By Diarmaid Doherty Tony McNamee captained Finn Harps to victory over Cobh Ramblers in a First Division thriller in Ballybofey on Friday night. Finn Harps . . . 4 Advertisement Cobh Ramblers . . . 3 The Ramelton man made his first appearance back with Harps following his recent move from Bonagee United, and had […]
New Enhanced Grant Scheme: Council issues important information for homeowners
DONEGAL County Council is advising homeowners that the council will be in a position to receive applications online under the Enhanced Grant Scheme for the Remediation of Dwellings damaged by Defective Concrete Blocks from Monday, July 10. The Council say they have undertaken significant work preparing for the implementation of the new scheme which was […]
Rally crew say thanks after another brilliant weekend in Donegal
By Diarmaid Doherty THE dust may have just settled on another Donegal International Rally but for one regular visitor to the event, thoughts are already turning to the 2024 rally. Carlow’s Derek Cummins has been coming to Donegal for the June event for as long as he can remember. Advertisement The Leighlinbridge native leads up […]
Over 1,000 ESB customers without power in Letterkenny
Over 1,000 homes and businesses are without power in Letterkenny this evening. A fault in the Gortlee area of the town has left 1,032 ESB customers without a service. The fault was reported at 4.10pm this evening and ESB staff are currently working to repair it.
Kilmacrennan says farewell to ‘dream school secretary’, Anne O’Donnell
By Diarmaid Doherty THERE were tears, tributes, smiles and some wonderful stories as the school community at Scoil Cholmcille National School in Kilmacrennan gathered to say farewell to their retiring school secretary, Anne O’Donnell. Anne, who retires after 24 years of service, was joined by family members and friends as the school staff and pupils […]
Speeding traffic making life hell for Letterkenny family
By Diarmaid Doherty A Letterkenny family say they are living a daily nightmare because the road which passes by their home has become a death trap. The McCrossans have lived all their lives at Scribley on the Leck Road. But what was once a relatively quiet road is now a dangerously busy route where motorists […]
Pub licensee must pay over €16,000 in damages for illegally showing Sky Sports
A Donegal pub licensee has been ordered to pay over €16,000 in damages for Sky Sports infringements. Joseph McFadden, licensee of the Swilly Inn, Ballyraine, Letterkenny, has been ordered to pay €16,188 in damages for infringing Sky’s copyright by showing Sky Sports programming illegally in the premises. It follows a successful legal action taken by […]
Tents, caravans and camper vans: O’Donnell Park all set for a busy weekend
By Diarmaid Doherty UP to 3,000 campers will make the grounds of St. Eunan’s GAA club their home this weekend with O’Donnell Park once again the official campsite for the Donegal International Rally. The fabulous facility will be transformed into a sea of tents, campervans and caravans with rally fans traveling from all over for […]
Work to begin on installation of traffic lights at Pole Star Roundabout
MOTORISTS in Letterkenny are likely to face some traffic delays at the busy Pole Star Roundabout as work begins on the installation of a new traffic lights system from next Monday, June 19. Donegal County Council say the work will take approximately ten weeks to complete. The traffic light installation will be carried out outside […]
Roscommon eviction case: Donegal man is found guilty
A DONEGAL man is one of three men who have been convicted of multiple offences carried out as part of a vigilante attack on men guarding a repossessed farmhouse in Roscommon five years ago. Following a trial that ran for over three months, the jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court today returned its verdicts. PJ […]