The unveiling of the new storytelling chair for Twin Towns Library will be take place on Friday 17 November at 11am by Cllr Martin Harley, Cathaoirleach of Stranorlar Municipal District followed by an open day full of stories, readings and music. This special ‘storytelling chair’ is based on the book by Stranorlar born author Frances […]
Mayor of Philadelphia welcomes Ireland North West delegation to Pennsylvania
The Mayor of Philadelphia, Jim Kenney, hosted an Ireland North West delegation as they spent a full day in Pennsylvania’s largest city exploring opportunities for business and educational partnerships. The delegation, led by Leas Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council, Cllr Noel Jordan, and Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Cllr MaolÃosa McHugh, met […]
Massive costs for taxpayers as fishing summonses failed prosecution
The taxpayer is set to pay massive costs of District Court sittings for the failed prosecution of more than 150 summonses for illegal fishing on the Gweebarra River. The cases were dropped because the Attorney General decided that a defect in legislation prevented Inland Fisheries Ireland proceeding with the prosecutions, many of which dated back […]
Fugitive bin man ordered to allow EPA access to dump
The High Court has ordered fugitive waste collector, Jim Ferry, to allow the Environmental Protection Agency to enter his land to investigate an illegal dump with a view to it being cleaned. According to the Irish Times, the court also directed that Ferry must pay all costs involved and be invoiced for them on a monthly basis if necessary. Ferry is on […]
St Columba’s recreating a music legend at the Balor
Music legend Buddy Holly will be brought to life over five nights at the Balor Theatre from this evening (Tuesday), thanks to the pupils of St
Columba’s College in Stranorlar.
Gweedore Hotel visitors’ books now available online
TWO visitors’ books for the Gweedore Hotel from the years 1842 to 1874 are now available online. The 19th century Gweedore Hotel was hugely popular with wealthy tourists from Ireland and abroad. The hotel was owned by Lord George Hill, brother of the Marquess of Downshire, and he acquired much land in the north west […]
Pat Heaney: A man of many roles laid to rest
The funeral took place on Friday last of Pat Heaney, a key founder of RNLI services in Lough Swilly
Anti-social behaviour in Market Square under spotlight
“It is an area that has seen quite a bit of anti-social behaviour and we have received complaints of that nature.”
Bishop makes first official visit to Tory island
The helicopter service, funded by Roinn na Gaeltachta, is a great addition to the island and its people
Almost 40% of social housing offers rejected
OVER 600 offers of social housing in Donegal have been refused by families or single people since 2013 – a refusal rate of almost 40%. In Donegal, 672 families and single people refused social housing out of 1,800 offers made from 2013 to date. The number of refusals in Donegal covers over 22% of the […]