A legendary Letterkenny nightclub, which regularly attracted thousands of patrons in the 1970s, 80s and 90s, is to be bulldozed in the coming weeks after falling on hard times. Plans have been lodged with Donegal County Council to demolish the Golden Grill premises on Port Road which housed Bella’s and the Millionaire Club – before […]
Donegal towns and villages get €400,000 funding boost
FOUR Donegal towns and villages are to benefit from a €400,000 windfall announced this morning by Minister Heather Humphries. The money is being awarded as part of an overall €15.4 million package under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme. The four Donegal locations are: Advertisement Ardara – €100,000 The installation of a canopy along the […]
Nurse becomes first person in Donegal to get vaccine
A local nurse has spoken of her delight at becoming the first person in Donegal to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. Clinical nurse Lorraine Guthrie receive the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine today from her nursing colleague Virginia Murray. The vaccine was the first to be administered in County Donegal and over the coming weeks the programme will […]
Young people reflect on life in Donegal in new project
DONEGAL County Council’s Culture Division is delivering on three unique and varied arts and heritage projects. The projects form part of Donegal County Council’s €5.5m Local Authority Action Plan, funded through the EU’s PEACE IV Programme with additional assistance from the Executive Office in Northern Ireland and the Department of Rural and Community Development in […]
‘NI holidaymakers behind Donegal’s rising Covid rates’
Dear Editor The ever increasing number of Covid infections, including that of the variant strain, can be attributed, I believe, to the vast number of Christmas holidays makers from both Northern Ireland and Great Britain that have come to our shores and to the large numbers of uninhibited family gatherings. We have seen to our […]
Dozens of cars seized in Donegal under new legislation
OVER 130 unaccompanied drivers in Donegal have had their vehicles seized in the two years since new motoring legislation came into force. The road traffic laws – which make it an offence for the owner of a vehicle to knowingly allow an unaccompanied learner or an unlicensed person to drive their vehicle – were enacted […]
Bundoran RNLI launched to assist man trapped on rocks
A man aboard a small boat which ran aground on rocks off Inis Saimer island in Ballyshannon was rescued yesterday by volunteers from Bundoran RNLI with assistance from officers from Inland Fisheries Ireland. The first call for help came from the man on the boat who had placed an emergency call to the Irish Coast […]
Two in custody after arms and drugs seized in Donegal
TWO men are in custody this morning following an arms and drugs seizure in Donegal. The items were unearthed when gardaí raided a property in Donegal Town yesterday. A spokesperson for the force said, “Gardaí from the Donegal Town Drugs Unit, gardaí from the Armed Support Unit and uniformed gardaí from the Ballyshannon District conducted […]
Kodaline among headline acts for Sea Sessions 2021
CHART toppers Kodaline have been revealed as the first headliners for Sea Sessions 2021. Festival director Ray O’Donovan said this week that things were “looking good” for the return of the Bundoran beach party following a year out due to Covid-19. Now in its twelfth year, Sea Sessions has become an important part of the […]
Minister discusses resurrecting Donegal’s rail links
CAMPAIGN group ‘Into The West’ has met with the Republic’s Minister for Transport and the Environment, Eamon Ryan TD, to discuss improved rail provision for the north west of the island. The meeting was facilitated by the Donegal branch of the Irish Green Party, which Minister Ryan is the national leader of. Among the topics […]