By Louise Doyle THE major drugs haul worth an estimated €4 million that washed up on the north Donegal shore last month could be the “tip of the iceberg”, it has been warned. A multi agency operation got underway following the discovery of the 60kg packages, suspected to have contained cocaine, were recovered following joint […]
Minister Harris congratulates students on receiving their Leaving Cert results
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD today congratulated students as they received their Leaving Certificate exam results. Almost 62,000 Leaving Cert students will be able to access their results online from 10am this morning. CAO offers for college places are due to issue on Wednesday. Advertisement Speaking today, Minister […]
HSE encourage COVID-19 vaccination of those aged 6 months to 11 years
The HSE is encouraging parents and guardians of children aged six months to four years and five to eleven years to vaccinate their children against COVID-19 in Donegal. Primary and first booster clinics for those 12 years will commence again in the autumn, but clinics for children are continuing. COVID-19 vaccines are recommended by the […]
Leaving cert results will be released tomorrow
TOMORROW is a big day for thousands of pupils across the county who are waiting patiently on their Leaving Certificate results. The Leaving Certificate 2023 results will be available on the Candidate Self Service Portal (CCSP) at 10am tomorrow morning, Friday, August 25. Principal of Deele College, Raphoe Mr Joe Boyle said students will get their results on the online […]
Plans for new school hit by helipad concerns
By Kate Heaney CONCERNS over the flight path for emergency helicopters accessing Letterkenny University Hospital may necessitate changes to the €15 million development plans for the new Errigal College school buildings. Donegal County Council planners have sought further information from the Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) architects requesting they ensure confirmation from both the […]
Green Ribbon Walk Set for Donegal
IFA President Tim Cullinan has encouraged farm families to attend and support the Green Ribbon walks organised by IFA in partnership with See Change, Coillte, and Mental Health Ireland in support of the Green Ribbon campaign this month. A Let’s Talk and Walk Green Ribbon walk will take place in Drumboe Forest Trails, Co Donegal on […]
Confirmation that popular local hotel to house refugees
By Róise Collins THE Clanree Hotel in Letterkenny is preparing to provide accommodation for up to 175 Ukrainian refugees. The four star hotel that boasts 120 en-suite guestrooms will start providing accommodation in two phases starting from September 1, a spokesperson from the Department of Integration told the Donegal News.The spokesperson confirmed that the residency will be […]
Motorist caught travelling at 123kph in Donegal
GARDAÍ in Donegal arrested a motorist who was subject to a bench warrant after they were caught speeding. Gardaí from Donegal Town Roads Policing Unit detected a vehicle being driven at 123KPH in a 100KPH speed zone yesterday, Tuesday August 22. The vehicle was stopped and through the use of the active mobility device it […]
Blaney insists Garda numbers in Donegal remains a concern
A DONEGAL Senator has warned that more work needs to be done to improve the number of Gardaí serving in the county. Fianna Fáil Senator Niall Blaney said he welcomed the decision by An Garda Síochána not to go ahead with controversial plans to amalgamate Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim into one Garda division. “Donegal is […]
Nominate Your ‘Heritage Hero’
DO you know of a person or group who have worked tirelessly to protect and promote heritage in your area? The public are invited to nominate who they feel deserves the ‘Heritage Hero’ award by completing the short nomination form on the Heritage Week website at www.heritageweek.ie/about/heritage-awards before 5 p.m. on Thursday, August 31. The […]