THE Slab Road outside Burnfoot will remain closed for at this least this morning following what is being described as ‘an incident’. There are no further details at this time and diversions remain in place via Burnfoot.
Letterkenny house prices up by six per-cent
HOUSE prices in Letterkenny and the surrounding areas have risen by six per-cent in the last 12 months, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The latest figures show that the average house price in the Letterkenny Eircode district, which covers areas like Gaoth Dobhair, Falcarragh and Dunfanaghy, is €125,000. […]
Carrigart man’s play heads for Derry’s Playhouse
CARRIGART man Martin Jim McFadden will bring his play ‘Don’t Go There’ which chronicles his incredible battle with the bottle, to Derry’s Playhouse later this month. In his play, Martin gives an insight into the dark reality of addiction and how alcohol controlled him, damaged him, almost killed him – and did kill […]
Mother and daughter reunited in Donegal
Yuhan was taken to her grandparents home in Fujian, a province on the southeast coast of China, following the tragic death of her father in Glenties
Eany Celtic pulls out of the Donegal League
The Inver based club were unable to travel to play Gweedore United last weekend, resulting in a 3-0 win for the Carrickboyle outfit.
Anti-water charges movement pays tribute to campaigner
THE ‘Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay’ movement that saw off plans to introduce water charges has paid tribute to Donegal campaigner Catherine Shaw following her death. Thomas McGrath, spokesperson for Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay (CPWP), described the Lifford woman as “a leader” while Independent Councillor Micheál Choilm Mac Giolla Easbuig said she was an “inspiration”. “Catherine […]
Donegal manager is balancing youth with experience
A win this weekend would help move Donegal that little bit further away from the relegation zone ahead of remaining games against Monaghan and Mayo
Kube reopens 16 months after massive garda operation
The Kube building at Thorn Road, Letterkenny, welcomed its first new clients – five enterprises which hope to employ up to twenty people – this week
Meet the team behind Donegal’s first board game
THE young team behind Donegal’s first board game will be in Letterkenny Shopping Centre tomorrow (Friday). Hotspots is the brainchild of Loreto Convent students Emma Howard, Alannah Sweeney, Aifric Ní Fhearraigh and Jade McCollum. A Monopoly-style game, Hotspots takes the player on a journey across the county, passing landmarks like Fanad Lighthouse, the […]
Celebrating the women of The Rosses
THE priceless contribution of women to community life in The Rosses area will be celebrated this week with a special day of events. With International Womens Day, March 8, falling during Seachtain na Gaeilge the community around CDP Na Rosann in Dungloe decided it appropriate to pay tribute to the area’s female population. […]