TODAY will be dull with patches of drizzle and mist. A more persistent band of rain will arrive late morning, persisting into the evening hours. Highest temperatures of 12 to 14 degrees. Advertisement Tonight, rain will persist for a time with drier but misty weather developing. Temperatures will be cool with lows of 6 to […]
Deaths in Donegal, Friday, November 7
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Sally Martin, Laghey Charles (Charlie) Meehan, Mountcharles Advertisement Kathleen McCormack, Pettigo Thomas Harley, Quigley’s Point Neil Charlie Boyle, Portnoo Nicholas Mooney, Killybegs George Gethins, Lifford Partrick Bartholomew Flanagan, Fermanagh, Dublin and Ballyshannon Sally Martin, Laghey The death has occurred of Sally Martin (née Burke), Rathneeny, Laghey. Ms […]
Dominic Robb Car Sales celebrates 20 years in business
YESTERDAY marked 20-years since Newtowncunningham man Dominic Robb decided to take the leap and go self-employed. Leaving school at 15-years-old, Dominic star-ted an apprenticeship at a local garage with one dream in mind; to one day open his own business. Having worked his way up through the ranks over the years, he reflected on his […]
Buncrana Cinema to host special screening of film on Ardara Distillery
TONIGHT Buncrana Cinema will screen a documentary on the Ardara Distillery, the home of Sliabh Liag Distillers. The film tells the moving story of founder James Doherty’s return to Donegal to reclaim a long-lost style of Irish whiskey-making. The feature-length documentary is directed by Paul McGuckin. Three years in the making, ‘Still, he waits’ is his […]
Planning policy on national roads forcing young family to consider emigration
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A YOUNG Donegal family have shared how they are being forced to consider emigration after a restrictive planning policy blocked their hopes of building a home beside their family land. The hard-working couple’s plans have been halted under a national policy that restricts new accesses and the intensification of existing accesses to national roads where […]
Letterkenny Fastway franchise owner speaks out after company enters into receivership
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A BALLYBOFEY man who invested over €20,000 in the Letterkenny franchise of Fastway Couriers said he has been left “high and dry” after the company unexpectedly went into receivership last week. When Stephen Doherty returned to work last Tuesday after the Bank Holiday, he anticipated a busy day ahead. However, events took an unexpected turn […]
St Johnston woman set to stand trial on fraud charges
A DONEGAL woman facing 25 fraud charges totalling over £1 million is to stand trial at Derry Crown Court next year. Wendy Macbean from Railway Park in St Johnston, is charged with one offence of cheating the public revenue of £252,341 and with nine charges of fraud by false representation to make a gain for herself […]
Tensions rise as Fianna Fáil members attend meetings
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By Evelyn Cullen FIANNA Fáil members across Donegal turned out in their droves last week to voice anger over the process that led to Jim Gavin’s selection as the party’s Presidential candidate, and the ensuing disastrous fallout that saw him withdraw from the race. A number of meetings were held in different parts of Donegal […]
Postmortem today on body of man found unresponsive in Annagry
A POSTMORTEM examination is to be carried out today on the body of a man who was found unresponsive and later died in hospital. The man, aged in his 50s, was found in an unresponsive state at a residence in Loughanoran, Annagry, on Monday. He died in hospital on Tuesday night. A garda spokesperson said the […]
‘Irish flag should not be a standard of division’
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MONSIGNOR Kevin Gillespie, the Administrator of St Eunan’s Cathedral, Letterkenny, has called on people to reflect on what the Irish national flag means to us as a nation. Speaking to the Donegal News on comments made during a funeral homily this week, the current Administrator of the Diocese of Raphoe, expressed his concerns that the […]