THE Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Awards will take place next Friday in Buncrana and ahead of the gala ceremony Donegal County Council has released some information about this year’s recipients. The Homes of Donegal Fundraising Committee, former Governor of Maryland Martin O’Malley and golfer Paul McGinley are set to join the prestigious list of Tip […]
An Post confirm closure of 17 post offices
AN POST has now confirmed that 17 post offices in Donegal will close having accepted the applications from postmasters and postmistresses for exit packages. Three of these post offices have already closed – Churchill, Quigley’s Point and Ballymagen – and An Post confirmed at the start of the month that they had received applications for […]
Donegal activists remember victims of clerical abuse
A GROUP of Inishowen and Derry based activists joined the thousands who attended events around the country yesterday to remember victims of clerical abuse. As The Pope said Mass in Phoenix Park the activists tied baby shoes to the railings outside St. Mary’s Oratory, Buncrana and St. Eugene’s Cathedral, Derry to highlight the crimes perpetrated […]
MS Queen Elizabeth returns to Killybegs
The MS Queen Elizabeth made a surprise return to Killybegs on Tuesday morning. The luxury liner docked for the first time ever in Killybegs on 20 July 2018 to a great welcome from all and the many people who made their way to see the largest cruise ship the Killybegs port has ever seen. The liner […]
Major expansion plans for Donegal company
Engineering company E+I Engineering are planning on increasing their workforce to 1,000 staff, creating around 200 jobs over the next couple of years, the Donegal News can reveal. Owner of the company, Philip O’Doherty explained this is part of an ongoing expansion which will also see an extension at their Burnfoot factory. The 40,000 square […]
Man arrested after Bundoran crash
A MAN in his twenties has been arrested after he presented himself to Gardaí in Ballyshannon following a crash that claimed the lives of two people in the early hours of this morning. Gardai said the man is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act at Ballyshannon Garda Station and that investigations […]
Weather warning ahead of Storm Ernesto
A WEATHER warning has been issued for Donegal ahead of the arrival of tropical Storm Ernesto with high levels of rainfall predicted. Met Eireann has issued a yellow weather warning for the entire country as they expect high intensity rainfall over a relatively short period of time on Saturday night. The forecaster said: “totals up […]
Hopes to open second grave in search for Cruit giant
A MEDICAL research team is planning to exhume a second grave on Cruit Island after it has emerged that the wrong grave was opened up in search of the Cruit Island Giant, the Donegal News can reveal. The body of a man, who measured 7ft and 7 inches tall, was discovered on the island in […]
Investigations continue after break in at Centra Raphoe
GARDAI are continuing to investigate the break in at the Centra shop in Raphoe after four men attempted to rob the premises last night. At 4am the culprits smashed the upstairs window and the front door at Coyle’s Centra but were not able to get any further into the shop. The shop was closed this […]
PSNI locate vehicle involved in Newtown break in
THE PSNI in Derry have located the vehicle believed to have been involved in the break in at the Healthwise pharmacy on the Main Street in Newtowncunningham last night. A silver Mercedes Jeep was used to ram raid the premises at 3.30am and a number of items were taken. The raid took just five minutes, […]