No date yet for resumption of mining public inquiry


THERE is still no timescale for the resumption of the public inquiry into controversial plans to open a gold mine in the North which could potentially impact cross-border waterways including the River Finn in Donegal. The proposed gold mine will be located outside Greencastle within Fermanagh and Omagh District Council. The inquiry got underway in January […]


Donegal woman leading calls on national climate action strategy


A DONEGAL woman is part of an independent body calling on the government to develop a bold and forward-looking strategy for national climate action. Michelle Murphy is a member of Ireland’s Just Transition Commission, which has published its first report, urging the government to develop a bold and forward-looking strategy that places just transition at the […]


New book tries to uncover who murdered Donegal woman


IN the summer of 1942, a young woman’s body was found in a ditch near a secret wartime base in Inveraray, Scotland. She had been shot, writes Michael Devlin. Her name was Gertrude Canning and she hailed from Ballindrait in Donegal. Eighty-three years later, no one has ever been charged with her murder. However, her […]


Paddy Neilan named as referee for Donegal vs Monaghan


Paddy Neilan as been appointed as the referee for Donegal’s All-Ireland quarter-final clash with Monaghan at Croke Park this Saturday. The Roscommon man has a wealth of experience of refereeing at GAA Headquarters, having previously marshalled the 2022 All-Ireland semi-final between Kerry and Dublin as well as acting as linesman for the 2022 and 2024 […]


Work to get underway to replace 400m of old water mains in Letterkenny


MAJOR works will be carried out in the Glencar area of Letterkenny to reduce the number of water bursts in the town. Uisce Éireann say crews will be arriving in Letterkenny in the coming weeks to deliver important improvements. Close to 400m of old water mains will be replaced at The Grange, Letterkenny by autumn […]


Donegal woman leading calls on national climate action strategy


A DONEGAL woman is part of an independent body calling on the government to develop a bold and forward-looking strategy for national climate action. Michelle Murphy is a member of Ireland’s Just Transition Commission, which has published its first report, urging the government to develop a bold and forward-looking strategy that places just transition at the […]


Donegal Mountain Rescue issues safety reminder to hillwalkers after recent callout 


DONEGAL Mountain Rescue has reminded hillwalkers to stay safe when venturing into the mountains. This comes following a recent callout to assist two disoriented hillwalkers in the Ballyliffin area, who found themselves trapped in a gorse-covered gorge, unable to safely extract themselves. As darkness fell, the team from Donegal Mountain Rescue were deployed. Advertisement They successfully […]