THE search is on for the 26th FBD Young Farmer of the Year. Applications and nominations are now open for the 2024 FBD Young Farmer of the Year Awards. The FBD Young Farmer of the Year Awards in association with Macra na Feirme, are sponsored annually by FBD and run by Macra in partnerships with the […]
‘A Proper Pint’ has put Sharkey’s Bar on the map
THE Donegal Première of ‘A Proper Pint’ filmed in Sharkey’s Bar in Annagry is winning international awards and bringing customers from across the Atlantic to view one of the country’s longest family owned pubs with which some share a name. The half hour long documentary came about after US company, also called ‘A proper Pint’, […]
Ten extra beds for LUH Emergency Department
Donegal Minister Charlie McConalogue has said he wants to help “drive on” plans to deliver ten extra beds to Letterkenny University Hospital’s Emergency Department. The extra beds are to be provided under the Health Capital Plan for 2024. The project is one of 22 Donegal projects that has been earmarked for funding from an overall […]
EUROPE DIRECT: Ireland records third largest growth in population in 20 years
According to Eurostat’s just published ‘Demography of Europe 2024’, Ireland recorded a 33 per cent increase in population between 1 January, 2003 and 1 January, 2023, the 3rd highest rise in the EU after Luxembourg (47 per cent) and Malta (36 per cent). Over the same period, the population of the EU27 rose by 4 […]
Rents continue to rise in Donegal
The cost of renting a house in Donegal has risen by 13.3 per cent in the past year according to the latest report from Daft.ie published this week. It shows the average rental in the county for a three bed home on May 1 was €1,126. The report details increased prices across the county with […]
Goal-hungry Cork defeat Donegal
Cork 3-9 Donegal 0-16 Donegal have fallen to their first defeat in this year’s championship after Cork upset the odds at Pairc Ui Rinn today. Donegal found themselves 1-3 to 0-3 down after 21 minutes following Matty Taylor’s goal. Advertisement However, they improved in the second quarter with Patrick McBrearty and Ciaran Moore to the […]
More children’s respite beds needed in Donegal – meeting told
DONEGAL has four registered centres to provide respite beds for children across the county – and services at two of the centres were recently suspended in order to provide emergency accommodation for people with disabilities. At last week’ meeting of the Regional Health Forum, Cllr. Gerry McMonagle asked for an update on the four centres and […]
Carrigart man standing for election in Milford and Letterkenny
A CARRIGART based farmer is standing in both the Milford and Letterkenny electoral areas as he believes time is running out for “the people to take control of the country”. Vincent Bradley sees the increased number of non-nationals standing in the local elections as a way of diluting the Irish culture and way of life […]
Gardaí confirm probe into alleged hate crimes against Donegal councillor
BY JEROME HUGHES RAPHOE Councillor Frank McBrearty Jnr claims there is a concerted effort being made to destroy his reputation and stifle his efforts to get re-elected onto Donegal County Council. Cllr McBrearty, who himself has previously been falsely accused of murder, insists there have been “dozens” of death threats made against him since 1997. […]
Memory of the late Charlie Robinson celebrated at unveiling of new bench
A COMMEMORATIVE bench in memory of local businessman Charlie Robinson was unveiled in a ceremony on Portnablagh pier on Saturday. The event was organised by Mr Robinson’s family, with Boyd Robinson, who runs the Letterkenny-based estate agency set up by his father more than 25 years ago, acting as MC. Letterkenny man Charlie Robinson, whose career […]