ISSUES around planning along the N56 is one matter a Donegal County County councillor is set to raise with Minister Eamon Ryan tomorrow when he comes to the county. The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications and Minister for Transport is to attend a planning workshop with councillors in Lifford. A number of items are on the agenda, […]
Burial takes place of young woman killed in crash
A SPECIAL burial service took place on Tuesday for Layla Hussein Ali who died in Friday night’s road traffic collision outside Letterkenny. Originally from Somalia, the 22-year-old died after she was struck by a vehicle on the main Letterkenny to Kilmacrennan road at Illistrin. It is understood the deceased had been living in Donegal since last […]
US magazine brands Donegal musician as ‘Ireland’s roots and blues prodigy’
DONEGAL musician Muireann Bradley is attracting attention stateside after her amazing performance on Jools Holland’s Hootenanny and has been branded ‘Ireland’s roots and blues prodigy’ by Acoustic Guitar Magazine. The US magazine has featured a performance with the Ballybofey singer on their ‘Acoustic Guitar Sessions’, a collection of videos showcasing the best acoustic guitarists around […]
Drop-in event to have your say on old Letterkenny courthouse
PEOPLE are being encouraged to attend a drop-in event to have their say on the future of the former Letterkenny Courthouse. Donegal County Council is inviting the public to get involved in developing the future plans for the old Courthouse in Letterkenny, Justice Walsh Road, as an exciting tourist attraction by coming along to a drop-in […]
Four Donegal groups get funding to support victims of violence
FOUR Donegal groups working with victims of crime will share funding of €105,379 under new measures announced today by Minister for Justice Helen McEntee. The allocation is part of a €7.7 million package to assist organisations which support victims of crime. The Donegal recipients are Donegal Domestic Violence Service (€23,793), Donegal Rape Crisis Centre (€40,360), […]
Donegal’s Michael Harte wins another top award for film editing
FILM editor Michael Harte has once again demonstrated his excellence by securing the top spot for ‘Outstanding Picture Editing’ at the highly prestigious Emmy Awards. The proud Letterkenny man has just picked up the Creative Arts Emmy which honours artistic and technical achievements in primetime programming between the period of June 2022 and May 2023. […]
Cope decides not to contest party convention for European elections
By Diarmaid Doherty Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher has confirmed that he has decided not to contest his party’s convention for the forthcoming European Parliament elections. The former TD and MEP was surprisingly nominated to contest the convention in December and said he would take the Christmas and New Year period to decide whether or not […]
All systems go at Portsalon Pier works – Cllr Blaney
Donegal councillor Liam Blaney says it’s all systems go at Portsalon Pier where ongoing works are expected to be completed by April. The Fianna Fail councillor was speaking after he hosted a public meeting in Portsalon on Tuesday night. The meeting had been called to address local concerns over the delay in the pier project. […]
A life-changing year for Eric
By Dionne Meehan WITH 2023 now a distant memory for many of us, it was not a year that will be easily forgotten for Downing’s man Eric Roberts. From appearing on Netflix’s hit show ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ to stepping down from his job as a Special Needs Assistant, Eric’s showbiz career well and truly […]
€280,000 collected in parking fines over ten months
by Darragh Bermingham DONEGAL County Council collected more than €280,000 in parking fine payments in the first 10 months of 2023. Information obtained under the Freedom of Information Act shows that the local authority received payment of €281,453 in respect of 5,453 parking fines between January and October, 2023. Advertisement During the same period, Donegal […]