DONEGAL County Councils SPACEial North West project reached its ultimate recognition to date at the UK Association of Geographic Information (AGI) Awards for Geospatial Excellence 2014.
Deputy MacLochlainn addresses Palestinian conference
DEPUTY Pádraig MacLochlainn is in Palestine this weekend to attend a major international conference with hundreds of delegates from all over the world including Government Ministers, City Mayors, and Local Authority leaders.
Seven Donegal Fire Fighters receive Long Service Awards
FIRE Fighters from County Donegal received Long Service Awards from Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government Paudie Coffey TDat a ceremony in the Red Cow Morans Hotel in Dublin last week.
Drumkeen water meter stand-off
THERE was a tense stand-off in Drumkeen this morning as residents awoke to find GMC Sierra, contractors for Irish Water, digging holes for water meters.
Anti-water charge meeting in Gweedore on Thursday
A meeting will take place in Ionad Naomh Padraig in Dobhair this Thursday night (November 20) at 8 pm to update the public on water charges.
Man’s body found in grounds of St Conal’s Hosptial
GARDAI are not treating as suspicious, the discovery of a man’s body earlier today in the grounds of St Conal’s Hospital iin Letterkenny.
Fanad scoops top prize in Pride of place awards
Fanad scooped top prize in the annual IPB Co-operation Ireland Pride of Place Awards announced last night (Saturday 15 November) in Treacy’s West County Hotel, Ennis Co Clare. They won the top position in the Islands and Costal Communities Category. Gweedore (Gaoth Dhobhair) also scooped one of the prestigious runner up prizes in Category 4, which is for populations between 1500 and 4000 people.
Cross-border prescriptions will make life easier for anyone travelling overseas – Varadkar
New laws have been signed by Minister for Health Leo Varadkar allowing cross-border prescriptions to be issued by Irish GPs which can be used by patients anywhere in the EU.
Donegal woman reaches ‘Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur’ National Final
A YOUNG Donegal entrepreneur has won a place at the first-ever national final of ‘Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur’ competition, for a chance to share a €100,000 investment fund.
Minister McHugh announces over €5,000 for Ceiltigh Ghaoth Dobhair
Minister of State for Gaeltacht Affairs, Joe McHugh TD, today (Tuesday) announced that he has sanctioned a grant of €5,252 for Ceiltigh Ghaoth Dobhair, to enable them to purchase gym equipment.