A POIGNANT fun run and walk held last month in memory of a young local mother who died just days after giving birth has raised thousands for two local charities.
Waste collector found guilty of large-scale illegal dumping
THE owner of one of Donegal’s largest waste disposal companies has been convicted and fined €12,000 and given a six month suspended after being found guilty of large-scale illegal dumping
Employee tells court he was paid by his boss’ rival to set him up
A JUDGE has expressed “amazement” at claims by a Letterkenny man that a rival waste collection firm paid him €5,000 to use his boss Jim Ferry’s lorry to illegally dump rubbish.
Judge tells waste collector he has a case to answer over illegal dumping
A JUDGE has told one of Donegal’s largest refuse collectors that he has a case to answer in relation to charges of illegally dumping hundreds of tonnes of waste in a field he owns in front of his mother’s home near Falcarragh.
Ferry’s Refuse employee claims he dumped illegal waste
LENGTHY legal argument took place this morning in the court case against Ferry’s Refuse for illegal dumping, after an employee of the company walked into court and handed in a letter saying he was responsible for the illegal dumping.
Refuse collector in court over alleged large scale illegal dumping
ONE of Donegal’s largest refuse collectors was before Letterkenny District Court today charged with illegally dumping hundreds of tonnes of waste in a field he owns in front of his mother’s home near Falcarragh.
Cllr McBrearty leaves Labour Party
COUNCILLOR Frank McBrearty has left the Labour Party it emerged at today’s meeting of Donegal County Council.
Donegal’s homes are ‘cheap’
DONEGAL is now one of the cheapest places in Ireland to buy a home according to the latest MyHome.ie survey published today (Monday). The average price of a 3-bed semi detached home here is now €76,750 with the price of 4-bed semi averaging €84,500. This most recent survey shows that asking prices for houses in […]
Ciaran Bonner, Leon Thompson and Christy Toye among ‘new’ faces for Donegal
CIARAN Bonner and Leon Thompson are among the ‘new’ faces to have been drafted into Jim McGuinness’s Donegal senior football squad, while Christy Toye is also in line for a return to action in 2014.
Conor (18) laid to rest
THE uncle of Loughanure teenager, Conor Boyle, who was laid to rest yesterday, said while he was not ‘the biggest man, he had a big heart’.