Four local businesses from the Twin Towns have come to the rescue of the local community and have sourced match funding of a LEADER grant, which was recently allocated by Donegal Local Development Company.
‘My house actually vibrates from wind turbine’
A mother of two teenage children who lives only 500 metres from a wind turbine at the Corkermore site where a rotor blade broke of in last week’s storm, has for the first time spoken publicly about wind farms. On reading the comments in the Donegal News last Friday from Cllr John Boyle that their […]
Car stolen at knife-point near Raphoe
GARDAI have appealed for information on two men who stole a car at knife-point from a woman in the Raphoe area on Tuesday night.
Book of Condolence in memory of Mr. Nelson Mandela opened in Council Offices
The Mayor of Donegal Cllr. Ian McGarvey and the County Manager Seamus Neely have today signed the Donegal County Council Book of Condolence in memory of Mr. Nelson Mandela.
Carndonagh meeting on future of small schools in Donegal
Parents, teachers and community groups are being urged to attend a public meeting in Carndonagh next week to stand up for the future of local schools.
Donegal man left penniless after ticking wrong box on dole form
AN unemployed man living in Letterkenny has been left penniless and could be evicted before Christmas, after his job seekers payment was stopped when he filled in a review form.
Malin women wins €25k with Meteor
Mary O’Brien from Malin won €25,000 in the Meteor €1 million Giveaway.
Wind turbine blade breaks off near Killybegs
THE storm force winds experienced in Donegal on Thursday caused the blade of a wind turbine near Killybegs to break off.
More than 4,000 in Donegal on orthodontic waiting list
DONEGAL Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill has described as ‘alarming’ the news that waiting lists for orthodontic treatment in County Donegal have soared by over 900 per cent over the past two years.
Deele College extension to start 2014
Minister Dinny McGinley today (Friday) welcomed the announcement by his colleague, Ruairí Quinn, Minister for Education and Skills that Deele College, Raphoe will be included in the €2 billion major school building projects.