Elected to FF 'Committee of twenty'


A YOUNG teacher at Finn Valley College in Stranorlar was elected to the high-powered ‘committee of twenty’ at the Fianna Fail Ard Fheis at the RDS in Dublin at the weekend.

Infrastructure concerns for American firms


THE Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce North West Region has claimed that Ireland’s economic recovery was being driven in no small part by the multi-national sector which was one of the bright spots in the economy in the past few years.

Man jailed for violent rape


A London man has been given a nine year sentence for the violent rape of a young foreign student he shared a house with in Donegal.

Heroin usage on increase in Letterkenny


HEROIN is fast taking a firm grip in Donegal. Some areas are now reporting a worrying surge in drugs of all types including serious Class A drugs such as heroin and cocaine.
With garda resources stretched there are fears the forces of law and order are not getting on top of the problem.

Martina is new tourism chief


MARTINA Bromley has been assigned as Head of Operations to lead the Fáilte Ireland team in the North West. Martina, takes over from Paul McLoone who headed up the team since 2006 and retired this week.

Mayor hits out at plans to scrap town councils


THE Mayor of Letterkenny yesterday described plans to axe town councils as ‘a hugely retrograde step’. Cllr Gerry McMonagle, was speaking after further details emerged over radical plans by the government to abolish every town council in the country and also some county councils to save money.

Stop, say Arranmore islanders


By C.J.McGinley
In a week when €1.25billion was handed over by the government to pay Anglo Irish Bank bondholders, angry Arranmore residents have vowed to fight against septic tank and household charges.

Fiona is top of the class


By C.J.McGinley A YOUNG Letterkenny woman is to be the new Principal of Mulroy College in Milford. Fiona Temple (37), from Crievesmith, Letterkenny, will succeed current principal, Rita Gleeson in March. She will be one of the youngest secondary school principals in the country. The youngest daughter of Seamus Temple and Mary Temple, she is […]