Donegal Fire Service has recently launched a new recruitment drive and is particularly interested in attracting new female recruits. Dermot Brady, Senior Assistant Chief Fire Officer with the Donegal Fire Service is keen to see more women putting themselves forward to join the Fire Service in Donegal. “At the moment Donegal Fire Service does not […]
Gardai investigating break in at Letterkenny Jewellers
ANOTHER break in occurred in Letterkenny this week, the fifth in the county over the past four weeks. Thieves gained access to McCullagh Jewellers in Letterkenny Shopping Centre at around 2am in the early hours of Monday morning. Gardai were alerted immediately after the alarm system was activated. Advertisement It is believed the gang […]
Spotlight to shine on digital and creative businesses
The creative and digital gatherings will kick off at 7pm on Tuesday October 3 in Buncrana’s Inishowen Gateway Hotel.
Songwriter overcomes depression to clinch music award
Winning the competition, it was crazy. Lost Boy was just a song that I wrote in my house and I saw the competition on Facebook…
Raphoe: A market town in Donegal that’s fighting back
A typical rural Irish town, its residents were battling hard to keep the town’s community spirit as the last bank prepared to close for the last time
FF prepared to go to court over Údarás board row
Cllr John Shéamus Ó Fearraigh, Sinn Féin, had been elected to the board of Údarás na Gaeltachta with 12 votes, one vote ahead of Séamus Ó Domhnaill.
Talented young jockey is punching above is weight
DONEGAL NEWS SPORTS PERSONALITY – AUGUST THE horse and pony racing season comes to an end in Athea, Co Limerick, this weekend for talented young Letterkenny jockey Dylan Browne-McMonagle. A third year student at Errigal College, Dylan (14) from the Mountain Top is the new champion horse and pony rider for the Northern region. It’s […]
Peppa Pig, The Minions and Friends are coming to Convoy
Adam requires round the clock care. In addition to his everyday needs, he has to undergo a lot of therapy.
Buncrana pier pre inquest
The family who lost their lives in the Buncrana pier tragedy last year could not open the doors of their car, an pre-inquest hearing heard yesterday. The first responders to the vehicle couldn’t open the submerged Audi Q7 jeep’s door when they reached the scene. Advertisement Sean McGrotty, 46, sons Mark, 11 and eight […]
Donegal families need a Mica Redress Scheme now – Senator Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
Donegal Sinn Féin Senator Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has again appealed to the Government to put in place a redress scheme for the thousands of Donegal families affected by mica defective concrete blocks in their homes. He raised the matter again in the Seanad today with the Minister of State for Housing Damien English. Senator […]