DONEGAL Sinn Féin TDs Pearse Doherty and Pádraig MacLochlainn have launched a postcard campaign in a bid to reverse the cut to the phone allowance.
Cope warns Minister ahead of EU Council meeting on mackerel quotas
PAT ‘the Cope’ Gallagher MEP issued a stark warning to Minister Simon Coveney ahead of today’s Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting in Luxembourg.
Update – Gardai force their way in to secure ‘illegally’ occupied house
GARDAI have this morning (Wednesday) successfully secured the home of a dead Church Minister in Newtowncunningham which was being ‘illegally’ occupied by a couple.
Judge orders gardai to break into ‘illegally’ occupied house
A JUDGE has ordered gardai to force their way into the home of a dead Church Minister in Newtowncunningham and bring a married couple who are occupying it before tomorrow’s (Wednesday) sitting of Letterkenny Circuit Court.
Father feels court’s punishment for his son is “not enough”
THE father of a young County Down man charged with dangerous driving during the Donegal International Rally felt the court’s punishment was too lenient, so he took his sports car off him.
Taoiseach will meet Donegal company about developing fish farm industry – McHugh
DONEGAL North East TD Joe McHugh has confirmed that An Taoiseach and the Minister for Agriculture and Marine will meet with the management of Marine Harvest “in the next month” about developing Donegal’s aquaculture industry.
Wanted – Donegal men who worked on giant Scottish dam
DONEGAL men who worked on the construction of the famous Ben Cruachan hydro-electric power station in Scotland in the 1950s and 1960s are being sought by the author of a new book.
Number of candidates for local election grows
THE number of candidates to stand for the local elections in May is growing by the week with People Before Profit due to launch their Donegal campaign in Letterkenny this week.
Seamus wins prestigious ‘Silver Surfer’ award
CREESLOUGH man Seamus Harkin has won the prestigious ‘Hobbies on the Net Award’ due to his phenomenal use of technology in his daily life.
Top class production of ‘Merry Widow’ opera in Balor this weekend
THE North West Opera (NWO), along with a top class German conductor will be performing the acclaimed Merry Widow Operatta in the Balor Theatre, Ballybofey tonight (Friday) and tomorrow night.