THE new CEO of the County Donegal VEC has appealed for the students and staff of the Finn Valley College in Stranorlar to be given “space to grieve” as tensions remain high following the tragic death of Erin Gallagher nine days ago.
Hundreds attend funeral of Erin Gallagher
HUNDREDS of mourners have attended the funeral of 13-year-old Erin Gallagher who took her own life on Saturday night.
Community stunned by death of Erin (13)
THE local community in the Twin Towns have been devastated by the news that a 13 year old girl took her own life on Saturday.
AIB shuts for final time in Milford
MILFORD branch of Allied Irish Bank closed its doors for the final time on Friday when the bank shut 44 of their branches nation-wide leaving the town with no financial institutions.
Made 6,000 crepes for charity
AN innovative approach to fundraising for a worthwhile cause came in the form of 6000 crepes made by Harvey’s Point Hotel.
At a special event last week, staff raised the amazing amount of €1,200 for Donegal Action for Cancer Care.
Residents stunned as brothel uncovered
RESIDENTS of Ballymacool Terrace in the heart of Letterkenny yesterday (Thursday) spoke of their shock and disbelief at how busy a brothel was that had been operating over the past few weeks.
ESB to bird-proof power lines
THE ESB have confirmed they are taking a number of measures to prevent damage being done to power lines in the Inishowen area where householders have been experiencing power outages as a result of migrating birds.
Controversial wind farm hearing continues
AN oral hearing into a proposed wind farm near Straboy in Glenties reopened this week. The proceedings began last week and already, significant evidence and statements have been heard from both sides by the panel. Chairman of the Glenties Wind Farm Information Group Mr Ernan O’Donnell made a lengthy submission to the hearing in which […]
Pringle case to be heard by EU
A BID to halt the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) taken by Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle will be considered by the EU Court of Justice in Luxembourg from Tuesday. The oral hearing is the next step in the Independent TD’s Supreme Court case, which was heard in July. Deputy Pringle questioned the compatibility of the ESM […]
Donegal’s Catholic population at highest for almost 120 years
DONEGAL now has the largest Catholic population in the county since 1891, according to the most recent data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).