INDEPENDENT Councillor Nicholas Crossan has been elected as Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council at today’s Annual General Meeting in Lifford. The Buncrana politician was proposed by Cllr Ian McGarvey and seconded by Cllr Frank McBrearty. On this day 25 years ago Cllr Crossan was first elected to Buncrana Town Council. Advertisement Killybegs Councillor Niamh Kennedy […]
Brian J McMullin Solicitors finalists in top law awards
DONEGAL law firm Brian J McMullin Solicitors is in the running for two prestigious national law awards. The practice incorporates VP McMullin Solicitors (Ballyshannon) and Brittons Solicitors, and is a finalist in two categories of the Irish Law Awards 2019. The firm operates across Donegal, the North West and Dublin, and also provides in-house legal […]
Lifford woman to judge international film festival
A Lifford woman will be among the panel of judges at a prestigious international film festival being held in Portugal later this year. Actress Cheryl Rock will sift through the hundreds of entries submitted to the Art and Tur International Tourism Film Festival before travelling to Torres Vedras in October along with the rest of […]
Calls for urgent meeting as traffic chaos continues
CALLS are being made for an urgent meeting to discuss the gridlock that has gripped Letterkenny in recent days. Motorists have reported how journeys that normally takes five minutes are now lasting up to an hour. Ongoing roadworks at Pearse Road West, Circular Road and the dual carriageway are being blamed for creating the bottleneck. […]
Richard Noble – From New York to the edge of nowhere
THE ability to vanish completely in Donegal has long made it a bolt-hole for celebrities. Hollywood power couple Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick have a holiday home tucked away near Ardara while Big Bang Theory star Christine Barinski recently purchased a property in the hills around Lettermacaward. One thing Donegal has never been short […]
Specsavers identify Donegalman’s neuroma early
WHEN the audiology team at Letterkenny suggested that Frankie Quinn had a hearing screening after his routine eye test, his life was transformed and he gained a new found confidence.
Investigation after fire breaks out in Raphoe
AN investigation has been launched following the outbreak of a fire at a property on the Diamond in Raphoe in the early hours of this morning. The fire broke out at around 4am and fire fighters managed to get the blaze under control but considerable damage has been caused. A Spokesperson for the Gardai told […]
Helicopter delay to Rosses fires report
THE lack of crews on standby contributed to the delay in getting a helicopter to the Rosses to extinguish the massive gorse fires, the report states.
Date for your diary: Bishop Ken Good’s last service
An Ascension Day Service of Holy Communion will be the final event in Bishop Ken Good’s 17 years of ministry in the Diocese of Derry and Raphoe.
Donegal sheep farmer scoops massive €76,000
A SHEEP farmer living in Donegal but originally from County Down spun the Winning Streak wheel and won a total of €76,000 when he appeared on the National Lottery TV game show last Saturday. Another Donegal man, who has been living in Dublin for more than 10 years scooped €36,000 on the same show – […]