The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Donegal TD, Charlie McConalogue, this morning confirmed almost €1m in funding for 6 Donegal projects under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme. The Donegal projects receiving funding today are in Carndonagh, Convoy, Dungloe, Manorcunningham, Lifford and Ballybofey/Stranorlar. Commenting, Minister McConalogue said he is am delighted to […]
Gaoth Dobhair woman braves the shave in aid of a great local charity
GAOTH DOBHAIR woman Kathleen Griffin has taken control of her hair loss and has braved the shave in a bid to raise much needed funds for local charity Eitiltí and Seirbhísí Ailse Dhún na nGall. In September 2022 Kathleen was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Luckily she only had to wait four weeks for surgery, to which […]
Gardaí appeal for information after patrol car rammed
Gardaí in Donegal are investigating an incident which involved a patrol car being rammed and resulted in a member of the force being injured. Gardaí in Ballyshannon are investigating a number of incidents of dangerous driving involving a red Skoda Fabia with a partial registration number ‘05 DL’ that occurred in the Ballyshannon area on […]
Registration now open for Donegal Future of Ireland Assembly
Sinn Féin’s two Donegal TDs have announced that the party’s Commission on the Future of Ireland will be holding a Donegal Peoples’ Assembly in An Grianán Theatre on Monday, January 30. ‘The New Ireland is for Everyone – Have Your Say’ are the main pillars of this Commission. Submissions to the Assembly and for the report that […]
Planning permission granted for apartment blocks in Letterkenny
RESIDENTS of a Letterkenny estate which sees frequent water outages have said they are “very concerned” after planning permission for the construction of 28 apartments in the area was given the green light. Donegal County Council has granted permission to Lexus Projects Limited for the construction of two apartment blocks containing 28 apartments in Carnamuggagh Upper. Vehicular and […]
Letterkenny University Hospital postponing some elective procedures due to site pressures
Letterkenny University Hospital remains under significant pressure with high attendances and long wait times in their Emergency Department in recent days. All available beds are in use. Every effort is being made to discharge patients who are ready to go home so that beds will become available for patients who need to be admitted, at […]
Three community centres in county Donegal to receive €300,000 each
COMMUNITY groups and sporting clubs in Donegal will benefit from a €33 million funding package announced by the Department of Rural Development. The Community Centres Investment Fund is the largest ever capital investment in social facilities in Ireland, providing grants of up to €300,000 for works such as extensions, energy efficiency upgrades and improved access for people with […]
Michael McBride Elected Chairperson of Donegal ETB
Cllr Michael McBride was elected Chairperson of Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) at a board meeting this morning while Patsy McVicar was elected Deputy Chairperson. They replace outgoing Chairperson Cllr Barry Sweeny and outgoing Deputy Chairperson Cllr Martin Harley. Speaking about his election as Chairperson, Cllr Michael McBride said, “I would like to thank […]
First female Head of Enterprise leads the way
BRENDA Hegarty was recently appointed as the first female Head of Enterprise, with the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) in Donegal. Speaking to the Donegal News she said that she recognises her responsibility and role as a “flag bearer” for females. “I do really believe if you can see it you can be it, and it’s important […]
Protect your water supply during the freezing weather
With the cold snap expected to continue for the next few days, Irish Water is reminding customers that there are some simple steps they can take to protect against frozen pipes and bursts – and stay safe, warm and comfortable this winter. The sub-zero temperatures in recent days have increased the number of frozen water […]