DONEGAL businessman Bernard Greene is reaping the rewards of turning his hand to holiday letting after completely renovating a derelict site near Dungloe into a beautiful holiday home. House Crohy Head, which took around three years and cost in excess of €200,000 to renovate, has been very popular with 12 weeks already booked up in […]
Anger as priest tells people to ‘get back to mass’
PARISHIONERS across Donegal are being encouraged to continue watching religious services through the webcam rather than returning to Mass. The Bishop of Raphoe, Bishop Alan McGuckian, has reiterated the church’s position that people who are vulnerable or unwell should stay at home and continue, if possible, to participate in the celebration of Mass via the […]
Plans lodged for new distillery
PLANS to construct a new distillery between Fintown and Church Hill have been lodged with Donegal County Council in recent days. The application is the name of Doyle’s Distillery Limited, a newly registered company with an address in Milltown, Newmills. Their principal business is distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits. The planning application seeks permission […]
14 cyclists, 620k in 2 days for charity
FOURTEEN cyclists, covering 620 kilometres in two days for charity. It’s the latest challenge which Milford man Hugh Coll has set for his training group. Advertisement Travelling to Cork this they will leave Mizen on Friday morning, stopping overnight in Roscommon, and arriving in Malin Head on Saturday. All proceeds from the event will […]
Covid-19 latest: One death, 35 new cases
There has been one new death reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today. There has now been a total of 1,773 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Monday 10th August, the HPSC has been notified of 35 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 26,801* confirmed cases of COVID-19 […]
Fifty-seven confirmed cases of Covid-19
There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today. There has now been a total of 1,772 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland. Advertisement As of midnight Sunday 9th August, the HPSC has been notified of 57 confirmed cases of Covid-19. There is now a total of 26,768* confirmed cases […]
Five new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Donegal
There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today. There has now been a total of 1,772 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Saturday 8th August, the HPSC has been notified of 68 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 26,712 confirmed cases of […]
Golden opportunity to sell Donegal as a ‘perfect place’
THE Covid-19 pandemic is proving to be a golden opportunity to sell Donegal as a perfect place to live and work. That was the message delivered this week by Boyd Robinson of Charlie Robinson Limited, Auctioneers and Valuers. “The phone hasn’t stopped ringing for the past few weeks,” said Mr Robinson who added that interest […]
Highest daily Covid-19 numbers in almost three months
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 1 patient diagnosed with COVID-19 in Ireland has died. There has now been a total of 1,772 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland*. As of midnight Friday 7th August, the HPSC has been notified of 174 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of […]
Melbourne lockdown ‘short term pain for long term gain’
MELBOURNE has been home to Donegal couple John Cunningham and Aoife Dalton for much of the past decade. John is Head of Creative Urban Places at the City of Melbourne. The Ardara man is responsible for the strategic development and management for the safe delivery of a programme of innovative and engaging temporary and permanent […]