In pics: Junior Prizegiving celebrations at Mulroy College


These are busy times at Mulroy College in Milford where the school year is fast drawing to an end. In between the school’s sports day, exams and so many other activities, the Junior Prizegiving celebrations took place where special guest  was Eric Roberts. Huge congratulations are extended to all the 1st, 2nd, 3rd year and […]

Donegal deaths: Garda numbers down in the county


THE number of specialist road safety gardai in Donegal has been whittled by a third, new figures have shown. According to the stats form the Department of Justice and An Garda Síochána, local Garda numbers within Donegal’s Roads Policing Units have dropped by nearly 30% in the last 17 years. Personnel decreased by 10 from […]

Donegal deaths: public reps vow improved safety


VOWS to improve Donegal’s road safety have been issued following the county’s latest road tragedy. The county must do better, it was claimed after three people were killed in two separate crashes over the weekend, plunging families and communities into grief. Their heartbreaking fatalities in just 24 hours means there have been seven road deaths […]

No funding for traffic calming at Letterkenny business park
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THERE is no funding for traffic calming measures at Carrygally Business Park in Letterkenny, councillors have been told. The issue arose at the May meeting of Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District. Fianna Fáil Cllr Donal Coyle asked the council to consider traffic calming for the business park, located near Lismonaghan. Advertisement He said there are six thriving […]

Donegal rail campaigners on track for vital six months


RAILWAY campaigners have warned that Donegal is a “low and diminishing priority” for transport planners in Ireland. They have claimed that the county’s biggest town is being snubbed and will not receive a railway focus for another quarter of a century. The campaigners from the Into The West group, which was founded in 2004 to […]

Minister Browne welcomes progress on wastewater projects in Donegal
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UISCE Éireann’s landmark investment in three new wastewater treatment plants across Donegal was marked with a visit by Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne TD to Kilmacrennan. With construction of new wastewater treatment infrastructure across Kilmacrennan, Carrigart and Mountcharles now in their final phases, these major upgrades will deliver significant environmental benefits, […]

Weekend of tragedy on Donegal roads as three lives lost
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It was a tragic weekend in Donegal as three men sadly lost their lives in two separate collisions in Barnesmore and Muff. Donegal TD Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher said it has been a deeply sad time for the county. “It has been a tragic weekend for the people of Donegal,” he said. Advertisement “Our thoughts […]

The pension trail problem: Should you consolidate your old pots?
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By Lisa Doherty Change jobs enough times over the course of a career and you can end up with a small collection of pension pots spread across old employers and forgotten providers. It is one of the more common and quietly costly consequences of a mobile working life. For many people, the question eventually becomes: […]

Our nurses are ‘exceptional’ despite challenges – Ward
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DONEGAL TD Charles Ward has praised nurses at Letterkenny University Hospital as “exceptional” in the care they provide, despite significant challenges facing the service. The 100% Redress Party TD was commenting on the recent Health Information and Quality Authority report on Letterkenny University Hospital, which identified risks in the emergency department linked to overcrowding. The […]