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 […]
An Garda Síochána to begin recruitment campaign
The Garda recruitment competition opens to applications from those up to 50 years of age from January 15, 2024. Should anybody have any queries in relation to the recruitment campaign or in relation to a career within An Garda Síochána then they can visit www.garda.ie where they will find the information they need. Applications may […]
Almost 6,500 STI home testing kits dispatched
by Louise Doyle ALMOST 6,500 free Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) home testing kits were dispatched to CH CDLMS, which includes Donegal, in 2023. Figures provided to the Donegal News by the HSE show 6,486 test kits were sent to Community Healthcare, Cavan Donegal Leitrim Monaghan Sligo (CH CDLMS), formerly CHO1, between January and December 2023. Advertisement Up […]
Businesses in Twin Towns move to allay traffic fears
BY JEROME HUGHES IT is set to be a somewhat tumultuous year in the Finn Valley as road and parking projects begin in Ballybofey/ Stranorlar, with the potential for major traffic congestion. The implementation of a Stop/Go traffic management system is now underway on the outskirts of Ballybofey along the N15 at McGrory’s Brae. Advertisement […]
Minister for Health comments on INMO TrolleyWatch
Responding to comments by the Minister for Health on RTÉ’s 6.1 news questioning the validity of the INMO’s long-standing TrolleyWatch, an INMO spokesperson said they strongly refute any suggestion that the TrolleyWatch figures are not accurate. “The INMO has counted the number of admitted patients on trolleys, chairs and other inappropriate bed spaces since 2006. […]