GARDAÍ in Letterkenny are appealing for information after a car was found engulfed in flames. On Thursday, January 26, at approximately 11.57pm Gardaí were alerted to a car on fire at Dooballagh, Letterkenny. The car, a silver Toyota was on the hard shoulder of the Main Letterkenny to Stranorlar Road, approximately 1.5 miles from Lurgybrack. Advertisement […]
Sadness at passing of Henry O’Donnell
Renowned swimmer and former Army Ranger, Henry O’Donnell has died suddenly. Henry, aged 58 and father of six was a native of Carrickfinn and recently lived in Letterkenny. Last year, he made the headlines as he became the first person in history to finswim a country’s circumference. Mr O’Donnell raised over €50,000 for charities during […]
Local artist ADGY teases snippet of song ‘as Gaeilge’ ahead of show
GAOTH Dobhair artist ADGY has teased a special addition of a snippet ‘as Gaeilge’ to his Eurovision song ‘Too Good for Your Love’ ahead of tomorrow’s special Late Late show. ADGY said he couldn’t shake the words of a catchy traditional Irish song from his head as he travelled on the bus home from Dublin. This inspired […]
Decision due on major development for Letterkenny
A DECISION is due tomorrow on whether a major development planned for Letterkenny town centre will be given the green light. An application has been lodged by M&B Kelly Partnership for the construction of six-storey and four-storey buildings which include 154 student bedrooms and 13 apartments. Retail units, a restaurant, an office and a new Baptist church […]
New figures show no delays for NCT tests in Donegal
DONEGAL appears to be bucking the trend as there is no lengthy delays at NCT test centres in the county. It was revealed this week that long delays at NCT centres are causing extreme problems as 375,000 vehicles on Irish roads are without a valid NCT certificate. However, there is no excuse for motorists in Donegal as […]
Dog charity in crisis as cost of living impacts adoptions
A DONEGAL dog charity has said they are in crisis as they have reached capacity and unlike during covid, there is no demand to adopt dogs in the county. Doreen Russell from Donegal Rescue Dogs told the Donegal News that they have come to a standstill; they cannot take in any unwanted dogs at present […]
Over €10 million worth of Help to Buy claims approved in Donegal
OVER €10 million worth of Help to Buy claims have been approved in Donegal since the schemes inception in 2017. The Help to Buy (HTB) incentive is a scheme to assist first-time purchasers with the deposit they need to buy or build a new house or apartment. The incentive gives a refund of Income Tax […]
Over 1,200 Ukrainian students now enrolled in Donegal schools
OVER 1,000 Ukrainian pupils are currently enrolled in schools Donegal. The Department of Education has confirmed that as of January, 31, 1,221 Ukrainian pupils have been enrolled in schools across Donegal. Out of that figure, 787 of these pupils have been accommodated in primary schools while 434 pupils have enrolled in post-primary schools. That figure has increased by […]
FLAIR APPARENT: Ten ways to wear a scarf
If I’m feeling lazy, my go-to hair accessory is a scarf. Scarves are so versatile and underrated, they can pull a look together, provide a point of interest, and hide a bad hair day. There are probably hundreds of ways to wear scarves on your head, but here are ten of my favourite ways. 1.The […]
€4.5m granted to improve Donegal’s walking and cycling infrastructure
OVER 30 projects in Donegal are set to benefit from €4.5m in active travel grants to improve walking and cycling infrastructure in 2023. This substantial investment will fund approximately 36 Active Travel projects in Donegal. This includes the development of segregated cycle lanes and widened footpaths, new walking and cycling bridges, and new pedestrian crossings in […]