WHAT links a Nobel laureate and a presidential chef to a Fanad farmer and a one-room school-teacher? A brand-new Donegal book called ‘Trace’. Created by Laura Buchanan from Ramelton and Isla McGuckin from Portsalon, ‘Trace’ brings together forty-eight contributors. Advertisement They come from all walks of life and share the split-second decisions, chance encounters, and […]
Taoiseach praises Donegal TD who helped raise €60m
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TAOISEACH Micheál Martin praised a Donegal politician for raising over €60 million for services in Ireland. He said the late Paddy Harte, who was a Dail TD and Minister of State, helped 750 schools and peace-building and community development agencies through the Irish-American Partnership organisation that he founded. The Partnership has invested US$68m (€61.2m) across […]
Road safety measures on the way for Milford town
ROAD safety measures including raised tables and pedestrian crossings are on the way for Milford town. Council officials confirmed that the Regeneration and Design team is procuring a designer for a scheme towards Lower Milford Main Street and the town’s Public Services Centre. This comes after Cllr Liam Blaney called for the measures to be […]
McConalogue welcomes public sector pay deal
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A DRAFT pay deal for public sector workers struck the “right balance” and “delivers meaningful increases”, it is claimed. The draft €5.2 billion pay deal between the Government and union stopped today’s planned strike by public sector workers like teachers and nurses from going ahead. A proposed general increase of 10.75 per cent over the […]
Explore ATU Open Days and experience the Letterkenny Campus
ATLANTIC Technological University (ATU) is holding Open Days in its Letterkenny campus this week. ATU is inviting prospective students, parents, guardians, guidance counsellors and adult learners to attend its Open Day events from 10am to 1pm tomorrow, Thursday, and on Saturday, November 14. The events provide an excellent opportunity for visitors to explore the campus, […]
Concerns over ‘deterioration’ of Rathmullan phone coverage
CONCERNS have been raised that Rathmullan could become a “blackspot” as the town is experiencing a “deterioration” in mobile phone coverage. That is according to Cllr Declan Meehan, who has urged council officials to contact telecommunications providers over the issue. The Independent councillor called for an investigation into the cause of the problem at yesterday’s […]
Bishop says Gallagher housing Belize minor ‘not tolerable’
EDWARD Gallagher’s bishop has promised “it would not be tolerable” amid claims that the disgraced priest travelled to Central America and brought a teenage boy home with him. Gallagher (59), who was a priest in Donegal, pleaded guilty last month to 109 sex offences and is now in prison for sentencing and the Vatican has […]
Schools and hospitals to open as pay strike averted
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A CRIPPLING strike by the public sector has been averted after their unions struck a new draft €5.2 billion pay deal. The Government has agreed proposed increases of 10.75 per cent over the next two years for 400,000 workers like teachers and nurses. Some public sector staff had revealed that their €78,000 salary meant they […]
BREAKING: Donegal schools receive bomb threats again
DONEGAL schools have received bomb threats again today. Some schools in the county are reported to have evacuated as threatening emails were sent to schools across the country. This follows a similar incident last month when many schools received threats while closed during the national public sector strike on October 14. Advertisement Today, gardaí say […]
Solicitors return to work after new €1,000 deal
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A LOGJAM of cases in Donegal’s courts could soon be eased after a long-running legal dispute was resolved. Solicitors across the county have accepted a deal that guarantees flat-rate fees ranging from €520 to €780 and €1,040. They were refusing to take on clients in court since July past when Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan capped […]