A MAN continues to be questioned by Lebanese military authorities on suspicion of firing the shots which killed UN peacekeeper Seán Rooney from Newtowncunningham. The 24-year-old was laid to rest on Thursday last in the cemetery adjoining All Saints Catholic Church, with full military honours. At his Requiem mass earlier that day in Dundalk, Pte […]
Garda Commissioner to visit Donegal
GARDA Commissioner Drew Harris is to visit Donegal in the coming weeks amid growing concerns facing the force locally. Garda Commissioner Harris has confirmed he will meet with Donegal Joint Policing Committee (JPC) members on January 16. Although the venue has yet to be confirmed, the meeting will more than likely take place in County […]
Music fans in for a treat in the New Year
The New Year gets off to a flying start for music lovers on TG4 with a new performance driven music series bringing the best of music from Donegal and the surrounding areas to our screens. Set to hit our televisions on Sunday, January 8, Féile Ealaíne na hEaragaile on TG4 combines highlights of seven concerts […]
Costs Council €2.3 million to keep the lights on
IT costs Donegal County Council more than €2.3 million to keep the lights on across the county each year. There are more than 19,000 public lights across Donegal, seventy per cent of which (13,330) are LED lamps. The Council has commenced work on upgrading the public lighting infrastructure (columns/mini-pillars) with approximately ten per cent of […]
€1m for initiatives to support Ukrainian refugees
The government has today announced €1 million in funding for initiatives to support the health and wellbeing of Ukrainian refugees. The funding will be allocated to Local Authority Community Response Forums across the country. Announcing the fund, Minister of State with Responsibility for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Hildegarde Naughton TD, said: […]
Weather warning issued as gale force winds on the way
A WIND warning has been issued for Donegal by Met Éireann with gusts of up to 110km/hr expected tomorrow. The yellow weather alert for wind will be in place from 5am on Thursday until 11am. “Strong to gale force westerly winds of 50 to 60 km/h, with occasional gusts of 90 to 110 km/hr. Winds […]
Donegal writer pens novel on assassination of Collins
THE assassination of rebel leader, Michael Collins is the focus of a new novel by Donegal writer Sean Hillen. In this historical fiction a mysterious diary found in the attic of an old stone cottage in Donegal reveals long-held secrets about the killing, exactly one hundred years ago. Sean Hillen, former foreign correspondent for The […]
Crisis at An Bord Pleanála putting Riverine Project at ‘serious risk’
TURMOIL within An Bord Pleanála is putting a multi-million euro project linking Lifford with Strabane at “serious risk”. It was anticipated that work on the Donegal element of the €12 million Riverine Project would begin next month. But an internal crisis at Ireland’s national planning body has thrown it into uncertainty. Advertisement A report published this week reveals how […]
Patient Wait Pays Off As Donegal Punter Lands €10,000 Horse Racing Windfall
A patient Horse Racing punter in County Donegal is toasting a healthy festive payday after Monday’s King George at Kempton ended a lengthy wait for a five-figure haul. The anonymous winner showed some incredible foresight in a BoyleSports shop in August by striking a €12.50 treble and another €10 each-way treble on three horses in […]
Ulster Bank closure contributed to lowering of credit union savings cap
LETTERKENNY Credit Union had to review how it does business following a surge in savings sparked by the closure of Ulster Bank and KBC branches. Account holders were forced to withdraw their cash when the financial giants announced they were shutting their operations down. Many turned to their local credit unions, a rush that placed extra pressure […]