SPECULATION continues to grow this morning that  Independent Councillor Frank McBrearty will be added to the Fine Gael ticket for the upcoming local elections. A decision on the move is believed to be imminent and it is understood Mr McBrearty has met with senior party officials on a number of occasions in recent days. The […]

DONEGAL County Council has been asked to explain why it has cookies on its website. Independent election candidate Sinéad Stewart said the public had a right to know the reason behind the local authority “harvesting” people’s internet habits. Ms Stewart said, “It has come to light that a Danish ePrivacy firm has conducted research into […]

THE length of time it is taking Donegal County Council to take over housing estates has been branded “totally unacceptable”. Local election candidate Cathal McGlynn says the issue has become a cause of “” frustration and disappointment” for residents. The Independent candidate, who is a resident of Ballymacool estate in Letterkenny, has also hit out […]

A plaque has been erected in a German vineyard to Mayor of Letterkenny and lifelong teetotaller Ian McGarvey and his wife Marjorie. Councillor McGarvey, who at 89 is Ireland’s oldest elected representative, was part of a delegation that travelled to Letterkenny’s twin town Rudolstadt for St Patrick’s Day. It was his first time in Germany […]

THE ISPCA is issuing an urgent appeal to help save Odhrán, an eight-week old Spaniel cross puppy from Donegal who is under going emergency cardiac surgery to save his life. Odhrán’s mother Beth gave birth to five beautiful puppies while in ISPCA care. Their carer at the ISPCA Donegal Animal Rehabilitation Centre gradually introduced solid […]