A forty-year-old Massey Ferguson tractor is back on the road in a poignant salute to its original owner. Raphoe man Alan Robb spent six months restoring the broken down vehicle which belonged to his father, John. John, who had Alzheimer’s, passed away in November just a week after the restoration job was complete. Advertisement The […]
LYIT to be location for Donegal’s vaccination centre
LETTERKENNY Institute of Technology has been confirmed as one of 37 vaccination centres across Ireland for the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme. These centres will support the vaccination of the general population in a safe and efficient manner. While currently vaccines are being administered in healthcare settings and by GPs, many people will be offered their vaccination […]
Donegal woman has key role in bringing jobs to Ireland
THE director of IDA Ireland, the government inward investment agency for the Australian and New Zealand market, is Letterkenny woman Kathryn O’Shea. The eldest daughter of Aidan O’Shea and Janet Gaynor, Kathryn first moved to Sydney in 2012 to complete a masters degree. When she saw a vacancy to work in the IDA office in […]
What happened the Creeslough man who left school early?
THE founder of an Irish pharmaceutical services company, which has begun trials on a new Covid-19 nasal spray vaccine is Donegal man Cathal Friel. Mr Friel (57) from Creeslough was a finalist in the International category as part of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2020. He left school after his Junior Cert to work […]
‘It’s not champagne we’re selling here’
A Donegal businessman has expressed his dismay after been hit with high post-Brexit charges on goods bound for Glasgow. Since the start of the year consumers have been asked to pay up to one-third extra in customs duties, VAT and additional delivery charges once they arrive in the UK. “It’s unsustainable and the price will […]
Walk in memory of Mary Ellen raises €33,000
THE ‘Walk with M.E.’ fund-raising event for Downstrands Family Resource Centre and the Kevin Bell repatriation trust on St Stephen’s Day has raised €33,215. The ‘Walk with M.E’ event was organised by Ardara man John Ross Molloy who lost his older sister Mary Ellen in a horrific car accident in Australia just a few days […]
Renewed appeal over murder of Andrew Burns
AN Garda Síochána have renewed their appeal for information on the eve of the 13th anniversary of the murder of Andrew Burns. On Tuesday February 12 2008, Mr Burns was gunned down at Donnyloop, Castlefinn by a number of individuals. Shortly after 7pm the 27-year-old received a number of gunshot wounds. He was later found […]
Asylum seekers to be limited to ‘in-house shop
CAMPAIGNERS have criticised plans to limit asylum seekers to an in-house shop rather than allowing them to buy goods in local stores. Up to 300 residents will move into former student accommodation on Letterkenny’s Port Road later this month. In preparation for their arrival the Donegal Asylum Seekers Support Group has been set up. They […]
Vet accused of having sex with animals arrested
A former vet who is facing multiple charges of sexual activity with animals and possession of child and extreme pornography is due to appear before the High Court later today after he was arrested by Gardai in Donegal last night. Officers from the gardai’s Extradition Unit arrested Oliver Lown (35) at a location near Letterkenny […]
Woman defrauded Dungloe hotel of almost €4,000
A Churchill mother-of-four, who admitted conning her employer out of over €4,000, had her case put back for a Probation Report, at Dungloe District Court.