This Sunday, August 24, Donegal Railway Museum will host the flagship event in their Heritage Week programme, the Road to the Railway Vintage Car and Tractor Run. This year, they’re teaming up with the Bluestack Foundation, with half of all proceeds from the run and raffle going to supporting the incredible work they do for […]
Donegal pre-school services to benefit from €4.2 million lunch scheme
Fifty-four Donegal pre-school services are to avail of the Bia Blasta lunch scheme which was been unveiled by the Minister for Children, Disability, and Equality, Norma Foley. Bia Blasta (Delicious Food) is a €4.2 million programme that will provide nutritious daily lunches to 25,000 preschool children in disadvantaged areas. The scheme is part of Equal […]
Lives potentially at risk at one of Donegal’s oldest bridges – claim
Lives are potentially being put at risk due to serious structural cracks on one of Donegal’s oldest and most historic bridges. That’s according to Aontú’s Letterkenny Rep, Mary T Sweeney who says she is so concerned about expanding cracks on the Oldtown Bridge in the town, that she has written to the County Engineer seeking […]
Medtech company shortlisted in the Irish Healthcare Awards
Pioneering drainage device, releaze, was manufactured in Letterkenny
Witnesses sought after car windows smashed
WITNESSES are being sought by gardaí after substantial damage was caused to a car in Letterkenny. The windows of the car were smashed and damage was also caused to the front passenger headlight in the incident in the area of Glenwood Park, between 11.30am and 3.20pm on Wednesday, August 6. “We appeal to anyone who […]
Donegal has some of the highest numbers of unpaid ACRES in the State
Donegal TD and Sinn Féin spokesperson on Finance Pearse Doherty TD has slammed the Government for the high number of unpaid ACRES payments in Donegal. Commenting on figures Sinn Féin received in response to a Parliamentary Question, Teachta Doherty stated: “Currently, there are 253 people in Donegal still waiting to be paid as part of the ACRES scheme and, […]
Digger bucket stolen from construction site
GARDAÍ are investigating the theft of a brand new digger bucket from a construction site in Letterkenny. The black machinery, 1.6m wide and approximately 900mm deep, was stolen from a construction site to the rear of the Retail Park on Paddy Harte Road sometime between Friday, August 8 at 2.30pm and Monday, August 11 at 8am. […]
Parents urged not to let children drive quad bikes
Latest warning comes after a quad was seized from a youth in Milford
Carrigans to Lifford greenway public consultation launched
Donegal County Council with the support of Transport Infrastructure Ireland invite residents of the area, members of the public and other interested parties to participate in the third non-statutory public consultation on the Emerging Preferred Route Corridor for the Carrigans to Lifford Greenway Project. The Emerging Preferred Route Corridor aims to provide an attractive […]
Pride not Prejudice project to challenge discrimination
A MAJOR social inclusion programme launched in Letterkenny will see the delivery of much-needed training in recognising and countering discrimination, racism and prejudice. The Donegal Travellers Project, in partnership with Donegal County Council, has officially launched its second PEACEPLUS initiative, “Pride Not Prejudice”, with an investment of €80,000. Funded through the PEACEPLUS Programme and supported […]