JP McManus, has announced he will invest a further €32 million into third level education across the country, North and South. Donegal school leavers will continue to benefit from the scholarship scheme following the announcement. JP McManus originally contributed €32 million in 2008 to the All Ireland Scholarships. The additional investment announced today will extend the […]
Claimed benefits while he had €300,000 in the bank
A JUDGE was stunned when he heard a 63-year-old man with savings of nearly €300,000 wrongly claimed over €26,000 in social welfare. Judge Paul Kelly noted that there were people, like lone parents, in desperate need struggling to survive on a pittance from the State. He added: “It must be very galling for people like […]
Retired Donegal Garda awarded €50,000 compensation
Shots fired over the heads of some gardaí, had “sparked off” a set of emotions in Garda Pat Cavanagh as he had never experienced throughout his career
Historic afternoon ahead for Donegal ladies squad
Dublin’s Parnell Park is the venue for what team manager Michael Naughton has called the biggest ever day for ladies football in the county.
Government to invest €15m in notorious Blue Banks Road
THE Irish Government has ring-fenced €15 million in funding to finally rectify the notorious ‘Blue Banks’ road on the N56. Tenders for the construction of the road between Coolboy and Kilmacrennan will be issued in the coming weeks. It follows a case made to Government by Donegal Deputy Joe McHugh that a new water main […]
‘We will never see the likes of Sean McEniff again’
DONEGAL County Council has used the first meeting held since the death of Sean McEniff to pay tributes to the Bundoran businessman. Mr McEniff passed away last month, seven months after falling ill while on holiday in Gran Canaria. The 81-year-old served on Donegal County Council from 1967 until 1979 and again from 1985 up […]
Veteran politician Pat Doherty stands down as MP
WEST Tyrone will have a new MP on June 8 after Sinn Féin’s Pat Doherty announced his decision to stand down. Mr Doherty, who has held the West Tyrone parliamentary seat for 16 years, confirmed his decision to the party on Wednesday ahead of a selection meeting in the Mellon Country Hotel where Barry McElduff […]
Letterkenny barber is preparing to go Coast to Coast
A barber by trade, Marty has worked in Gerry’s Barbers on Letterkenny’s Main Street for the past 17 years.
Glenswilly manager named as new Sinn Fein Councillor
Mr Glackin (36) will leave politics to one side on Sunday however as he leads reigning Donegal GAA champions Glenswilly into battle against Ardara
GALLERY – The Week in pictures
See Friday and Monday’s Donegal News for a selection of News and Photographs from around the County this week. Pictured are some of the staff at Penney’s Letterkenny who are going to complete the Pieta House, Darkness into Light 5k walk on Saturday morning in memory of their colleague Seamy Peoples. Photo: Donna El Assaad