THE Donegal Intercultural Platform is holding a ‘Diversity not Division’ rally in Letterkenny this weekend. The group is calling for everyone to attend the solidarity rally at the Market Square on Saturday at 1.30pm. Attendees are urged to bring banners, flags and posters. Advertisement The event is being held to coincide with the national solidarity […]
McConalogue confirms over €24m for Donegal national roads and greenways for 2023
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Donegal T.D., Charlie McConalogue, has this afternoon confirmed over €23m in funding for Donegal’s national roads and greenways for 2023. This announcement follows the Minister confirmation in recent weeks of €38m for Donegal’s regional and local roads and almost €1m for Donegal’s rural roads and laneways, a […]
Recovered bikes donated to Ukrainian refugees
STOLEN or lost bicycles recovered by An Garda Síochána have been donated to Ukrainian refugees in Termon through a Foróíge youth group in Raphoe which has been refurbishing bikes since October 2022. Garda Ted McCaffrey and Garda Ann Marie O’Farrell, Community Gardaí from the Lifford Sector, presented the bikes refurbished by young people from Foróige to […]
Car found burnt out in Ballybofey
GARDAÍ in Ballybofey are appealing for information following the theft of a car which was later found burnt out. The black Renault Clio was stolen from Glenview Park on Donegal Road, Ballybofey, on Sunday, February 12, between the hours of 8pm and when it was later located at Burn Rock, Killygordon at 10.30pm on fire. The […]
Extra patrols being set up in Letterkenny over anti-social incidents
GARDAI are to set up increased patrols in Letterkenny in the wake of a rise in antisocial behaviour. While remaining tight-lipped about where the incidents have been taking place and the nature of them, gardaí in Letterkenny have said they have received recent reports of anti-social behaviour involving groups of young people at various locations within the town. Gardaí have […]
Former county manager appointed to top Inland Fisheries Ireland post
FORMER Donegal County Council Chief Executive Séamus Neely has been handed a senior role within Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). Mr Neely was appointed after Environment Minister Eamon Ryan removed the three remaining members of the IFI board on a no-fault basis. He has asked Séamus Neely and former Carlow County Council chief Tom Barry to perform the […]
Picture Special: Superb Panto in Gaoth Dobhair
Aisteoirí Ghaoth Dobhair presented their pantomime “Oh, sin Tír na Nóg” from Thursday right through to Sunday last week in the Amharclann. The production is based on the legendary story of Oisín and Tír na nÓg. The panto has many twists and turns from start to finish. Oisín is many miles from his beloved Niamh […]
Dillon’s Hotel aim for revamp to be ready for rally weekend
IT is hoped the major refurbishment work underway in Dillon’s Hotel in Letterkenny will be completed in time for Donegal’s rally weekend. Eddie McKeever, Group Operations Director for McKeever Hotels, recently announced his plans to invest £1.4 million into the hotel in a bid to transform the premises to a luxury four star standard. In 2014, McKeever […]
TikTok challenge leaves girl badly burned
A DONEGAL grandmother has made an impassioned plea for young people not to take part in dangerous challenges on TikTok after her granddaughter’s hand was left very badly burned. The 13-year-old girl was taken to hospital on Sunday after sustaining serious burns to her hand in a challenge which asks participants to spray sanitiser onto their hand before taking […]
TG4 reviewing complaints
TG4 has confirmed it is reviewing the complaints received over the documentary into the Creeslough tragedy. The controversial documentary ‘Iniúchadh TG4 – An Craoslach’ aired last week despite a number of the victim’s families objecting. The families claimed they had not been consulted about the documentary and it said it was too soon after the tragedy for […]