First girls enrol at Scoil Cholmcille ‘boys’ school


  THE first girls have been enrolled to start in Scoil Cholmcille next September.   The historic signings took place last Tuesday and in a statement, The Board of Management of Scoil Cholmcille said it was delighted to officially announce that it will be enrolling girls for all classes, from Junior Infants right through to […]


Speeding drivers putting lives at risk in Lifford


TRAFFIC calming measures are being called for outside a Lifford school in a bid to curb speeding drivers. Work was recently carried out to improve the road surface between Murlog National School and Murlog Chapel and the speed limit reduced from 80kph to 60kph. But it has done little to put the brakes on drivers […]


Puppy left to suffer after claws illegally removed


  At Letterkenny District Court on Tuesday 5th December 2017, David Houston of Meadowfield Manor, Newtowncunningham, Co. Donegal was given the benefit of the probation act after contributing €250 to the ISPCA. He had previously admitted offences under section 16[1][a] of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 at the same court on Tuesday 7th November.   […]


Officer could feel every bone on starving dog’s body


  A KILLYGORDON woman who allowed a dog to starve until it weighed under two stone has been banned from keeping animals for five years.   Katy McMonagle of Lissmullyduff, Killygordon, was convicted at Letterkenny District Court yesterday of failing to adequately feed a dog, fined €10 and disqualified from keeping animals until 2022.   […]