GRAVEDIGGING may be considered an unusual career but one Convoy man has helped to lay to rest hundreds of people over the past thirty-five years. Although Terence McClintock (52) hadn’t always planned grave digging to be his career, it was an opportunity he felt he had to take when he was asked to help out […]
Record €7.1m in funding for Donegal sports projects
A record €7.1m in funding has been announced for Donegal under the Sports Capital & Equipment Programme. The funding will go towards numerous improvements to over 80 groups in the county including the development of clubhouse facilities, new dressing rooms and flood lighting. Advertisement Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue, says […]
Gortahork man is keeping ‘er lit
A Donegal man is in charge of keeping the lights on in the country! Charlie McGee from Baltoney, Gortahork, is System Operational Manager (Ireland) at EirGrid. He is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the National Control Centre (NCC) for electricity which is responsible for matching electricity production to customer demand on a 24/7 […]
‘Sale agreed’ for key Letterkenny site
THE landmark former Oatfield factory has been sold for an estimated €1 million. The ‘sale agreed’ signs were posted on the two-acre site at the junction of Letterkenny’s Ramelton Road and De Valera Road in recent days. The owner, Donegal Investment Group, formerly Donegal Creameries, has done a deal with a corporate client to sell […]
Donegal woman managing property portfolio worth €1.5bn
THE driving force behind the State’s largest residential landlord is Donegal woman Margaret Sweeney. A chartered accountant, Ms Sweeney manages a property portfolio valued at more than €1.5bn at Ires Reit, a company that houses more than 8,000 tenants. While many homebuyers are shut out of the market, Ms Sweeney’s company spent €285m on 815 […]
West Donegal company is creating 30 new jobs
THERE is an air of optimism around Páirc Ghno Gaoth Dobhair with job creation figures continuing to rise. As highlighted in Údarás na Gaeltachta’s Annual Report for 2021, 286 new jobs were created in the Donegal Gaeltacht over the past 12 months, signifying the largest number of jobs created in a single year in the […]
Bravery award for young Donegal schoolboy (10)
THE National Ambulance Service (NAS) has praised the bravery of ten-year-old Owen Cunningham from Kilcar who raised the alarm when his father fell off a cliff last November. Owen raised the alarm after his father Seamus sustained injuries when he fell off a cliff on 16th November 2021 while working on farm fencing. Realising the […]
Letterkenny Credit Union gave almost 3,000 loans
LETTERKENNY Credit Union loan book passed the €30 million landmark for the first time last year. Letterkenny Credit Union also generated the highest ever loan income of €2.16 million in 2021. The credit union has provided 2,965 loans to the local community with a value of €15.3 million over the past year. The Income and […]
Growing hemp could be good for Donegal farmers
DONEGAL farmers have a golden opportunity to become major players in the production of medicinal cannabis. Industrial hemp can be legally grown in Ireland under licence from the Department of Health for a range of uses, including for fibre, food and feed. The industry has been slow to take off due largely to a lack […]
Went around the world and back to edit community paper
WHEN Ken Russell retired as a specialist in sedimentology and petroleum geology two years ago he promised to take things easy. A native of Milford, he lives in the historical Scottish village of Doune near Stirling where he edits the local newspaper. He was working his way through the layout for the February issue of […]