Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council, Cllr Gerry McMonagle has congratulated all the towns and villages in the county who participated in this year’s SuperValu Tidy Towns Competition. 41 towns and villages across Donegal entered this year’s competition. “In 2017 Donegal County Council increased our commitment to Tidy Town committees and initiatives threefold to €75,000 when […]
Woman in her 20s knocked down in Letterkenny
A WOMAN in her 20s was knocked down this morning on Pearse Road in Letterkenny. The incident occurred at approximately 9am when the pedestrian was approaching the Station Roundabout. The woman was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital. Gardai described the incident as a “minor collision” and said the woman was taken to hospital “as a […]
Major upgrade of N56 to be completed in 18 months
A CONTRACTOR is to be appointed to carry out the latest phase of upgrading to the N56 for a section of roadway connecting Dungloe to Glenties. It was announced today that work on the 3.6km of roadway from Kilkenny – Maas – Letterilly will cost €12 million and will be completed in 18 months. Pat […]
Island fire station damned
A FORMER Senior Fire Officer has called for a purpose built fire station at a new location on Arranmore Island. James Murphy, who was a senior figure with Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service for over 30 years, made the call in a report he published about the station. The damning report, commissioned by the […]
Donegal Pro Life show support for Tim Jackson
DONEGAL Pro Life have spoken out in support of Tim Jackson, the Ballybofey activist who has been on hunger strike since Monday, September 18th. In a statement the group said they “salute and support” Mr Jackson’s stand in defence of the right to life of the unborn child. “Tim’s reasonable request is that Leo Varadkar […]
Funding for Ionad Pobail Chnoc Fola car park
FUNDING of nearly €40,000 has been granted to the local development group Coiste Forbartha Chnoc Fola to renovate the car park at Ionad Pobail Chnoc Fola in Bunaleaca. The grant of €38,620 was sanctioned by Minister of State Joe McHugh TD (FG) yesterday to enable the group to carry out the work. Minister McHugh said that […]
Jobs boost for Downings
DOWNINGS is set to get a jobs boost with the creation of 18 positions at a new seaweed processing company. The new positions are being created by BeoBio Teo and are being supported by Údarás na Gaeltachta. Minister Joe McHugh TD (FG) made the announcement today following a Board meeting of Údarás na Gaeltachta. Minister McHugh […]
Fundraising for families of Bruckless crash victims
A FUNDRAISING campaign for the dependants of Rachel Cassidy Battles and Mairead Mundy, two mothers from Bruckless who died in a road traffic accident in Ardee in July is underway. Rachel and Mairead died in a crash on the N2 near Ardee, County Louth which also claimed the life of Mairead’s mother Margaret. Rachel left […]
Letterkenny gets ready for Culture Night this Friday
DONEGAL County Council Art Service will host its ninth annual Culture Night this Friday. Culture Night is an all-island public event celebrating culture, creativity and the arts and Letterkenny’s 2017 programme offers 40 diverse events in 25 venues, completely free of charge. All types of culture will be celebrated including visual art, music, theatre, sculpture, spoken […]
Majella O’Donnell launches new breast cancer campaign
BREAST cancer survivor Majella O’Donnell has helped launch a new fundraising campaign by the Irish Cancer Society. The campaign called ‘Cups against cancer’ is asking people in Donegal to host a coffee morning in October. In 2014 88 women in Donegal received a breast cancer diagnosis with 2,900 women nationally diagnosed every year, that’s eight […]