A RAPHOE family cannot live in half of their house because it is unsafe.
EPA takes council to court over water safety
THE Environmental Protection Agency has issued court proceedings against Donegal County Council and Irish Water for inadequate treatment for Cryptosporidium” in the public water supply which serves 19,500 people in Letterkenny.
Criminals targeting homes in Donegal
GARDAI have warned householders to be on the alert as a travelling criminal gang is targeting elderly people in isolated areas of Donegal.
New Junior Cycle will lead to fall in education standards, warns local teacher
A local second-level teacher has warned that the abolition of the state Junior Certificate exams will undermine education standards at Junior Cycle level.
Fire at Orange Hall was ‘malicious’
GARDAI have confirmed the fire at an Orange Hall in Newtowncunningham on Sunday morning was malicious.
Donegal a -Mooo!
The formidable fun team of Alma Kavanagh, (Principal of St Joseph’s Rathmullan and sister of Donegal’s own Rory Kavanagh) and Brighdín Carr (LurgyBrack NS, Director of Blue Ribbon Arts and admirer of Rory Kavanagh) have done it again!!!
Charity run-walk in memory of young Letterkenny man
A 3k charity walk/run in memory of a young Letterkenny man who lost his life in a car crash takes place tonight.
SPAR stores ‘Top of the Tree’
BY C.J.MCGINLEY THREE Donegal SPAR and SPAR Express stores received the ultimate accolade, taking home Top of the Tree awards at the recent 5 Star Awards ceremony. The Top of the Tree Awards are only given to the very best 5 Star Award winners, singling out their outstanding departments for special recognition. Held in […]
Over 100 Charolais to go under the hammer
BY C.J.MCGINLEY Over 100 Charolais cattle are set to come under the hammer at Raphoe Mart on Saturday 27th September when Ian Maxwell’s noted “Deeleview” herd is dispersed. This is one of the largest sales of its kind for some time, and is sure to create interest among new and established breeders. Charolais cattle were first introduced at […]
Cannabis worth €128,000 found in Portsalon raid
By C.J.McGINLEY OVER 300 cannabis plants worth up to €130,000 were seized during a drugs raid by gardai in Donegal. They were found after gardai searched a house at Magherawarden in Portsalon on Thursday evening. Advertisement The search was carried out as a result of an ongoing operation by Gardai from Milford assisted by Gardai […]