 Scéal Dún-na-nGall ar an Idirlíon / County Donegal on the Net News Vol.9 No.1 January, 2008 Holiday In Donegal! |
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Senator Keavney calls for helicopter cover for Donegal Senator Cecilia Keaveney is supporting the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre in their appeal for a helicopter to be made available for Donegal victims of sexual assaults who have to travel to Dublin for emergency consultations following such attacks. In December a sexual assault victim in Donegal had to travel to thr Rotunda Hospital for treatment and forensic examination as the sexual assault clinic in Letterkenny wasn't open due to staff shortages. Senator Keaveney said that victims of sexual assault should not have to endure long journeys at such a traumatic time. The same argument could be applied to serious accident victims who also have to suffer long ambulance journeys of 5 and 6 hours from Donegal to Dublin to receive emergency surgery as opposed to being air-lifted immediately and only have to endure an hour long helicopter ride. It is a disgrace in 2008, in a so-called civilised society, that the people of Donegal have no full-time emergency helicopter at their disposal. 'Autumn in Middle East, Summer in West' Ann Quinn's solo exhibition 'Autumn in Middle East, Summer in West' will open at the Cross Gallery, 59 Francis Street, Dublin 8 on Thursday January 10th at 5.30pm and will run until Saturday 2nd February. For more information see Ann Quinn.ie.  Recreational Diving, Dive Training and Angling throughout the year in Donegal Cavanacor Gallery A Group exhibition comprising paintings by Dermot Seymour, Martin Gale, Eddie O’Kane, Neil Shawcross, Diana Copperwhite, Robert Armstrong, Diarmuid Boyd, Eoin McHugh and Priscila Fernandes will take place at Cavanacor Gallery from December 1st, 2007 – January 25th, 2008. For more information see Cananacor Gallery. Salsa Classes in Ramelton Salsa classes will be starting at Ray school on January 22nd, 2008 at 7 pm with a second class at 8.15 pm. No partners required! An 8 week course costs just €60 euro so yo can get fit and learn to dance at the same time. Anyone wishing to book a place can do so by calling 087-2514790. Raphoe Diocesan Pilgrimage A commemorative calendar has been launched to mark the 150th anniversary of the apparitions at Lourdes in 2008. This coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Raphoe Diocesan Pilgrimage to the French shrine. The calendar was launched in Letterkenny on 16th November by Bishop Philip Boyce, assisted by Sarah Gallagher, Glenvar who designed the calendar, and Fr Pat McHugh, Termon who is the Pilgrimage Director. The calendar contains a vast range of information about the apparitions, along with a record of the pilgrimages down through the years with a great selection of photographs. Calendars are available from numerous outlets in Co Donegal and from Fr Pat McHugh, Parochial House, Termon tel. 00 353 74 9139016.  Eco-Friendly Beauty Products direct from Ireland Ardara Arts Both the Artsclub and the Ardara Writers group will resume on Friday January 4th. The Donegal Workshop Theatre would like to take this opportunity to wish all members in the Artsclub and the Writers group, a happy Christmas and a productive New Year! Creeslough View The 2008 edition of the 'Creeslough View' magazine is currently on sale. This is the 7th edition of the popular magazine and contains articles, poems and photographs of events and people past and present. Among the items featured in this years publication are an article on Denis McFadden by Pearl McFadden from Seafield; Doe Castle and the Mac- Sweeney Chiefs of Doe; the Creeslough Branch of the Irish Country Women's Association; the official opening of Glassan National School; St. Michael's Senior and Ladies Teams and the Doe Community Games. There are also many photographs of people and events in the area in bygone days.  The Donegal Woman by John Throne A 'Must Read' for everyone with an interest in Donegal Doe Amateur Swimming Club wish to announce that the Annual New Year's Day Swim will take place at Marblehill Beach at 2pm sharp on the day. Those attending the swim this year please note that the only exit from the swim will be via Breaghy and Rockhill, everyone is welcome. Balor Youth Theatre Programme Places are now available for the Balor Youth Theatre programme starting this month. The age group for this programme is 8-12 year olds. If you would like more information, or to book a place, call the Balor Theatre on 074 91 30424 or 086 8034310.  Click Pride.ie for Vintage Style Gaelic Football & Hurling T-Shirts Delivered World Wide Teen Parents Support Programme Are you a young parent aged 19 or under? Are you expecting a baby? Are you a grandparent? Are you looking to return to education, training and employment? Are you looking for a break, time for you or just a chat? Then ring Michelle on 086 186345 Tara on 086 8371335 to find out about the support that is available to you. This service is available in Letterkenny, Inishowen, the Finn Valley and Rosses areas. Cardonagh Athlete is World Class Congratulations to Helena Crossan from Carndonagh who took second place at the World Trail Challenge 50 mile race held in Houston, Texas in late December. Helena, the only Irish female taking part, was the second woman home after top Japanese world champion Narimi Sakurai. Helena finished tenth overall in a 270-strong field that included 25 of the best male and female ultra runners from around the world. Irish Lights Commission Inishowen based Tarlach Crosáin has been appointed Chairperson of the Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission. Tarlach is a well-known member of the Inishowen community and is based in Aught. The news of Tarlach’s appointment will be welcomed in Inishowen as he has long worked for fishermen's rights in the peninsula. |
