WITH snow and freezing temperatures forecast for the north west this weekend, Donegal County Council has launched its winter information website.
Minister to consider full inquiry in diocese
AS the clamour continued unabated across Donegal yesterday (Thursday) following the publication of a long awaited audit into clerical child sexual abuse, Children’s Minister Frances Fitzgerald did not rule out a full statutory inquiry.
Statement from Bishop Boyce on diocese audit
Bishop Philip Boyce delivered the following statement:“I am happy to be able to publish and present the Review of the Diocese of Raphoe on the subject of child sexual abuse by members of the clergy of the Diocese.
Tory stranded
THE people of Tory Island have now been cut off from the mainland for over a week.
High winds and seas have prevented the daily ferry service from operating since Wednesday of last week.
Properties ‘rock bottom’ at auction
A TOTAL of seven properties in Donegal have been sold at rock-bottom prices at an auction of ‘distressed’ properties in Dublin this week.
Letterkenny water concerns
THE Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has initiated enforcement action against Donegal County Council due to the lack of proper treatment to the source of the Letterkenny drinking water supply
Hospital emergencies
COMMUNITY Hospitals across Donegal are facing savage cutbacks. According to a leaked HSE document yesterday (Thursday), Lifford Community Hospital will be closed and other community hospitals will lose 16 beds.
Diocese audit next week
THE Audit into clerical sex abuse in the Raphoe Diocese will be released after Monday of next week, a spokesperson for Bishop Philip Boyce confirmed to the Donegal News yesterday (Thursday).
Border garda stations survive but twelve will close across
THE Donegal News can today reveal the definitive list of up to fourteen garda stations that face the chop across the county as part of swingeing government cutbacks.
Mother describes daughter's narrow escape
SO GRATEFUL is a young Rannafast mother for the life saving skills of the A&E staff at Letterkenny General Hospital, she has organised a fund raiser in Leo’s Tavern in Meenaleck tomorrow (Saturday) night.