The commitment by Fisheries Commissioner, Virginijus Sinkevičius, to undertake a full evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) at today’s informal meeting of fisheries ministers in Belgium has been welcomed by Donegal minister, Charlie McConalogue. Speaking in Bruges, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine said Brexit has been the most significant and ongoing […]
FRESH TAKE: Priests need a fresh approach to appeal to this generation
By Sabrina Sweeney As a group of young Irish dancers brought a different aspect to the St Patrick’s Day Mass celebrated in one Donegal parish at the weekend, in the neighbouring diocese of Derry, Bishop Dónal McKeown was giving a sermon about the dangers of the resistance to change amongst many within the church as […]
Charles Ward confirmed as 100% Redress Party’s fourth local election candidate
Healthcare worker Charles Ward has been selected to represent the 100% Redress Party to contest a seat in the Lifford-Stranorlar Muncipal District. He becomes the party’s fourth candidate who will contest the forthcoming local elections in Donegal in June Originally from Arranmore Island, Charles has lived in Drumkeen since building his dream home over 20 […]
Work to get underway on major new development at Letterkenny Community Centre
Work on a major new €1.4 million development at Letterkenny Community Centre is set to begin later this week. The ceremonial first sod turning will be performed by Cllr. Kevin Bradley, Mayor of the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District, at 3pm on Wednesday. The new community building, with two new state-of-the-art dressing rooms, will be built beside […]
Teacher Fionán Bradley to contest local elections for Fianna Fáil
A Buncrana schoolteacher will be seeking to retain the seat that will be vacated by long-serving Fianna Fail councillor Rena Donaghey in this summer’s local elections. Fianna Fáil has selected Fionán Bradley, to contest the local elections in South Inishowen along with outgoing councillor, Paul Canning. The party also selected sitting councillor, Martin McDermott, to […]
Sinn Féin party leader in Donegal today
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald pictured in Letterkenny this afternoon with candidates for the forthcoming local elections, Sandra Haughey, Marie Doherty and Ulick Hughes along with Pádraig Mac Lochlainn T.D. Ms. McDonald told Highland Radio news that she will be out and about with the local election candidates. “I’m very happy to be back […]
Creeslough arrests: Two men released without charge
The two men arrested on Friday morning in relation to the explosion at a filling station in Creeslough in October 2022 have been released without charge. Gardaí say the investigation, led by Gardaí in the Donegal Division, is ongoing with the intention of submitting a file to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. […]
Almost €450,000 allocated to Donegal Sports Partnership
There has been a warm welcome to the news that Donegal Sports Partnership has been allocated €437,887 in core funding through Sport Ireland for 2024. The local organisation will also receive €7,000 for Women in Sport. Donegal minister Charlie McConalogue said the funding is a significant investment in an organisation which does tremendous work in […]
Closure of Raphoe playgroup would be devastating blow – McDaid
A candidate in the forthcoming local elections says the closure of Raphoe Community Playgroup due to the presence of defective blocks in its building will be devastating for the local community in Raphoe. It emerged this week that the playgroup building is to be condemned in June and management say the playgroup, which has been […]
Bishop Alan McGuckian to take up new role on Tuesday
THE formal ceremony to install the former Bishop of Raphoe as the new Bishop of Down and Connor will take place early next month. Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ is to be officially appointed as the Bishop of Down and Connor in April. Bishop McGuckian was appointed to the Down and Connor Diocese in February by […]