DONEGAL Fire Service have issued a warning to residents in the Rossbracken area following an outbreak of a fire at a waste facility. The fire is said to have started at 2.30am with units from Letterkenny and Stranorlar attending the scene. The statement said: “Donegal Fire Service is currently dealing with a fire at a […]
Letterkenny had second highest private ambulance bill
LETTERKENNY University Hospital had the second highest bill for private ambulance services in the country last year. The figures obtained from the HSE show that Letterkenny Hospital spent €738,981 in 2016 on private ambulances because vehicles from the National Ambulance Service were not available. The only hospital to spend more was Mayo University Hospital which […]
Thompson’s got some bottle
DIGGING around car boot sales in the hope of stumbling upon a dusty old bottle or two may not sound like much fun but for one Donegal man it has become almost an obsession. For nearly two decades St Johnston man Thompson Graham has been unearthing pieces of local history that few remember even existed. […]
Packie Bonner rallies for support for flood victims
REPUBLIC of Ireland and Celtic legend Packie Bonner has made a heartfelt appeal to the people of Donegal, Derry and the Northwest to come out and fill the terraces of Maginn Park for the charity game between Finn Harps and Derry City (kick-off 8.00) on Friday night in aid of the Inishowen flood relief fund. […]
Donegal breath test figures were inflated by 61%
AN investigation into how almost one million false breath tests were recorded on An Garda Síochána computer systems has laid bare the extent of the scandal here in Donegal. A report by Assistant Garda Commissioner Michael O’Sullivan, published this afternoon, has found that some gardaí were making up the figures and in some cases were […]
Update on Recovery from Flooding
DONEGAL County Council have released an update on roads, diversions and accommodation for families impacted by last months flooding. Advertisement Summary of new updates · R240 at Riverside to open at 6pm this evening but will not be suitable for HGVs. · R238 at Three Trees expected to open at 6pm on Thursday evening. · […]
Council removes 45 tonnes of waste from illegal dump
Illegally dumped rubbish weighing 45 tonnes has been removed from a site near Gweedore.
McHugh slams Adams over ‘insulting’ response to floods
Donegal Fine Gael TD Joe McHugh has slammed comments from Sinn Fein’s Gerry Adams about the response to the Donegal flood crisis.
Update on Recovery from Flooding
DONEGAL County Council has issued an update on the repair works to roads affected by the flooding. Work has continued over the weekend on the installation of the temporary bailey bridge on the R240 at Riverside between Quigleys Point and Carndonagh. It is likely to be Wednesday afternoon as additional work is required. Level differences […]
Clerical changes in Raphoe diocese revealed
THE NEW Bishop of Raphoe Alan McGuckian has announced a major reshuffle of clerical positions in the diocese. In a statement released by the Diocesan Secretary, Fr Michael McKeever, it was revealed that Fr Gerard Cunningham, CC, Fintown and Administrator in the Glenties has been appointed the Parish Priest in the Glenties (Iniskeel). Fr Donnchadh […]