WELL known Letterkenny man Jack McLaughlin was one of four ‘bouncers’ picked to look after the then World Heavyweight Champion Joe Frazier came to Donegal in 1971.
Planning Chaos
By C.J.McGinley
A WRATH of ‘crazy’ new EU/National Directives will have serious adverse implications for planning across Donegal, it was claimed yesterday.
A5 shock uproar
AS the uproar over the A5 dual carriageway project continued unabated yesterday (Thursday) Fine Gael remained adamant the project would go ahead, albeit 18 months behind schedule.
Use of laundered fuel now rife in Donegal
FUEL laundering was never as rife in Donegal and legitimate operators are ‘fighting’ to remain in business due
This one is a 'biggie' – Judge
A LETTERKENNY man, who stole 20 replica guns and was apprehended because of DNA evidence from a cigarette butt and a covert CCTV camera
Furious residents react to power cut threat
FURIOUS residents attended an emergency meeting in Letterkenny this week to discuss a threat by the ESB to disconnect power to sewage pumps that service three local estates and a primary school.
Man charged with eight deaths
THE driver of the car at the centre of a crash which killed eight people near Clonmany in July last year, was charged with dangerous driving causing their deaths at Buncrana District Court yesterday (Thursday).
‘Cowboys’ ruining taxi business – claim
TAXI drivers in Letterkenny are being forced to ‘fight’ to make a living as illegal operators flood the town at weekends, it has been claimed.
Cassidy gone from Donegal panel
Donegal manager Jim McGuinness has confirmed that he has released double All-Star wing-back Kevin Cassidy from his squad.
IDA plans for energy centre in Letterkenny
THE Industrial Development Authority (IDA) has confirmed yesterday (Thursday) that plans are underway to build the country’s first multi million renewable energy centre in Letterkenny.