Banba’s Crown, the outpost of north-western Europe was brought into the fold of St Patrick’s Day celebrations this year as Malin Head was given the epic ‘Greening’ treatment that has become a world-wide phenomenon on St Patrick’s Day over recent years.
Letterkenny teenager hospitalised after Strabane binge party
A TEENAGE girl from Letterkenny had to be hospitalised after she was found unconscious near the River Mourne after a drinking party in Strabane involving up to 60 youths.
Woman’s body recovered from sea near Bundoran
THE body of a woman has been recovered at Creevy, near Ballyshannon, this afternoon (Sunday).
Bunbeg Post Office gets temporary reprieve
BUNBEG Post Office has been saved from closure for the next three months at least.
Letterkenny man’s jail sentence overturned
A LETTERKENNY man jailed for attempted rape had his conviction overturned on Thursday after the Supreme Court ruled that statements he made to gardai during questioning were inadmissible because they were made before he got legal advice.
Support Whistleblowers Rally – call
COUNCILLOR Frank McBrearty is encouraging as many people as possible to attend a rally in support of Whistleblowers which takes place in Mullingar tomorrow (Thursday), March 6.
Donegal County Childcare prompt review of supports for working families
A national research report commissioned by Donegal County Childcare has succeeded in prompting a review of national childcare funding schemes for working families.
Car sales in Donegal rise in 2014
FIGURES just released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) show that new car sales in Donegal are up by 29 per cent, so far this year.
Council seek help finding Carndonagh vandals
STAFF at Donegal County Council are today counting the cost of another spate of vandalism over the weekend at Barrack Hill Park in Carndonagh.
New Emergency Department at LGH open to patients next Wednesday
MINISTER for Health James Reilly TD was back in Letterkenny today to re-open the €22 million Emergency Department (ED) he officially opened just under a year ago.