A PLASTERER who worked in the former Gestapo Headquarters in Potsdam, Germany, discovered a telegram under the floorboards during renovation works there.
Resident on unfinished estate questions waivers on LPT
AS the Local Property Tax (LPT) bills began dropping through Donegal letter boxes this week, angry householders in unfinished estates are asking why they should have to pay.
Health Minister Reilly in Letterkenny
MINISTER for Health Dr James Reilly TD officially opened the new €24 million Emergency Department at Letterkenny General Hospital today (Friday) but declined to say when the hospital might attain regional status.
Lough Swilly VTM van stolen
THE Lough Swilly Vehicle Testing Centre at Bonagee in Letterkenny has appealed for information on their break-down Ford Transit van which was stolen from the centre on Sunday evening.
Hope for unemployed youth
LABOUR Senator Jimmy Harte this week welcomed the EU Youth Guarantee which he hopes will assist some of Donegal’s 3,944 under 25 year-olds who are currently looking for work.
Free Easter Eggs for Donegal events
CADBURYS are offering up to 1,000 Easter eggs to community groups in Donegal and across the country who want to organise Easter egg trails.
Man charged with Buncrana robbery
A man has been charged with burglary at the home of a 96-year-old woman in Buncrana, in January.
24 Gweedore lay-offs temporary
SINN Féin Deputy Pearse Doherty called for a job creation strategy for Donegal and the north west region following the announcement of significant temporary lay offs at the RAP packing plant in his native Gweedore.
Donegal RNLI saved 68 lives last year
DONEGAL’S three RNLI lifeboat stations saved the lives of 68 people last year according to statistics released by the RNLI this week.
Burglary suspects arrested
GARDAI in Donegal have detained a further five men over the past 36 hours in their drive to clampdown on the spate of burglaries in the county in recent weeks.