GARDAÍ are urging the public to be vigilant for suspicious activity in the wake of a spate of burglaries at businesses in Drumkeen. Between the hours of 9.45pm and 11.45pm on Tuesday, September 19, a couple of business premises in the Trentaboy area of Drumkeen were entered by three males and motor vehicle batteries were stolen […]
Dash cam appeal after Letterkenny collision
GARDAí in Letterkenny are appealing for dash cam footage following a collision in the Oldtown Road area. The incident occurred on Friday, September 22 between midday and 12.15pm. A garda spokesperson said: “A report was made to us in relation to a collision that occurred and we are interested in hearing about any sightings of […]
Woman died following beach emergency
THE funeral took place in Buncrana yesterday of Mrs Sinead McLaughlin who suffered a fatal heart attack while swimming at Lisfannon Beach on Sunday morning. Despite a huge attendance at the scene by emergency services and the presence of nurses and a consultant doctor, Mrs McLaughlin, who was in her forties, was pronounced dead at […]
Call is made for more jobs for Gaeltacht areas
CONRADH naGaeilge this week called for increased investment in Gaeltacht areas including those in Donegal, to revitalise the Irish language. The advocacy group have said that the creation of 9,000 jobs in Gaeltacht areas by 2029 would require the doubling of government funding for the sector over the next five years. An Plan Fáis 2024 […]
Landowners leaving hedge cutting duties to the council -claim
By Emma Ryan CONCERNS have been raised over road safety in some areas where overgrown hedges had been creating hazardous conditions during the summer months. During the summer, there was numerous reports of overgrown hedges making roads narrow, obstructing vision and causing dangerous conditions for motorists, particularly along the Wild Atlantic Way. Advertisement The cutting of trees […]
Donegal students attend schools entrepreneur event in Austria
PUPILS from Mulroy College, Milford and St Catherines Vocational School in Killybegs travelled to Kitzbuhel in Austria to represent Ireland in the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) European finals over the weekend. Last year the Mulroy College team won the National Award for Social Enterprise with the business ‘L&M Books’. The team designed, created and produced a […]
Poor footpaths ‘still an issue’ for many wheelchair users
By Róise Collins FRIDAY marked Make Way Day, a national day of local action that focuses on the practical initiatives we can take together to remove the barriers for people with disabilities in our community. The day of national significance highlights the importance of working together to make our public spaces more accessible for everyone. […]
Apartments tackle student accommodation crisis
by Louise Doyle TACKLING the shortage of student accommodation in Letterkenny has been boosted by the provision of new apartments. Wild Atlantic Apartments has added Porthouse Apartments in the heart of Letterkenny to its portfolio of properties. Advertisement Renovation works are almost complete, with one and two-bedroom student apartments almost ready to come on stream for […]
Dedicated drugs unit in place by October
By Emma Ryan A DEDICATED drug unit is to be up and running in Donegal by the end of October as drugs finds for this year reach over €3m. To date, €3,623,384.60 worth of drugs and cash has been seized in 2023 in Donegal. Advertisement Friday’s meeting of the Joint Policing Committee heard a dedicated […]
Gardaí urged to monitor new four lane roadway
By Emma Ryan GARDAÍ have been urged to monitor the new four lane road in Letterkenny while the traffic lights are initially turned on. Work on the four lane road is coming to an end with the final sections of the project nearing completion. Advertisement The major road project, on the main Derry road into Letterkenny, […]