The Minister of State for Transport, Ms Hildegarde Naughton announced the payment of €3.4 million in grant aid towards the operating costs of three regional airports – Donegal, Kerry and Ireland West Airport (Knock) – under the Government funded Regional Airports Programme. The grants are targeted at vital safety and security operations at the airports […]
Local Covid rates 3 times higher than national average
THE 14-day Covid-19 incidence rate per 100,000 population is now almost three times the national average. It comes as the latest figures show that there were 38 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Donegal today, second only to Dublin (58) The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been notified of 5 additional deaths related to Covid-19 and […]
New Deputy Principal appointed to Deele College
Donegal ETB has appointed Ms Carmel Mulligan as the new Deputy Principal of Deele College, Raphoe. Ms Mulligan will replace Mr Danny McFadden who has moved to the position of Principal of Errigal College in Letterkenny. Originally from Stranorlar, Carmel was employed in Inver College, Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan in the early years of her teaching […]
Gallagher’s returns to its roots with sourdough breads
GALLAGHER’S Bakery has returned to its roots to produce a new range of sourdough breads that are lighter, tastier, and healthier. The Gallagher’s Bakehouse sourdough range was created at the bakery in Ardara and involves traditional baking techniques, which include a sourdough starter that ferments for 12 hours. The result is a range of great-tasting […]
‘Asylum seekers just want dignity’ says campaigner
A volunteer with Abolish Direct Provision Ireland says people need to understand the dire position asylum seekers find themselves in. Letterkenny woman Meghan Reid studied Direct Provision as part of her Masters in Human Rights Law. She says that while she is opposed to the system, until it is abolished then those seeking international protection […]
Toy Appeal for those in Direct Provision in Donegal
A CHRISTMAS toy campaign has been launched in Donegal to bring some festive joy to those living in Direct Provision. The drive to collect toys for young people living in Direct Provision in Donegal is part of a wider campaign by the campaign group Abolish Direct Provision Ireland. There are 2,100 children living in Direct […]
Melbourne and Donegal to unite for Mary Ellen
A DONEGAL family is planning a major fundraiser, ‘Walk with M.E.’, for Downstrands Family Resource Centre and the Kevin Bell repatriation trust on St Stephen’s Day. The ‘Walk with M.E’ event will see people from across Donegal and Melbourne come together and walk 5k to raise funds for two very worthy causes. Event organiser John […]
Fomer teacher was inspired by friend
A former principal of Lurgybrack NS in Letterkenny has been elected as vice chair of the National Board of Parkinson’s Ireland. Ms Ann Foxe, who retired from teaching in 2016, is also secretary of the North West branch of Parkinson’s Ireland which covers Donegal and Sligo. Speaking to the Donegal News this week, Ms Foxe […]
Exploring Owey Island at Kendal Mountain Film Festival
In September 2019, a team of talented Irish climbers [Chloe Condron, Kevin Kilroy, Michelle O’Loughlin and Conor McGovern] travelled to the small island of Owey to explore sea cliffs that local guidebook writer Iain Miller claims, have “enough new routing potential to last at least twelve lifetimes”. ‘A Feather in the West’ is a film […]
Developer on light at the end of the tunnel
THE developer behind a new multi million residential and commercial development in Donegal Town has vowed that as many local companies as is practically possible will be involved in the project. Valued at over 10 million euro, the project which includes over 80 dwellings, a leisure centre with a swimming pool and office and retail […]