By Deputy Editor, C.J.McGinley A FILE is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions following a major drugs seizure at a ‘cannabis factory’ in Lettermacaward. 47 cannabis plants with a value of €18,800 euro and cannabis herb valued at €2,500 were seized in the planned raid. Advertisement An amount of cash was also discovered […]
Planning Chaos
By C.J.McGinley
A WRATH of ‘crazy’ new EU/National Directives will have serious adverse implications for planning across Donegal, it was claimed yesterday.
End of free parking at multi-storey
THE owners of a huge multi-storey car park in the heart of Letterkenny began charging for the facility on Wednesday.
Illegal fireworks crackdown
GARDAI in Donegal have warned anyone found supplying or selling ‘heavy duty’ illegal fireworks in the run up to Halloween will be met with the full rigours of the law. Inspector Kevin Gatley has warned that a targeted garda operation will be put in place over the coming weeks against the trade of illegal fireworks, […]
Traffic chaos in Letterkenny
By C.J.McGinley
LETTERKENNY’S longest serving councillor has hit out at the huge traffic delays around the town on Tuesday caused by a burst water pipe.
History as McHugh addresses Conservative conference
By C.J.McGinley
HISTORY was made on Tuesday when a Donegal TD became the first Irish Government Fine Gael deputy to address a Conservative party conference.
Tesco plans filling station at shopping centre site
By C.J.McGinley
TESCO Ireland has lodged plans for a petrol filling station and forecourt in Letterkenny.
Youth stabbed four times
By C.J.McGinley
AN 18-year-old man who came close to losing his life after was stabbed four times with a ten inch kitchen knife was in a ‘stable’ condition in hospital yesterday.
By C.J.McGinley
AN 18-year-old man who came close to losing his life after was stabbed four times with a ten inch kitchen knife was in a ‘stable’ condition in hospital yesterday.
Education cuts hit Donegal hardest
By C.J.McGinley
A LEADING school principal has hit out at ‘savage’ education cutbacks that are ‘sinking the life opportunity’ for the most vulnerable pupils such as children with special needs, travellers and pupils from other countries.
Council owed €16million in rates
By C.J.McGinley
DONEGAL County Council is owed over €16 million in rates and arrears. Figures released this week show over €13million has been collected from 2,916 customers but the total due is €29.9 million (including accumulated arrears) from over 4,000 rate payers.