At a Gala Awards Ceremony in the Silver Tassie Hotel in Letterkenny on Wednesday evening the winners of the Donegal stage of Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur were announced.
Public meetings to form suicide prevention plan
WIDESPREAD concern over the incidence of suicide in Donegal has led to the county’s first ever Suicide Prevention Action Plan being put into place.
Council Recognises E-day implications for Businesses in Donegal
FRIDAY September 19 is E-day and from this date government and public bodies are being asked to stop sending and receiving cheques to or from businesses in Ireland. This is part of the Governments National Payments Plan.
Young Convoy magician on the up
AFTER six years spent honing her skills as a magician, a Convoy teenager is finally coming in to the limelight.
‘Leave players alone’ – Donegal County Board
DONEGAL supporters have been asked to refrain from contacting players about the availability of All-Ireland final tickets.
School bus gutted in fire
A SCHOOL bus was extensively damaged by fire after a school run in Letterkenny yesterday (Thursday) morning.
Celebrating trad music in the Bluestacks
A CELEBRATION of the strong tradition of Irish music in the Bluestack Mountains will take place this weekend near Glenties.
Tributes paid to late James White, hotelier and former TD
FINE Gael County Councillor Barry O’Neill has expressed his sadness at the passing of James White, former TD and leading hotelier, describing Mr White as “one of his great friends, inspirational to all those he represented, a great employer and generous to many organisations”.
Anraí raises €7,000 for mountain rescue
THE August Bank Holiday weekend ‘Errigal 1000’ event by Carrickfin businessman and adventurer Anraí Ó Domhnaill has raised an impressive €7,000 for Donegal Mountain Rescue Team (DMRT). Speaking at the cheque presentation, DMRT treasurer, Mr Gerard Murray, was highly impressed by Anraí’s efforts and the generosity of all those who participated. “Anraí came to us […]
Primary schools in Donegal are among the most overcrowded in the country
THE Secretary General of the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation has claimed this week that primary schools in Donegal are among the most overcrowded in the country.