DESPITE a recruitment embargo and savage cuts to the Donegal County Council budget, councillors continue to be paid tens of thousands of euro to attend conferences up and down the country.
BREAKING: Small coffin exhumed from west Donegal graveyard
THE Donegal News understands the State Pathologist is on her way to Donegal in order to examine the contents of a coffin that was exhumed in Annagry this morning.
Renowned east Donegal fiddle player launches debut album
RENOWNED Castlefinn fiddle player Bríd Harper this weekend launches her long-awaited debut album at the Brantry Fleadh 2015, which is being held near Dungannon, County Tyrone.
Leading life and business coach coming to Donegal
A LEADING American life and business coach will facilitate an empowerment workshop for women in Ballybofey next week.
Twenty year-old dreadlocks to come off for charity
A KILLYGORDON man is to shave his 20 year-old dreadlocks in order to raise money to fund life-changing therapy so his friend’s eleven-year-old daughter can walk unaided for the first time.
Huge crowds expected in Falcarragh for FestiFál 2015
THE fourth annual FestiFál in Falcarragh (July 17 to 19) is just around the corner and the organisers have a very special young person opening the festival.
Refuse collector loses action over waste licence refusal
A DONEGAL refuse collector who made a “commercial decision” to illegally dump rubbish has lost an appeal against a decision to refuse him a waste collection licence.
Community worker pleads guilty to sexual assault
A CONVICTED sex offender from Inishowen was back in court this week after assaulting a young woman in a nightclub.
Young Buncrana man killed in Inishowen crash
A YOUNG Buncrana man has been killed and two others injured following a single vehicle crash last night outside Burnfoot.
Fresh calls for ‘weed’ killer ban
A WELL-KNOWN environmentalist has again called on Donegal people to stop using toxic chemicals to kill grass and wild flowers.