A DONEGAL man will spend Christmas 2020 among more than 850,000 Rohingya refugees in South-East Asia. Paul McCallion is one of a dedicated group of Irish people who work with UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, around the world in a range of different roles, protecting the legal rights of refugees and working with […]
Bishop urged to halt sale of community building
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Fr Philip Daly, CC, Kilclooney, said it was ‘financially necessary’ to put the old school building at Ballykilduff on the market.
And now for a lakeside path after playground opened
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A new state-of-the-art playground in Rann na Feirste has been opened to the public in recent days. Páirc Súgartha Rann na Feirste was developed at a cost of €151,000 and is the culmination of three years of hard work. The progressive local committee, Coiste Forbatha Rann na Feirste, have now set their sights on completing […]
People seeking asylum deserve ‘a real céad míle fáilte’
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PLANS to bring asylum seekers to Letterkenny early in the new year have been met with a mixed reaction. It follows confirmation that a contract that been signed with the Department of Justice that will see up to 350 asylum seekers live at former student accommodation on the Port Road. Advertisement In a joint […]
Covid 19 testing now available at Donegal Airport
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International travel is set to become easier for people in the North West following confirmation that Covid-19 testing for passengers passing through Donegal Airport is set to start within days. Medel Healthcare have joined forces with Donegal Airport to bring RT-PCR Covid 19 testing and Covid 19 Antibody testing to the Northwest Region. From Sunday […]
Arrest over attempted robbery of Clonmany Post Office
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GARDAÍ have arrested a man in his early 60s in connection with the attempted armed robbery of a post office in Clonmany. Shortly after 5pm on Wednesday November 11 a man entered Clonmany Post Office and produced what was believed to be a handgun and demanded money. A Post office worker retreated to a back […]
Donegal ETB shelves plans for fence at Gartan Estate
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DONEGAL ETB has this morning confirmed that it will not now push ahead with plans for a new access control fence at Gartan Outdoor Education and Training Centre. The Education and Training Board said the fence would have improved overall public safety within the Gartan Estate and enhanced child protection measures for children partaking in courses […]
Donegal funeral following sudden death of man in China
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THE funeral will take place in Letterkenny on Monday of Joe Kelly, the Donegal businessman who passed away suddenly in China on Sunday, November 1. Joe (55) was the global Vice-President of corporate communications at Chinese technology giant Huawei and had been living in Shenzhen since December 2012. The son of Frank and Ann Kelly, […]
Almost €30,000 worth of drugs seized in Letterkenny
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Almost €30,000 worth of drugs have been seized in Letterkenny. Four people have been arrested following the seizures totalling €28,000 in the Letterkenny area in recent days. The Divisional Drugs Unit uncovered a major haul of cannabis with an estimated street value of €21,000. They also uncovered cocaine with an estimated street value of €7,000. […]
Councillor gets cooking on ‘food destination’ plans
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A councillor has gone back to school in a bid to enhance west Donegal’s fortunes in the food industry. Councillor Micheál Choilm Mac Giolla Easbuig vowed to take up culinary classes following discussions with Údarás na Gaeltachta and the Caisleáin Óir Hotel in Annagry about developing the west of the county as a ‘food destination’. […]