Gardai are currently attending an incident of a suspect device that is occurring on Justice Walsh Road, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal. Speaking to the Donegal News, a spokesperson from An Garda Síochána said the incident is ongoing. “As Gardai are still on location at the scene, no further information is available at this time,” they said.
Letterkenny band land spot on Scandinavian metal tour
A LETTERKENNY Viking metal band are in Valhalla after landing a spot on a major tour of Scandinavia. Ren Marabou and the Berserkers will support metal legends Vadar during their ‘Final Declaration’ tour in Denmark, Sweden and Norway in September. The band is made up of singer Ren Marabou (39), drummer Terrence McCann (53) and […]
Companies link up to restore Glasgow bus link
DOHERTY’S Travel, McGinley Coach Travel and Bus Feda have announced their joint service between Donegal and Glasgow will resume, July 22. This is the first time this service has operated in two and a half years as it was suspended as a result of Covid-19. The service will operate as a straight-through journey, meaning the […]
Doherty slams AIB decision to remove cash services
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Finance Pearse Doherty TD has criticised the decision by AIB to remove cash services from 70 branches across the state, with no less than six Donegal branches removing cash services. The Donegal TD has said he is writing to the Minister for Finance to ask him to intervene. He also described […]
Weather warning issued for thunderstorms
Met Éireann has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms in Donegal. The warning came into force at midday and will remain in place until 9pm tonight (Tuesday). After yesterday’s scorcher thunder and heavy localised downpours are expected throughout the day. The warning is also in place for counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Cavan, Cork, […]
Donegal locations named ‘20 Best Places to Holiday in Ireland 2022’
The Bundoran / Rossnowlagh region and the Inishowen Peninsula have been named as two of the ‘20 Best Places to Holiday in Ireland 2022’ and are both now in the running for the overall title. Bundoran / Rossnowlagh and Inishowen were among hundreds of locations which were nominated by close to 1,200 people from across […]
Irish Water is appealing to customers to conserve water
Irish Water is appealing to customers on Lough Mourne Water Supply to conserve water as increased demand continues to affect supply as the dry and warm weather continues. Irish Water is continuing to see high levels of domestic, commercial and agricultural demand for the treated drinking water. Irish Water has been working closely with Donegal […]
Today expected to be the hottest day of the year
TODAY is set to be the hottest day of the year so far with Met Éireann predicting that temperatures in Donegal could reach thirty degrees. The tropical weather comes with an appeal for people to exercise caution at all times in and around water. Speaking to the Donegal News yesterday meteorologist Aoife Kealy said the […]
Contract for €10.5 million Killybegs project awarded
THE contract for the €10.5 million pier extension project at Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre has been awarded with works expected to get underway within weeks. The project will see the completion of a 120 metre long quay development at Smooth Point aimed at alleviating congestion during the peak fishing season. The multi-million euro contract has […]
Donegal Gaeltacht’s first pride festival next week
BRÓD na Gaeltachta is a festival highlighting the LGBTQI+ community, that has a programme of bilingual events which give pride and priority to people with Gaelic roots. The festival runs from July 18 to July 23. The first of these events to take place is “Walking and Conversation” with Sarah and Evan as they explore […]