THE Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Jimmy Deenihan, has said that there are no plans “whatsoever” to sell national parks like Glenveagh or to privatise the management, preservation or conservation of these parks.
Donegal Gardai call for whilstleblower’s charter
MIDDLE-ranking Gardaí based in Donegal are calling for the confidential reporting charter to be revised to allow for greater protection for whistleblowers.
Letterkenny casino plan appealed to ABP
A DECISION to grant planning permission for another casino in Letterkenny, has been appealed to An Bord Pleanala (ABP).
Arranmore killer back living among small island community
IT EMERGED this week that an Arranmore man who killed a teenage neighbour after smashing a pint glass over his head and sticking the broken glass into his neck, is back living among the small island community.
Hospital digger costing €1,000 a week
IT is costing more than €1,000 per week, on average, for the digger that is on 24-hour stand-by at Letterkenny General Hospital (LGH) it has emerged.
Expert to assess Buncrana man’s fitness to plead in trial for causing deaths of eight people
THE case of a Buncrana man charged with dangerous driving causing the deaths of eight people is “dragging on too long” a judge said today.
Report: Heartbreak for Donegal Under-21s as Cavan strike late to win Ulster title
Donegal’s Under-21s were hit by a killer late purple patch by Cavan in the Ulster Under-21 final at the Athletic Grounds.
Watson eyes up county council seat
FIFTEEN years after he stood in a local election Letterkenny businessman John Watson launched his campaign as he seeks a seat on Donegal County Council.
Revenue seizes cigarettes at Killybegs port
OFFICERS from Revenue’s Customs Service seized a quantity of cigarettes in Killybegs this afternoon.
Death by dangerous driving case adjourned until Thursday
THE trial of a man accused of causing the death by dangerous driving of eight people in Inishowen in 2010 was adjourned until Thursday at Letterkenny Circuit Court today. Shaun Kelly (24) from Hill Road, Ballymaggan, Buncrana, appeared in court after the case was adjourned last week to allow the DPP to identify a psychologist […]