Warning for heavy rain and flooding


Met Eireann has issued an advisory warning for heavy rain and possible flooding in Donegal today and tomorrow. The yellow advisory warning will remain in place until 11pm on Thursday. “On Tuesday and Wednesday, there will be heavy showers or longer spells of rain at times with flooding likely in places, as soils are saturated […]

Call for ‘flexi-hour’ opening times to address traffic issues


A call has been made for local councillors to open negotiations with schools and key employers in Letterkenny in an effort to address the worsening traffic problems within the town. Letterkenny Aontú representative Mary T Sweeney said a flexi-hour system for morning start times might ease the long delays that are being experienced at peak […]

Daniel O’Donnell tipped for Dancing with the Stars


DANIEL O’Donnell has become the latest name to potentially take part in next year’s Dancing With the Stars when it returns to our screens in January. Boyle Sports has made the Donegal singer its 6/1 second favourite with fellow rumoured contestant, model Roz Purcell still the frontrunner in the betting at 4/1. The country music star […]

Road safety appeal as wintertime officially begins


THE Donegal Road Safety Working Group (DRSWG) is appealing to all road users to exercise extreme caution and for motorists to be aware of vulnerable road users in the dark evenings. The appeal comes after the clocks went back over the weekend and wintertime begins. The group is advising pedestrians, runners, walkers and cyclists to […]

Plans lodged for old post office in Lifford


PLANS have been lodged with Donegal County Council to develop office accommodation at the site of the old post office in Lifford. Ainsford Limited lodged the application for the change of use of the ground floor of the former post office building into open plan office accommodation including a canteen and toilets. The application also […]

Learners waiting almost a year for driving test in parts of Donegal


By Dionne Meehan MOTORISTS have to wait almost one year to sit their driving test in some parts of the county, new figures from the Road Safety Authority show. Figures released to the Donegal News this week show there are significant delays in almost every driving centre in the county, largely due to a shortage […]

Fishermen welcome funding to mitigate impact of Brexit


The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation has welcomed the announcement of a fund established to compensate fishermen from the grim consequences which Brexit has had on their businesses.   Commenting following Minister Charlie McConalogue’s announcement, KFO CEO, Seán O’Donoghue said: “We welcome the announcement – the €25.6million support package will help alleviate some, but certainly not all, […]

MEPs visit Donegal to examine defective block crisis


A DELEGATION of four Irish and four international MEPs are in Donegal this week to see first hand the devastation caused by defective building materials here and the impact it has had on householders. The eight will then meet with the Minister for Housing in Dublin before a complete report is compiled for the EU […]