Pubs wiped out in Donegal


THE plight of rural communities has been brought into sharp focus with confirmation seventy-nine pubs and twelve banks across Donegal have closed in the past five years.


Ten new jobs for Convoy


BY C.J.MCGINLEY A logistics company is hoping to create ten new jobs in Convoy by September. The announcement is a major boost for Convoy Enterprise Centre as part of its ambitions to become a hub for online merchant selling. Advertisement One of their clients, Wiseloads Limited, owned by Kincasslagh native Mr Pauric Logue, has evolved […]


James ‘Pat’ launches campaign for council seat


BY C.J.MCGINLEY ONE of the youngest candidates to put himself forward for the forthcoming elections launched his campaign tonight (Wednesday). James Pat McDaid (25) from Glenkeeragh, Glenswilly, has been nominated by the Fianna Fail party as one of four candidates to run in the Letterkenny/Milford electoral area. Advertisement Coming from a well-known family from Glenswilly, […]


Father appeals for help after crash


BY C.J.MCGINLEY THE father of a young St Johnston man who is fighting for his life in hospital following a serious car crash outside Letterkenny has appealed for help to find out what caused the accident. Speaking on Tuesday, Mr Martin McGrath, said his son Darry (23) was a ‘very sick boy’. Advertisement “He has […]


Colaiste Ailigh students for Missouri


BY C.J.MCGINLEY NINE Coláiste Ailigh transition year students will head off to St Louis Missouri this Wednesday for what will be a trip of a lifetime. They will be taking part in a three week cultural and educational exchange. The students will stay with host families and attend two of the top private catholic secondary […]