Twenty-five Donegal schools have been approved for the Hot Meals Programme that will be rolled out from April 2024. The announcement by the Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, that 900 extra schools are to be included in the initiative will see a total of 150,000 children at 1,400 schools benefitting from the Hot Meals […]
Sinn Féin call on Donegal TDs to support struggling renters
SINN FÉIN TDs Pearse Doherty and Pádraig Mac Lochlainn have urged TDs in Donegal to back their party’s call for the government to immediately introduce an emergency three-year ban on rent increases for existing and new tenancies. Speaking ahead of their party’s Dáil motion on the issue, brought forward by Sinn Féin Housing Spokesperson Eoin […]
Students in Loreto Milford reconnecting through music
By Dionne Meehan A NEW well-being initiative at a secondary school in Milford is seeing students reconnect through music. Open Mic Fridays was launched at Loreto Milford recently after teachers felt connections were being “lost” due to excessive screen time. Advertisement With mobile phones banned from the beginning of the school year, students now have […]
Disappearance of Mary Boyle to come under fresh spotlight
by Louise Doyle “AND just before dinner time Mary said to me, ‘mum I forgot to kiss you this morning’, and she threw her arms around me and gave me a kiss. Little did I know that it was the last one.” Those are the words of Ann Boyle, when she talks about the disappearance […]
Plans underway to improve county’s bus stop facilities
By Diarmaid Doherty A programme of improvements for bus stops in towns and villages around Donegal is set to make life a little easier for bus passengers across the county. Many of Donegal’s bus stops offer little or no shelter or even seating for passengers as they wait for their bus. Advertisement But councillors have […]
‘My life never changed’- Ian McGarvey
By Dionne Meehan FORMER Donegal County Councillor Ian McGarvey said his life has “never changed” despite retiring from local politics earlier this year. The 93-year-old Ramelton man stepped away from his role as Ireland’s oldest councillor in January after dedicating 18 years to representing the Milford area. Advertisement Speaking to the Donegal News this week, […]
Concerns over future of Milford Garda Station
By Diarmaid Doherty CONCERNS over the future of Milford Garda Station and its staff have been highlighted with one councillor calling on senior gardaí to give assurances on its future. Cllr Michael McBride said the station is in a vulnerable position and there are major concerns among the local community that it could be downgraded. Advertisement […]
Donegal routes to be gritted
ALL Donegal Winter Maintenance designated gritting routes will be gritted this evening. Donegal gritting route index as follows: 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 03: National Primary South 04: Inishowen South 05: Inishowen East 06: Inishowen West 07: Milford South 08: Milford North 09: Cill Ulta East 10: Cill Ulta West 11: Na […]
New policy for family carers launched at LUH
A NEW initiative that ensures family carers are welcome at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) has been launched. LUH has become the first hospital in the country to implement a new policy for patients and their carers, based on “John’s Campaign”. This development gives carers access to their loved one outside of general visiting times and […]
Tips to winterproof your home as cold weather arrives
With Christmas approaching and temperatures dropping, now is the time to take some simple steps to winterproof your home and prevent issues with your water during cold weather. Uisce Éireann is sharing tips to prevent freezing pipes, leaks, and damaged heating systems, while also helping protect our water supplies. The utility company say by following these […]