BY SEÁN P. FEENY
The Earagail Arts Festival’s exciting programme was officially launched on Saturday, June 11 and the popular event, now in its 23rd year, has a wide array of entertainment on offer from July 9 to 24 all over County Donegal.
Three changes to Donegal team for Cavan
Donegal manager Jim McGuinness has made three changes to his starting line-up for Sunday’s Ulster Championship quarter final with Cavan at Kingspan Breffni Park.
The grim facts that shame us
OVER 13 years 307 people have died on Donegal roads – six per cent of the national total. 1,184 road users were seriously injured. But it’s getting better.
An Analysis of road deaths in Donegal between 1996 and 2009 given at a Donegal Road Safety Plan launch dramatically illustrated how speed and late-night weekend driving contributed to the statistics.
Burtonport man dies in Australia
By Catherine Cook
ARRANGEMENTS are being made to bring the body of a 28-year-old Burtonport man home after he was killed in a tragic accident in Australia.
Gardai issue bogus priest alert
By C.J.McGinley
GARDAI have warned elderly people across Donegal to be vigilant after reports of a man posing as a priest calling to houses seeking money for missionary work.
Elusive De Dietrich tracked down
Exclusive: By C.J.McGinley
THE businessman behind a multi-million-euro financial scheme, believed to be fraudulent has been tracked-down after months on the run.
Francois de Dietrich has been on the run since February but has now been located by a BBC Spotlight investigation team after trips to Estonia and France.
Church Lane 'Ghetto'
BY CATHERINE COOK
THE owner of a long-established bakery and cafe in Letterkenny has moved to allay local speculation that the popular eatery is closing.
However, Kevin Keeney, the owner of Bakersville on the town’s Church Lane has said that the complete neglect of the area by the Local Authority is placing his business under severe pressure.
“Effectively the Town Council have allowed the Church Lane to turn into a ghetto and a location for people to drink and take drugs. The buildings up here are in a complete state of disrepair.”
Mr Keeney said that despite numerous promises, what should be one of the nicest streets in the town has been totally ignored among other efforts to regenerate the town centre.
Over €6 million savings in council staff payments
DONEGAL County Council has saved almost six million euro in wage payments to staff over the past year. The announcement was made by the County Manager, Mr Seamus Neely at Monday’s monthly meeting in Lifford.
Next three days crucial in Lifford search
THE next three days are expected to be crucial in the search for missing Lifford man David Colhoun. It is now 11 days since the 22-year-old vanished after escaping from police custody.
Keaveney in line for €160,000 package
FORMER Donegal Senator and TD Cecilia Keaveney is in line to receive almost €160,000 in retirement benefits plus an annual pension of €39,865.
According to figures published this week, Ms Keaveney (42), will receive a termination payment of €55,137 within the next 13 months.
She will also receive a pension lump sum of €126,675.
As she is an outgoing member who has served in both the Dail and the Seanad, she will receive combined pension entitlements for service in both houses which are calculated on different pension scale rates.