THE owner of one of Donegal’s largest waste disposal companies has been convicted and fined €12,000 and given a six month suspended after being found guilty of large-scale illegal dumping
Employee tells court he was paid by his boss’ rival to set him up
A JUDGE has expressed “amazement” at claims by a Letterkenny man that a rival waste collection firm paid him €5,000 to use his boss Jim Ferry’s lorry to illegally dump rubbish.
Judge tells waste collector he has a case to answer over illegal dumping
A JUDGE has told one of Donegal’s largest refuse collectors that he has a case to answer in relation to charges of illegally dumping hundreds of tonnes of waste in a field he owns in front of his mother’s home near Falcarragh.
Refuse collector in court over alleged large scale illegal dumping
ONE of Donegal’s largest refuse collectors was before Letterkenny District Court today charged with illegally dumping hundreds of tonnes of waste in a field he owns in front of his mother’s home near Falcarragh.
Donegal getting good at recycling – Rehab Glassco
NEW figures show that, in the first eight months of 2013, 40 glass bottles and jars were recycled per head of population in County Donegal.
Twin Towns loses oldest resident
THE oldest resident of the Twin Towns, Mrs Grace Houston, died at her home in Mullandrait, Stranorlar, on Wednesday aged 100.
Free ‘storytelling through theatre’ workshop this weekend
INDIVIDUALS and groups are being sought to take part in a free ‘storytelling through theatre’ workshop in south Donegal next weekend.
Major rescue operation on Muckish mountain
DONEGAL Mountain Rescue Team (DMRT) were involved in a major search and rescue mission on Muckish mountain last night (Tuesday).
Council develops smoky coal ban interactive map for Letterkenny
DONEGAL County Council has developed an interactive map of the smoky coal ban area in and around Letterkenny which came into force in May of this year.
Another elderly person attacked and robbed in their own home
GARDAI are appealing for information following an aggravated burglary at the home of pensioner in Falcarragh on Thursday night.
The incident occurred at around 11pm at Dunmore where the 69-year-old-man lives.