THE NUMBER of Covid-19 cases being reported in Donegal on a daily basis remains in the mid-twenties which has prompted health officials to urge the public not to become complacent as the reopening of the county continues. The HSE hack means geographical breakdowns of Covid cases each day are no longer available from the Department […]
Letterkenny company advises on career in cyber security
The area of cyber security is currently headline news nationally and globally. Dr. Clare Ryan is co-founder of one of Donegal’s foremost protectors of information technology, ITUS Secure Technologies. Based in the heart of Letterkenny’s tech cluster at CoLab, they have established a solid and growing customer base locally, nationally and internationally since inception 3 […]
€3.8m in Leader funding for Donegal
DONEGAL has received the highest allocation in funding from the government through the latest announcement under the Leader Programme. Funding of €3.8m has been allocated to the Donegal Local Action Group under the Transitional LEADER programme for the period 2021-2022 by Minister for Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands, Heather Humphreys. Welcoming […]
Letterkenny cafe to mark autism awareness day
One of Donegal’s best-known cafes is joining the national campaign to #LightItUpBlue to mark World Autism Awareness Day on Friday. Mac’s Deli in Letterkenny will be selling novelty blue cupcakes this Friday with 100% of sales going towards local school, St. Bernadette’s Special School. The limited-edition cupcakes cost €1.50 each and are expected to sell-out […]
€5m in NTA funding for Donegal
MORE than €5m has been allocated for sustainable transport projects in Donegal by the National Transport Authority (NTA) and Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan. A total of 27 projects in the county will benefit from the €5,311,100 investment including €1m for a one way system in Letterkenny (Cathedral Road/Convent Road-College Row/Sentry Hill Road) along with […]
Daughter of late ‘Tunnel Tiger’ takes to the road
THE DAUGHTER of a Donegal Tunnel Tiger has embarked on a 100km fundraising walk to raise money for two charities that help Irish people abroad. Katrina Boyle from Termon has taken on the challenge to raise funds for The Irish Chapliancy and the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust. Her own father was a Loughanure man who, […]
Water outage in Letterkenny
There is currently a water outage in the Ard O’Donnell and surrounding areas of Letterkenny. Irish Water have confirmed that the outage is due to repairs being carried out to a burst water main. A spokesperson for the utility company said: “Works have an estimated completion time of 4:30pm on 25 March. We recommend that […]
€500,000 for Muckish Railway Walk
FUNDING of €500,000 has been announced this morning to enhance the Muckish Railway Walk. The funding, announced by Minister of Social Protection, Community and Rural Development, Heather Humphreys under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme, is another phase of the Letterkenny to Burtonport Greenway project. The investment involves a significant development of a popular outdoor amenity […]
Search for Red Hugh’s remains to resume
THE SEARCH for the remains of 16th-century King of Tyrconnell, Red Hugh O’Donnell is set to continue after an agreement has been reached with Santander Bank. The search for the chieftain’s remains hit an obstacle in Valladolid late last year when archaeologists revealed that they believe the main part of the Chapel of Marvels, where […]
€1.2m in funding to retrofit social housing
MORE than €1.2m has been allocated to Donegal for the retrofitting of social housing following an announcement this morning. The government funding has been made available under the Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Programme and includes an initial allocation of over €1.2m for the retrofitting of 45 homes in the county. The balance of funding (€10m) nationally […]