The Monaghan based Fianna Fáil politician has served as a Senator for the Labour Panel since 2016.
Scotland, Ireland and NI to remain in the EU?
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Bishop calls for acceptance of ‘painful restrictions’
My recommendation is that on the day of a funeral the priest could offer Mass for the deceased in the morning, behind closed doors.
BREAKING: Niall Blaney elected to Seanad Eireann
Mr Blaney re-enters politics nine years after he pulled out of the 2011 general election campaign just a month before polling day.
Doctor praised for X-ray that may have saved boy’s life
A doctor has been praised for saving the life of a Donegal schoolboy following a freak incident after he fell off his bike. Harry Grant from Glenswilly was playing close to his home on Thursday when he tumbled over the handlebars and cut himself. But unbeknown to him or anyone else, a metal shard from […]
Council issues first wildfire warning of 2020
DONEGAL County Council has issued its first wildfire warning of 2020. The local authority said it is appealing to landowners and members of the public to refrain from activities such as lighting fires outdoors and dumping hot ashes in order to prevent wildfires. Under the Wildlife Act, it is an offence to cut, grub, burn […]
ChefAid Killygordon is about to go live
A third ChefAid has sprung up in Donegal, this time in Killygordon. It follows on from the huge success of the initial Donegal Town operation and a second which began dispatching free meals in Letterkenny on Friday. ChefAid Killygordon is a non-profit movement with the aim of providing a free hot meal and a daily […]
Average house price up by five per-cent in Donegal
The price of the average three-bed semi in Donegal rose by 5.3 per-cent to €100,000 in the past year. That is according to a national survey carried out by Real Estate Alliance. Prices in the county remained static in the first three months of 2020, with properties taking six weeks to sell, the REA Average […]
Tributes paid following death of Frank Larkin
TRIBUTES are being paid this evening following the death of Letterkenny man Frank Larkin. Well known for his work as a disability rights campaigner, Mr Larkin passed away today after falling ill earlier this week. He was 48. Frank Larkin lived with the condition spina bifida but never let it get in the way of […]
Honeypot opens its doors as part of ChefAid initiative
CHEFS in Letterkenny have cooked up a plan to help those affected by the coronavirus. From today the Honeypot Coffee Shop has opened its kitchen so that free hot meals can be prepared and delivered to the elderly, vulnerable and to those in self isolation. The move is an extension of the ‘ChefAid’ initiative launched […]