FROST will clear quickly today leaving a dry day with low sunshine. It will be fairly cold with highest afternoon temperatures of 5 to 7 degrees, in light to moderate north-easterly breezes. Tonight will be cold and dry with a slight to sharp frost, along with some fog. Advertisement Lowest temperatures of -3 to 2 […]
Thousands without power after Storm Darragh
By Louise Doyle THOUSANDS of homes and businesses across Donegal are still without power this morning after Storm Darragh caused havoc across the county over the weekend. A spokesperson for ESB yesterday told this newspaper that as of 2pm on Sunday, there were approximately 3,750 customers across Donegal without power as a result of the […]
Deaths in Donegal, Monday morning, December 9
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Steven John Cornelius McGlynn, Cloghan Anna McDaid, Letterkenny Advertisement Patsy Doherty, Quigley’s Point Margaret Mulhern, Gortahork Kathleen Comer, Buncrana Steven John Cornelius McGlynn, Cloghan The death has occurred of Steven John Cornelius McGlynn, Kilraine, Cloghan and formerly of Manchester and London. Mr McGlynn passed away at Letterkenny […]
A life well lived… Charlie Meehan turns 90
By Dionne Meehan CELEBRATIONS are already underway for Charlie Meehan who turns 90 on Sunday. From working in a flax mill, to contesting two local elections and battling cancer, the Manorcunningham man has lived an extraordinary life. Advertisement Last weekend he was in his element. He spent Saturday tuned into the radio to follow the early […]
Local man releases heart-wrenching documentary about defective blocks
By Dionne Meehan A KINDHEARTED Letterkenny businessman who cleaned ten houses with defective blocks for free last Christmas has compiled a heart-wrenching documentary. Releasing ‘Sandcastles of Donegal’ this week, the documentary follows local man Peter Blake, founder of Peadar Jim’s Cleaning Services, as he embarks on his journey of spreading hope to those left feeling […]
Live animal nativity stable brings Christmas to life
By Dionne Meehan LETTERKENNY man, Tom Giblin is bringing Christmas to life as he prepares to open his live animal Nativity stable tomorrow. Looking forward to welcoming back previous visitors and greeting new ones through his gates, Tom will kick off the festive season in style with the turning on of his Christmas lights at 6pm. […]
Charles Ward: An ordinary man who has taken a Dáil seat
by Louise Doyle THE election of a defective concrete blocks homeowner to the Dáil is a significant nod to an ‘ordinary man’, who set out on a tireless mission to be a voice at national level for thousands of affected families in Donegal. Newly elected 100% Redress Party TD Charles Ward will take a seat in […]
Meehan welcomes social housing project plans
CLLR. Declan Meehan has welcomed plans by Donegal County Council to bring forward two new social housing projects in Milford and Kilmacrennan. One development consists of 12 units in Rossgarrow, Milford which would be within walking distance of the town. The other consists of 20 units in Kilmacrennan next to the existing Ard na Glaise […]
Three major parties hold first meeting
NEWLY elected TDs in all three of the major parties held their first parliamentary meeting yesterday following the general election at the weekend. In Donegal, two Fianna Fáil TDs were elected; Charlie McMcConalogue and Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher’, who lost his seat in 2020. Sinn Féin TDs, Pearse Doherty and Padraig MacLochalinn were both returned […]
Yellow wind warning for Donegal
A YELLOW weather warning has been issued for Donegal. The wind warning will come into effect at 1pm this afternoon and will remain in place until 9pm tonight. In a statement issued this morning, Mét Éireann warned of strong and very gusty winds. Advertisement Possible impacts of these weather condition include falling branches, localised debris […]