ST Vincent de Paul says it cannot give a date for the reopening of its Dungloe shop following its sudden closure. Residents in the town say they were shocked to find the popular store locked up just before Christmas. Questions are now being asked about when trading will recommence. Advertisement Dungloe’s St Vincent de Paul […]
Gardaí renew appeal ten years on from dissident murder
GARDAÍ have issued a fresh appeal for information ten years on from the murder of Andrew Allen. Mr Allen, who was 24, was murdered at his home in at Links View Park, Buncrana, on February 9, 2012. The killing was claimed by micro-group Republican Action Against Drugs who labelled him as a drug dealer. This […]
Anti-vax activist Mureddu released without charge
ANTONIO Mureddu, the man arrested and questioned as part of an investigation into the death of a Covid patient at Letterkenny hospital, has been released without charge. Mureddu appeared before Letterkenny District Court yesterday where he was charged with two counts of dangerous driving and one of assault. As he left courtroom number two however […]
Donegal woman managing property portfolio worth €1.5bn
THE driving force behind the State’s largest residential landlord is Donegal woman Margaret Sweeney. A chartered accountant, Ms Sweeney manages a property portfolio valued at more than €1.5bn at Ires Reit, a company that houses more than 8,000 tenants. While many homebuyers are shut out of the market, Ms Sweeney’s company spent €285m on 815 […]
West Donegal company is creating 30 new jobs
THERE is an air of optimism around Páirc Ghno Gaoth Dobhair with job creation figures continuing to rise. As highlighted in Údarás na Gaeltachta’s Annual Report for 2021, 286 new jobs were created in the Donegal Gaeltacht over the past 12 months, signifying the largest number of jobs created in a single year in the […]
Bravery award for young Donegal schoolboy (10)
THE National Ambulance Service (NAS) has praised the bravery of ten-year-old Owen Cunningham from Kilcar who raised the alarm when his father fell off a cliff last November. Owen raised the alarm after his father Seamus sustained injuries when he fell off a cliff on 16th November 2021 while working on farm fencing. Realising the […]
Theatre writer inviting people to visit Marmalade Row
A new audio drama exploring the lives of families, couples and individuals on a Dublin housing estate is set to air at An Grianán Theatre from tomorrow. Marmalade Row is from the pen of Killybegs writer and actor Ultan Pringle who has worked with, among others, the Mac Tíre Theatre and Dublin’s New Theatre. In […]
Packed programme of entertainment at the Balor
FOLLOWING the welcome recent lifting of restrictions, The Balor Arts Centre, Ballybofey, is looking forward to opening it’ doors again with a packed February programme of entertainment. “It’s been a long and frustrating almost two years now,” said Balor manager Conor Malone. “We’ve scheduled and rescheduled shows, opened up partially with reduced capacity, closed again, […]
Letterkenny Credit Union gave almost 3,000 loans
LETTERKENNY Credit Union loan book passed the €30 million landmark for the first time last year. Letterkenny Credit Union also generated the highest ever loan income of €2.16 million in 2021. The credit union has provided 2,965 loans to the local community with a value of €15.3 million over the past year. The Income and […]
Growing hemp could be good for Donegal farmers
DONEGAL farmers have a golden opportunity to become major players in the production of medicinal cannabis. Industrial hemp can be legally grown in Ireland under licence from the Department of Health for a range of uses, including for fibre, food and feed. The industry has been slow to take off due largely to a lack […]