UNDER glorious evening sunshine, a packed congregation gathered in St Bridget’s Church, Leitir, on Sunday to celebrate the retirement of Fr Eddie Gallagher. The church was filled to capacity with many standing at the back and others gathered outside, an extraordinary turnout that reflected the deep affection and admiration felt for Fr Eddie from across […]
Poor road markings leading to driving test failures – claim
by Chris Ashmore DRIVING instructors are coming across cases where their clients are failing their driving tests because of poor road markings, it was claimed at the July meeting of Donegal County Council. And there are now also growing concerns that the lack of proper road lining and road markings is now a safety issue that should […]
Tributes to Judge Cunningham who leaves Letterkenny for new post
by Paddy Walsh TRIBUTES have poured in from all quarters for Letterkenny Judge Eiteain Cunningham as she heard her final case at Letterkenny District Court this week in preparation for a challenge on the bench. Judge Cunningham is leaving Letterkenny to take a seat on the District 2 bench which encompasses Sligo, Leitrim, and court […]
Weather: Mostly dry day with mix of cloud and sunny spells
TODAY will be mostly dry with areas of cloud and some sunny spells. A few showers may develop during the day but they will be few and far between. Towards evening, it will become overcast. Advertisement Maximum temperatures of 18 to 20 degrees. Tonight, there will be patchy rain along with areas of mist and […]
Weather: Largely cloudy day with a few showers
TODAY will start off largely cloudy with a few showers in the morning. Sunny spells will develop later this afternoon as showers clear. Highest temperatures of 16 to 18 degrees with a light to moderate north-westerly breeze. Advertisement Tonight will be dry with variable cloud. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees in a light […]
Donegal County Council give homecoming update
Donegal County Council in conjunction with the Four Masters GAA and the Donegal County Board have announced that a homecoming event has been arranged for the Donegal Senior Football Team after the All-Ireland Senior Football final. The homecoming event will take place at the Pier Carpark in Donegal Town on Monday, July 28. To facilitate […]
Donegal to benefit from over €16 million in investment in water infrastructure
DONEGAL will receive over €16 million for water infrastructure developments. 25 projects in Donegal will benefit from €16,115,229 to deliver essential water and waste water infrastructure, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Senator Nikki Bradley announced that funding of €73.9m has been allocated for 291 projects across the county, under the Multi-annual Rural Water Programme […]
Waterworld reopens following €2 million upgrade
FOLLOWING a €2 million upgrade Waterworld in Bundoran has reopened their doors. Works began officially at one of Donegal’s most popular tourist attractions once the 2024 season closed in September and have been ongoing across the winter months. Waterworld has had extensive works done including the addition of a new entrance hall, refurbishment of the changing village […]
Councillor Tomás-Seán Devine appointed Chair of the DCB Committee
THE 100% Redress Party have confirmed that Councillor Tomás-Sean Devine has been appointed Chair of the Defective Concrete Blocks (DCB) Committee following a meeting that took place Monday, July 21. Councillor Devine takes up the role with immediate effect and has expressed his determination to drive improvements to the redress process for homeowners impacted by defective […]
Weather: Dry day with sunny spells
TODAY will be a dry day for most with isolated showers. There will be a fair amount of cloud around, though some bright or sunny spells will develop at times too. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees with a light to moderate west to northwest breeze. Advertisement Tonight, showers will continue to become more […]