A Donegal medieval church has been selected for inclusion in the Adopt a Monument scheme. Killaghtee old church and cross is one of five heritage sites selected for the Heritage Council’s programme. Located in Dunkineely Killaghtee church is thought to date from the 12th Century. However the cross is much older, dating back to around 650AD. Advertisement […]
Detached bungalow in west Donegal being sent to auction
A handsome, detached bungalow in the west Donegal Gaeltacht will go to auction later this month. The three-bedroom bungalow will go to auction with Youbid.ie on March 24 with an advised minimum value of €160,000. The property is one of a small number of residences in a remote upland area of Straleel North, four kilometres from […]
Garda station to get Gaeltacht status
GARDA Commissioner Drew Harris is in the process of designating Letterkenny Garda Station as a Gaeltacht serving station. Chief Superintendent Terry McGinn revealed the development at the latest Donegal Joint Policing Committee meeting. What this means is that if a person has a complaint or query they wish to issue through the medium of the […]
Campaign gathering speed to save Gortlee House
A campaign to save a Georgian house on the edge of Letterkenny from demolition is set to intensify over the coming months. It comes just days after plans were announced to transform a 40-acre site in Gortlee, which includes Gortlee House, into a hotel, offices and residential units in a multi-million regeneration project. The site […]
‘We’ll be out of business if this isn’t sorted’
AN agricultural contractor says he fears for his livelihood if fuel prices continue to spike. Shaun Friel, of S Friel Agri-Contracts in Kerrykeel, says he has 2,000 litres of diesel at the minute, with a delayed delivery not arriving until next week. Speaking to the Donegal News, Mr Friel said filling one of his tanks […]
Donegal sports agent on his ‘life in the fast lane’
A DONEGAL man is one of the top sports agents in the world, managing some of the greatest stars in athletics including eight-times Olympic champion Usain Bolt. Ricky Simms (47) from Milford is the CEO and owner of PACE Sports Management. The eldest in a family of 10, he lives in Monaco with his wife […]
Bear mission far from over says Wild Ireland owner
THE owner of a Donegal animal sanctuary says he hasn’t given up on rescuing two bears from Russia. Killian McLaughlin, owner of Wild Ireland, has been working to bring Buu and Tiopa from Dagestan for over a year. With the subsidence of the pandemic it had looked like transportation of the animals might be possible. […]
Donegal man brings mother and children from Ukraine
A DONEGAL man has spoken of his heartache and pain watching thousands of refugees cross Ukraine’s western borders. Paul McGlinchey from Letterkenny was in Beregsurany, a Hungarian village near the Ukrainian border, yesterday. Paul and his wife Inga, who had just arrived from Budapest, made the trip to the Ukraine border to collect their friend […]
From public houses to just houses?
DONEGAL’S abandoned pubs could be given a new lease of life following a change to the planning laws. Since 2018 owners of vacant commercial properties have been able to convert their buildings for residential use without the need for planning permission. Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien has now extended the legislation to include former pubs. Advertisement […]
Lifford in line for major development
A combination of housing, commerce and sports facilities are to be built as part of a major development in Lifford. Upwards of 40 acres of land just off the main Letterkenny road close to the Applegreen service station have been ringfenced for the scheme. An update on the plans is expected to be provided to […]