The Topaz Donegal International Rally gets underway this evening with the first ever ceremonial start to commemorate the 40th year of the event. Finnish rallying legend Markku Alén flags off the top competitors from The Market Square in Letterkenny around 8pm.
Earagail Arts Festival Programme is launched
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.