A painting by Letterkenny artist Philip Mackey has been chosen as part of the Royal Ulster Academy’s annual exhibition. Regarded as one of the finest displays of art in Ireland, this year’s competition attracted upwards of 1,300 submissions. Made up of paintings, sculptures, drawings and other forms of artwork, the submissions were whittled down by […]
‘Stop insulting people’s intelligence’ over border post
A Donegal councillor says the OPW needs to “stop insulting the intelligence of people” over its plans for a site on the Lifford/Strabane border. Sinn Féin’s Gary Doherty made his remarks as the Office of Public Works reiterated its position that it has no plans to develop the land it cleared last year. The reassertion […]
Donegal preparing to wrap up in Culture Night
ON Friday September 20 hundreds of thousands of people across Ireland are invited to experience an explosion of creativity as the country comes alive for Culture Night, Ireland’s annual nocturnal cultural extravaganza. Donegal County Council Cultural Services is proud to present another packed programme for this major national celebration with over 50 diverse events in […]
Stole €1,450 from vulnerable nursing home residents
A Letterkenny care worker who admitted stealing €1,450 from vulnerable occupants of a residential home in Kilmacrenan has had her case adjourned for a Probation Report. At Dungloe District Court Kathleen Frize of Trentagh in Letterkenny admitted making a gain by false accounting to the total amount of €1,450 from the home two years ago. The […]
Strong creative and digital economy form new plan
“A plan like this provides a structure and it is now about engagement. Whoever engages most will benefit most.”
WERS Waste bought out by Ireland’s biggest refuse firm
THE waste company that took over the affairs of embattled Letterkenny businessman Jim Ferry has itself been bought out. Ireland’s biggest refuse and recycling firm Beauparc Utility Group confirmed to the Donegal News that it has acquired WERS Waste. The acquisition will bring the Meath firm’s nationwide customer base to over 325,000 homes and businesses. […]
Doneyloop residents warn developer over digester plans
RESIDENTS in Castlefinn say they will blockade a new anaerobic digestion plant if they are subjected to the same problems that gripped Inishowen recently. Over 150 people gathered in Doneyloop on Thursday night to confront Glenmore Estate over its building of a digester in the townland of Cavanaweary. In July residents in the Burt area […]
Asbestos exposure on building sites led to men’s deaths
THE families of two Donegal men have been told they died of exposure to asbestos while working on building sites in England decades ago. Charles Cunnea of Doonalt in Glencolmcille passed away in April this year after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, an extremely rare form of cancer linked directly to asbestos. Charles Quinn of Meencally […]
‘Recovering from the stroke I had at 43’
A Donegal man who had a stroke at the age of 43 is urging people to open up about their health worries. Shaun Wilson is a volunteer with the recently established ‘Different Strokes For Different Folks’, an organisation helping people along the road to recovery. The father-of-two from Fahan suffered a stroke in 2016 following […]
Minister to announce millions for Donegal’s hospitals
TWELVE Donegal health facilities are to share in a multi-million euro package set to be announced this morning by the HSE. The projects are to be advanced under the HSE’s Capital Plan which will be unveiled later by Health Minister Simon Harris. Among them are the long-awaited redevelopment of two community hospitals – one in […]