 Turfstack under Errigal by JJ Gallagher © Turf-Cutting DVD Launched for Charity A Carndonagh charity DVD showing traditional turf-cutting skills in the hills of Inishowen has sold out twice and is now into its third edition with all the proceeds from the sale of the DVD going to the Alzheimer's Unit in Carndonagh Hospital. Members of the McFarland family - Larry, Gerry, Niall and Leo - joined forces with Joseph McElhinney and Harry McDaid to produce this authentic record of an ancient craft for future generations. The film follows the entire process of preparing turf, from 'paring', which is removing the sod above the bank, to cutting, footing and bringing the turf back to keep the home fires burning during the long winter months. Those who've braved the bog in fine weather and foul over the years will no doubt appreciate this tribute to the hard work of our ancestors and generations past. The DVD shows exactly, in every detail, how turf was cut in 1964, from the bikes the men rode out to the bog, to their peaked caps and wellington boots to the old kettle used to make tea on a turf fire in the bog. If you would like to purchase the DVD call Larry McFarland on 086 894 8241 or email The McFarlands. The DVD costs €12 euro plus €5 postage or $20 including postage for those of you in the United States. Long Waitings Lists at Letterkenny General Hospital Hospitals in the West have the longest waiting times in the country with patients at Mayo General Hospital waiting up to eight years for an appointment to see a consultant while Outpatients at Letterkenny General Hospital are waiting for up to three years to see a consultant. More than 139,000 people were on hospital waiting lists at 24 hospitals in 2007. Numbers Down at Gaeltacht Summer Schools Statistics released by the Department of Community Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs state that the number of school students from around the country attending summer Gaeltacht courses in Donegal decreased from 6,747 students to 5,372 in 2007. In 2006 180 Irish speaking homes in the Donegal Gaeltacht hosted school students, compared to 162 in 2007. CPO published for Twin Towns By-Pass Donegal County Council has published details of 289 compulsory purchase orders for the proposed Twin Towns By-Pass. The chosen route is 16 kilometres long from Kilross Junction to Lough Mourne with a long term plan for an additional link from Lough Mourne to Barnesmore Gap. Na Dúgánaigh i dToraigh Thug Noel agus Pádraig Ó Dúgáin (baill den ghrúpa Clannad) as Dobhar cuairt ar Oileán Thoraigh an samhradh seo , fiche bliain i ndiaidh a dturas deireanach ar an Oileán. Craolfar an clár seo ar RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta Dé Satharn an 29ú Nollaig ar 1.20 i.n. Gweedore Dance A dance in aid of the Donegal Hospice will be held in the Foreland Heights Hotel, Brinaleck on Friday 28th January. Dancing from 10 to 2am and everyone is welcome. DonegalCounty.com Radio DonegalCounty.com & Dún na nGall.com would like to take this opportunity to wish you a Happy New Year! The website is online now for eleven years, making it the longest established website about Donegal and the most popular. If you would like to advertise your product or service to a worldwide audience of people with an interest in Donegal Email Us. You can hear the Donegal news from Patricia Sharkey, editor of this website, live in Pennslyvannia on 'Echoes of Erin' radio show on Sundays from 1.00-2.00pm and online at Echoes of Erin. Listeners in Brisbane, Australia can catch Sharkey's 'View from the Hills' on Saturdays between 12.30 and 1.30pm on Caomhín O'Seoige's Irish show on 4EB 98.1 FM. If you are in Sydney you can listen to Sydney Irish Radio on 107.3FM on Sundays from 7.30 to 9.00am local time (see Sydney Irish Radio).  Holiday Accommodation in Donegal Lifford Photographic Exhibition Lifford Community Library is located in the Old Courthouse building at the Diamond in the centre of the town. The Old Courthouse dates from the 1740s and is one of the oldest public buildings in the province of Ulster still in use today. The Library is exhibiting the R.T.E Weather Photographs Exhibition from December 19th 2007 until January 11th, 2008. The exhibition is free of charge. More information is available at Donegal Library or by telephoning the Library directly on 074 9172726.  The Index of the Best Websites on Irish Stuff - 11 Years Online! Precious Cargo at An Grianán Theatre A exhibition of new work by Noelle McAlinden entitled 'Precious Cargo' will take place at An Grianán Theatre from January 18th, 2008. Originally from Maghery, on the shores of Lough Neagh, Noelle McAlinden's close association to the shoreline and to the family market gardening business form references to the 'precious cargo' of the past and the ever evolving present inspiring this recent body of work. The Official opening is January 18th at 7.30pm and everyone is welcome. 'Second Age Theatre Company' return to An Grianán Theatre with their magnificent production of 'Macbeth' under the direction of Alan Stanford with David Shannon as Macbeth and Caitríona Ní Mhurchú as Lady Macbeth. For more information see An Grianán Theatre. |
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