THE sentences being handed down to Donegal’s drug pushers have been branded an “absolute joke”. A meeting of the Joint Policing Committee has heard that the number of detections for drug possession and supply have risen dramatically in the county in the past 12 months. In 2018 a total of 186 arrests were made for […]
RNLI battles storm to reach stricken boat off Donegal
FIVE fishermen had a lucky escape after their boat lost power during a storm off the Donegal coast yesterday (Saturday). The alarm was raised at lunchtime by the crew of a Mayo-based crabber boat. They managed to put out a Mayday call just before the electrics shut down. The appeal for help was picked up […]
Mickey Joe, Rory and Peadar team up for charity single
THREE well known Donegal singers have teamed up to record a Christmas single in aid of homeless charity the Peter McVerry Trust. Mickey Joe Harte and Rory Gallagher have just released their version of the Yazoo classic ‘Only You’. The stripped back rendition of the 1982 hit also features Peadar Coll on fiddle and was […]
Mindfulness is proving key in the lives of young people
ReNew You is a six-week mindfulness, relaxation and life skills programme by founder, Aoibheann Gallen.
Dry Arch to host razor sharp fundraiser this weekend
THE Dry Arch Complex in Letterkenny will hold its final fundraiser of 2019 when it stages a sponsored shave tomorrow night (Friday). So far this year, the Dry Arch Complex has raised €10,000 for local charities and groups. “Through our last head shave which raised €6,000 we purchased a defibrillator for the local community. The […]
Raphoe play park facing closure as budget runs dry
A Raphoe play park is facing closure because the local community can no longer afford to fund it. The popular playground was opened five years ago following a titanic fundraising effort within the town. A committee was established and an understanding reached that if they looked after and maintained the park for five years, Donegal […]
‘I’m not f****** frightened of the gardai’ – Councillor
COUNCILLOR Frank McBrearty has launched an explosive tirade after a motion he tabled was withdrawn without him being officially notified. The Raphoe independent rose to his feet during a council meeting this week to loudly berate Cathaoirleach Nicholas Crossan and Director of Services Joe Peoples. In a diatribe that lasted several minutes, Councillor McBrearty used […]
Flood funding announced for three Donegal projects
“I fully understand the stress that the threat of flooding causes and the frustration that people feel at delays”, said Minister Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran
Tyrone bacon firm announces expansion into Donegal
A Tyrone businessman is creating jobs in West Donegal through the expansion of his bacon company. Mervyn Kennedy, whose father William was from Kilmacrennan, owns Kennedy Bacon, an Omagh-based firm that supplies cooked and streaky rashers to retailers including Spar and Musgrave. Kennedy Bacon also make ‘bacon bits’ – the little chunks of meat used […]
Donal Kelly takes late son’s seat on Donegal Council
DONAL Kelly has officially taken his late son Manus’s seat on Donegal County Council. Mr Kelly momentarily struggled for words this morning as he spoke of his pride at being able to take up the role his son was elected to in May. Father-of-five Manus was killed when his car left the road on the […]