Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, told the Minister for Housing that families forced to leave their mica-affected homes need Government to move quickly on providing temporary accommodation. Addressing the Dáil today, Deputy Pringle said the mica action committee held a protest in Lifford in relation to the inaction of Donegal County Council in actually […]
Burglaries up 29% across Donegal compared to last year
Data published over the past 10 years by the Central Statistics Office reveals that on average 1 in every 10 homes in Ireland has experienced a burglary in that period. With a total of 182,609 burglaries reported nationwide over the past 10 years there has been a 29% increase in burglaries across Donegal in 2022 […]
Three private water supplies failed E. coli standards
THREE private water supplies in Donegal failed to meet the standard for E. coli last year, according to a new report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA has released their ‘Drinking Water Quality in Private Group Schemes and Small Private Supplies 2021’ which found that not enough is being done by local authorities […]
Double Awards Success for County Donegal’s Historic Towns Initiatives
Donegal County Council and its partners scooped two national awards for its Historic Towns Initiatives at two award ceremonies in Dublin last Thursday evening. The Ballyshannon Historic Towns Initiative won the Community & Heritage Award at the KPMG – Irish Independent Property Industry Excellence Awards in The Convention Centre in Dublin while the Ramelton Historic […]
A century since the hiring fair came to Lifford
A century ago this month saw Lifford hold its first ever hiring fair. After the Ulster Plantation hiring fairs were held in every market town as a means of finding temporary labourers. They were usually held twice a year, in May and November, and often it would be young children hired out to work in order […]
‘Man overboard’ training offered for fishing crews
FISHING crews are being offered training in dealing with a ‘man overboard’ emergency through a series of classes being held in Falcarragh. Ireland’s seafood development agency Bord Iascaigh Mhara has partnered with the RNLI to deliver the one-day man overboard experiences. The first of these will take place on January 20 and 21 at the […]
Golan church to celebrate 150 years with special mass
A SMALL church in the Kilmacrennan Parish will celebrate its 150th anniversary on Friday, December 2, with a special Mass led by Bishop of Raphoe Alan McGuckian. St Brigid’s Church in Golan had to delay its celebrations because of the Covid-19 pandemic and then more recently postponed the event in recognition of the Creeslough tragedy […]
Three RNLI lifeboat crews receive award for rescue of fishing crew off Fanad Head
Lifeboat crews from Lough Swilly and Arranmore in county Donegal have received an award from the RNLI for a callout in 2019, which saw the rescuers at sea for hours in Force 11 conditions. The actions of the lifeboat crews that night saved the lives of five people on board a fishing vessel that was […]
Past pupil creates school anthem for Deele College
PROUD families filled the school hall last Saturday as they eagerly awaited the performance of the Deele College Anthem gifted by past pupil, renowned fiddle player and musician Matthew McGranaghan. Matthew, who has over 20 years of experience in the music business worked alongside the school choir to produce ‘Think of Me’, the Deele College […]
Doherty family looking at legal options
THE children of murdered pensioner Seamus Doherty are considering their legal options to ensure recommendations made by an inquest jury are implemented. A hearing earlier this month was told of multiple errors in how An Garda Síochána investigated the 67-year-old’s death. Mr Doherty was found strangled at his home in Churchill in the early hours of June 17 […]