A MONEYLENDER has been found guilty of putting a gun to a man’s head and threatening to kill him over a €70 debt.
Moneylender denies threatening man with gun over €70 debt
A MONEYLENDER has denied putting a gun to a man’s head and threatening to kill him over a €70 debt. The trial of Miroslaw Kluczak (39) of 57 The Maples, Lismonaghan, Letterkenny, began at the local Circuit Court on Tuesday. The Polish national denies threatening to kill or cause serious harm to Mr Legzek Majewski […]
Donegal Gaeltacht boosted by creation of 280 new jobs last year
ÚDARÁS na Gaeltachta client companies created 280 new jobs in the Donegal Gaeltacht in 2014, the highest increase in the county since 2008.
Woman assaulted pregnant neighbour during row over a garden fence
AN “utterly pathetic” row between two warring Letterkenny families, over a fence, ended with one woman being convicted of assaulting her pregnant next-door neighbour.
Farmers putting lives at risk by blocking drains, Councillor claims
SOME farmers are putting motorists at risk by deliberately blocking drains, causing water to flow on to public roads.
Windfarm rejected due to possible impact on walking route
PLANNERS have refused permission for a wind farm in the south west of the county, citing the effects it would have on views from the famous ‘Bluestack Way’ walking route.
Three weather warnings in place for Donegal
MET Eireann has issued three high-level weather warnings as ‘storm Rachel’ begins to batter Donegal this evening and is expected to last until tomorrow afternoon.
Donegal singer’s CD is ‘Album of the Year’
A RECORDING by a Killygordon-based Sean Nós singer has been declared ‘album of the year’ by an international internet radio station.
Hospice patient finds hidden talent
AFTER being diagnosed with terminal cancer and only given one year to live, a Killygordon native discovered a hidden talent after wandering in to an art room in his local hospice.
Closure of antenatal clinic at Dungloe hospital is ‘temporary’
THE temporary closure of the antenatal clinic at Dungloe Community Hospital has been criticised by local politicians.