THE country’s largest Traveller organisation has called on the gardai in Donegal to provide protection to Traveller families in the county in the wake of a suspected arson attack at a house in Ballyshannon on Monday. Locally, the Donegal Travellers Project have also strongly condemned the attack
Controversial Ballyshannon house burned down
Cllr Sean McEniff has condemned the suspected arson of a house earmarked for a Traveller family near Ballyshannon. The house was gutted when fire broke out shortly after 3am this morning.
Man appears before Letterkenny court on trespass charges
A 22 year old man has appeared before Letterkenny District Court charged with trespassing at a house in Letterkenny.
Gardai to hold talks on cyber bullying
GARDAI in Donegal are to deliver anti cyber bullying talks in local schools this month to promote safe use of the Internet.
Chinese New Year celebrations in Letterkenny
THE first event to mark the Chinese New Year of the Snake in Letterkenny will take place on Friday, February 1.
New cancer centre to open at LGH
THE Irish Cancer Society has announced it is to launch a new Daffodil Centre in Letterkenny General Hospital within the coming weeks.
McGuinness is Donegal Person of the Year
LEGENDARY Donegal Manager, Jim McGuinness, has been named as Donegal Person of the Year for 2012, much to the delight of a packed audience at Dublin’s Mansion House on Monday.
In recent years, Jim McGuinness has been the recipient of many awards after steering Donegal to All-Ireland final victor and back to back Ulster titles.
Theft and public order offences down ‘significantly’
THERE has been a significant decrease in theft and public order offences in the Donegal Garda Division according to the most recent crime figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
New grant scheme for septic tank upgrade
HOUSEHOLDERS in Donegal who require an upgrade of their septic tank and waste water treatment systems will now be eligible for a grant, the Environment Minister announced this week.
Senator to raise NAMA concerns again
SENATOR Brian O’Domhnaill has said he will again raise concerns over NAMA after receiving what he claimed was an aggressive letter from the Agency.