By Dionne Meehan TWO cousins from Ramelton have raised over €3,500 for Youth Suicide Prevention Ireland after they organised a fundraising Night at the Races in Lennon Lodge last Saturday. Ciara and Chantelle Murray, who both work closely with children, see the prevalence of mental health on a daily basis. Advertisement Striving to eliminate the […]
Cllr McBrearty asks to be arrested at County House
THERE was considerable drama on the sidelines of Donegal County Council’s Annual General Meeting this afternoon which culminated in Raphoe-based Cllr Frank McBrearty asking two Garda Detectives to arrest him. Earlier, proceedings at the AGM were adjourned twice, the second time after Cllr McBrearty accused the new Cathaoirleach of the council, Cllr Niamh Kennedy, of […]
Defective concrete could be in 16 counties – report finds
DEFECTIVE concrete has been detected in up to 16 counties, a new research document from an expert UK minerals consultancy has revealed. The report is calling on the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) to update their testing of aggregates going into concrete products to prevent a repeat of what is happening in Ireland. This […]
‘Lifford Road is not fit for purpose’: Cllr Coyle
By Dionne Meehan A LOCAL councillor has called for immediate improvement works on a section of the Lifford Road after this week saw a second collision occur in less than a month. This comes after a section of the Lifford Road near Mondooey was closed on Tuesday as a result of a single vehicle road […]
Niamh Kennedy is new Chair of Donegal County Council
THE new Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council is Independent Cllr Niamh Kennedy, based in Killybegs Fine Gael’s Jimmy Kavanagh from the Letterkenny LEA has been elected Leas-Chathaoirleach of the council. They were elected this morning at the council’s Annual General Meeting in County House, Lifford. Advertisement It was the first time that the council has […]
Motorcyclists from the Roads Policing Units ready for take-off
Motorcyclists from the Roads Policing Units ready for take-off this morning from Letterkenny Garda Station. They will be on our roads all weekend trying to ensure that the rules of the roads are adhered to and that everyone has a safe and an enjoyable rally experience.
Malin Head ranked seventh most popular filming location
The beautiful location has instagram post counts of 34,500.
Pringle predicts February general election
MOUNTING speculation regarding a pre-Christmas general election has been dismissed by Independent Donegal TD Thomas Pringle who instead believes people will go to the poll in February. Talk of a general election ramped up this week after Eamon Ryan announced on Tuesday that he was stepping down as leader of the Green Party and will […]
Donegal roadworks alert for next week
DONEGAL County Council has issued a roadworks alert that may impact motorists in the Kiltoy Road, Ramelton Road, and Aughaninshin Abbey areas. On Monday, resurfacing works will be start on the L-1134-1 Kiltoy Road. The extent of the surfacing works is from the R245 Ramelton Road to the turn off for Aughaninshin Abbey. Phase 1 – […]
New stamp marks 200 years of mapping activity in Ireland
MINISTER Jack Chambers has unveiled a stamp from An Post marking the bicentenary of ordnance surveying (mapping activity) in Ireland. The first Ordnance Survey of Ireland in 1824 led to a series of six-inch maps of the country in unprecedented detail. The early work is visually stunning, with remarkable detail and fine calligraphy. The first […]