A walking and cycling hub planned for Donegal is expected to be up and running by the start of the summer. The Active Inishowen Project – a collaboration led by Donegal Sports Partnerships in conjunction with Inishowen Development Partnership and local community groups and organisations – has been tasked with establishing a walking and cycling […]
New sub-group set up to look at mortgageability of defective block homes ‘long overdue’
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Finance Pearse Doherty said the new sub-group set up to examine issues relating to the mortgageability of homes remediated under the defective concrete blocks scheme is “long overdue and must deliver results for homeowners”. Speaking today, the Donegal TD said this new sub-group must include homeowners and key stakeholders on a […]
€1.3 billion tax package welcomed
The €1.3 billion personal tax package that came into effect this week has been welcomed by Donegal minister, Charlie McConalogue. “The package, announced in last October’s budget, will benefit up to two million income taxpayers. The measures that have come into effect since Monday will make a real and significant difference to taxpayers in […]
Donegal’s Claire Irwin returns to new series of RTÉ’s Room to Improve
Architect Dermot Bannon is back and building again with a new series of Room to Improve, returning on Sunday, January 7. Buncrana businesswoman and quantity surveyor Claire Irwin joins him once again for this new series, which will run for four weeks and features builds of all different shapes and sizes, with varying budgets, grants and […]
Blow for men’s shed as thieves steal oil
MEMBERS of the newly set up men’s shed in Manorcunningham were left devastated this week after discovering their oil was stolen over the Christmas period. The group, which had just purchased the oil two weeks ago, is appealing for the public to keep a close eye on their oil tanks after the incident. Speaking to […]
Gardaí investigating theft of trailer
Gardaí in Ballybofey are investigating the theft of a yellow Kane low loader trailer. The theft took place from a yard in Carrickmagrath between 3pm on Monday the 1st of January and 10am on Tuesday the 2nd of January. The Registration plate number is 03 DL 2234. “It is most likely to have been towed […]
Donegal GP set to become new IMO president
DONEGAL Coroner and Stranorlar GP, Dr. Denis McCauley, will become Irish Medical Organisation president in April, Donegal News has learned. “Of course it’s an honour. The Irish Medical Organisation is unique in that it’s the union for all doctors. It represents non-consultant hospital doctors, consultants, GPs, public health doctors, and community health doctors. “It has […]
Twelve arrests for drink driving over Christmas period
There were twelve arrests made in the Donegal Garda Division for drink driving over the Christmas period. Between December 20 and January 2 there were also seven people arrested for drug driving offences. Six of those arrests occurred between New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day – one drug driving and five drink driving arrests. […]
Ten people lost their lives on Donegal roads in 2023
TEN people lost their lives on roads in Donegal in 2023, the highest figure in three years. Road deaths in Donegal are up 22 per cent on 2022’s figures when eight people were killed on the county’s roads and up from seven in 2021. Provisional road traffic collision figures published by the Road Safety Authority […]
Over €7,000 raised from Friends of Letterkenny University Hospital draw
OVER €7,000 was raised from the Friends of Letterkenny University Hospital annual Christmas draw. The lucky winner of the top prize was Patricia Hunter who is pictured receiving her prize, a 32-inch smart TV from Friends committee member, Allen McCrea. Also in the picture is David Crumlish of Crumlish Appliances, the sponsor of the prize. Second prize, […]