalisation plan for the Bogside area has been approved by Derry City and Strabane District Council. In recent years, the site has hosted a controversial bonfire on August
By Tristian Whitney PSNI officers intervened to stop predatory behaviour six times in Derry on Halloween night, the organisation has revealed. Derry police commander, Gillian Kearney said one of the incidents involved a child from a children’s home. Chief Superintendent Kearney was speaking at an update on a new anti-predator scheme, Project Vigilant. She said
By Paul McConnell The average price of agricultural land in Ireland’s border regions is the lowest in the country. This is according to figures released by the Central Statistics Office for 2024. The mean price per acre of agricultural land in the border counties was €5,857, representing the lowest across Ireland. The highest mean price
By Paul McConnell. The Irish diaspora will be honoured at the annual Tip O’Neill Awards ceremony in the Inishowen Gateway Hotel on Friday, October 17. The awards commemorate Tip O’Neill, former Speaker of the US House of Representatives, whose grandparents hailed from Donegal. Cathaoirleach Cllr Paul Canning of Donegal County Council will present the awards to
By Tristian Whitney Donegal migrant workers’ historical contributions to Scotland are being celebrated at an exhibition as part of Glasgow’s 850th anniversary events. ‘Working Over By: Donegal Emigrant Working Lives in Scotland 1940-1990’ was opened to the public at the Glasgow City Archives recently. The travelling exhibition highlights the occupations and working conditions of Donegal
