THE severe impact of the recession and austerity in North Donegal was evidenced this week by the above average number of people waiting for an appointment with MABS and the length of time they are having to wait.
Deputy Joe McHugh drives Seanad abolition campaign
Joe McHugh is Fine Gael’s Connaught-Ulster Director of Elections for Seanad abolition referendum
Families of country’s worst crash attend court
FAMILY members of the seven young men who died in one car in the country’s worst accident three years ago, were in the Circuit Court in Letterkenny today (Tuesday) only to learn the case was to be adjourned.
Suspended sentence for damaging ancient ringfort
TWO men who were held in garda custody since Monday for the damage they caused to the historic Grianan Aileach ringfort at Burt, were given a one month suspended sentence each when they appeared before Buncrana District Court this morning.
Major changes for rural transport programme
SENATOR Jimmy Harte spoke of “a new start for rural transport in Donegal and Ireland’ today after new public transport co-ordination units were announced.
Rescue Helicopter tasked twice
THE coastguard Sikorsky helicopter was tasked to an emergency in Inishowen this afternoon en route back from an emergency at Dunluce Castle on the Antrim Coast.
New Post Offices opens in Glencar
A TRICKLE of customers visited Letterkenny’s new Post Office at Glencar this week appreciating the lack of queues and lots of parking space.
Third robbery in east Donegal
THE PSNI detained two men in Strabane on Thursday night following a knife-point robbery just outside Lifford. The third robbery in the area in the past week.
Robbers strike in Lifford
Gardai in Lifford have appealed for witnesses after a filling station in the town was robbed at knife point yesterday evening.
BREAKING: Glenfin Road crash claims life of young man
A TEENAGER from Greenhills, Raphoe died in a two-car crash this morning in which his twin sister was injured.