AN Independent Councillor has called on Donegal County Council not to purchase land or property from “politically connected” persons.
Councillors continue to be paid thousands to attend conferences
DESPITE a recruitment embargo and savage cuts to the Donegal County Council budget, councillors continue to be paid tens of thousands of euro to attend conferences up and down the country.
Another ‘Swell’ time on Arranmore
ORGANISER hails second annual Swell Music & Arts Festival which ran from July 10 to 12 as fantastic success.
BREAKING: Small coffin exhumed from west Donegal graveyard
THE Donegal News understands the State Pathologist is on her way to Donegal in order to examine the contents of a coffin that was exhumed in Annagry this morning.
Arranmore Lifeboat rescues fishermen off coast
THE Arranmore lifeboat was launched on Tuesday evening to assist a fishing vessel in difficulty off the coast of Donegal.
Renowned east Donegal fiddle player launches debut album
RENOWNED Castlefinn fiddle player Bríd Harper this weekend launches her long-awaited debut album at the Brantry Fleadh 2015, which is being held near Dungannon, County Tyrone.
Man pleads guilty to three counts of sexual assault on teenage female
A MAN has pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual assault at this morning’s sitting of Letterkenny Circuit Court.
Leading life and business coach coming to Donegal
A LEADING American life and business coach will facilitate an empowerment workshop for women in Ballybofey next week.
2016 will be year of family reunification – Taoiseach
THE TAOISEACH has said he aims to reduce taxes to encourage return of emigrants.
Well known fiddle player Tommy Peoples speaks about life, music, and his new book
IN A rare interview, world-famous traditional fiddler Tommy Peoples this week spoke to Donegal News reporter Cronan Scanlon about his life and times as well as the return of the fairies to their ancestral home in east Donegal.