Donegal’s men’s and women’s sheds facing uncertainty


Donegal’s Men’s and Women’s Sheds face uncertainty with the recent changes to funding administration, a local councillor has said. Sinn Féin Councillor for the Glenties Municipal District, Cllr Brian Carr, has raised concerns about changes to how Men’s and Women’s Sheds in Donegal receive funding. “Previously, a Sustainability Grant provided €1.2 million nationally, allowing Sheds […]

Oven that fell from car boot returned to owner


AN oven that had fallen from the boot of a car while being transported in Letterkenny has been returned to its rightful owner. Gardaí issued an appeal last week after the oven had fallen from the boot of the vehicle at  Carnamuggagh Upper, Letterkenny, in early December of last year. A man had been observed […]

Balaclava-clad man who poured substance over car sought


​​​​​​GARDAÍ are hunting for a balaclava-clad man who was seen approaching a parked car in Letterkenny and pouring a substance over it causing substantial damage. The incident of criminal damage occurred at Orchard Crescent on Thursday, December 19, between 10.20am and 10.25am. Gardaí have said that a man approached a parked car in that area and he poured […]

Five sheep stolen from Portsalon


GARDAÍ in Milford are appealing for the assistance of the public following the theft of five sheep. A yellow painted Suffolk and four black and white Dutch spotted sheep were stolen from a field in the area of Rosskirk, Portsalon, sometime between Tuesday, January 14 at 3pm and Thursday, January 16 at 11am. Anyone who observed any […]

Donegal Airport are first Irish airport to achieve Level 4 Carbon Accreditation  


Donegal Airport are the first Irish airport to achieve Level 4 “Transformation” in Airport Carbon Accreditation. This achievement marks a very significant milestone in the airport’s sustainability journey, and has been awarded in recognition of their continuing commitment to reducing its carbon footprint and aligning its operations with global climate goals. Airport Carbon Accreditation is […]

PARENTING COLUMN: The Hot School Meals programme – is it working for you?


By Louise Flanagan Last year, I wrote a column about how tricky and annoying it was to pack a school lunch for my kids. Between them turning their noses up at various options to the cost it added to the weekly grocery bill, I really struggled with the lunchbox. Then, low and behold, the government […]

Gritting service to be depoyed this evening 


By Diarmaid Doherty DONEGAL County Council’s gritting service will be deployed from 6pm this evening amid another drop in temperatures across the county. It has been a cold day across the north west and according to Met Éireann, temperatures will drop to 0 to 3 degrees later this evening with a touch of frost developing […]