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Councillor stays away as town council pass last budget

AGAINST the backdrop of imminent abolition, members of Letterkenny Town have agreed a rates freeze for the third consecutive years and adopted a revenue budget of almost €8million.

Traditional Christmas has returned says St Johnston turkey breeder

A DONEGAL turkey breeder has said the traditional Irish Christmas is back as sales are up and customers going for top quality local product.

Conor Quigley hits top coaching level

CONOR Quigley has attained three-star coaching status with the International Boxing Association (AIBA).

Breakthrough for Taylor Beth and Happy New Ear campaign

2014 will be a ‘Happy New Ear’ for a young Donegal couple and their daughter following Wednesday morning’s announcement that €3.22 million has been allocated to introduce the provision of bilateral hearing implants.

Donegal born ‘Right-to-die’ campaigner Marie Fleming passes away

DONEGAL-born Marie Fleming, who lost a landmark Supreme Court right-to-die challenge earlier this year, has passed away overnight.

TV3’s Late Lunch Live surprises Carer of the Year Gina Grant

Tomorrow (Friday) Donegal’s Carer of the Year will appear on TV3’s new show Late Lunch Live after being surprised with another award earlier this week.

Councillors fail to strike a budget deal

TEMPERS flared during the annual estimates meeting as members of Donegal County Council failed to agree on passing a budget for 2014 late on Wednesday evening.

Donegal warned of violent storm gusts on the way

MET Eireann has issued a code ‘Red’ weather alert for Donegal and the western seaboard for this evening and tonight with winds expected to gust to violent storm 11 off the north west coast. It will become stormy later today (Wednesday) and for a time tonight, in coastal counties of Connacht and west Ulster, with […]

Ireland West Airport welcomes policy change on regional airports

IRELAND West Airport Knock today welcomed the decision by Government yesterday to change the policy on Regional airports that will see exchequer support for Ireland West Airport Knock extended to 2023.