“I feel very passionate about this. I have seen families living in caravans. Marriages are breaking down due to the stress of mica.”
McMonagle elected chair of HSE regional health forum
COUNCILLOR Gerry McMonagle has been elected, uncontested, as the new chairperson of the HSE Western Regional Health Forum. After two years of online/virtual group meetings, the Regional Health Forum held its first in-person meeting in Galway on Tuesday, where a new board of officers was elected for the upcoming term. The Sinn Féin councillor takes […]
Donegal railway heritage brought to life
Niall McCaughan, Manager of the Railway Museum said there has been a rise in railway heritage, locally, nationally and internationally over the years.
Walk for Unity to take place this weekend
THE people of Donegal and Tyrone are being urged to take part in the latest ‘Walk for Irish Unity’ due to take place this weekend. Starting at 11am on Saturday at the Diamond in Lifford and finishing at the Tinnies in Strabane, the event is the second such walk to take place in recent years. What is believed to have […]
Donegal people share their stories in new TG4 series
The series covers common topics, such as death, grief, illness, addiction, the importance and role of carers and the mica crisis in the Northwest.
‘Vicky is everyone’s Wonder Woman’
“To me, Vicky is everyone’s wonder woman. There are many women today who would not be alive if it were not for Vicky’s campaigning.
More than 200 allegations made against Donegal Gardaí
One of the most common types of allegation made to GSOC was ‘neglect of duty’
Following ‘The adventures of Mrs Stumpy’
“I had to readapt to so many things. I was right handed and had to learn to write with my left hand. I just took my time and was patient about it.”
Adjourned council meeting to go ahead this morning
A meeting of Donegal C0unty Council which has been repeatedly adjourned looks set to go ahead this morning. The monthly meeting, which was originally scheduled for January 31, has been postponed on a number of occasions due to disruption largely caused by Councillor Frank McBrearty. Councillor McBrearty is not in attendance this morning and elected […]