Jessica’s Junior Eurovision song released


THE song Lifford’s Jessica McKean will perform at this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest in France next month has been released by TG4. The 10-year-old is set to become the youngest person ever to represent Ireland in the competition which takes place in Nice, France on Sunday, November 26. Jessica will be singing her song […]

Two to appear in court over human trafficking charges


TWO men charged with human trafficking and labour exploitation offences are due to appear in court in Donegal this evening. The men, aged 35 and 28, are currently being detained under section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 in stations in the county and are due to appear before a special sitting of Ballyshannon […]

MEP commends work of Finn Valley Family Resource Centre


Sinn Féin MEP Chris MacManus has commended the team at Finn Valley Family Resource Centre in Stranorlar for their work in supporting the local community. The Midlands North West representative was speaking after a recent visit to the resource centre where he met with Sally Mooney and Claire O’Kane. MEP MacManus said: “I was delighted […]

Gardaí issue bank holiday road safety appeal


GARDAÍ have begun an enforcement operation on the county’s roads that will continue over the bank holiday weekend. They are appealing for road users, whatever mode of transport they are using, to stay safe this Halloween bank holiday. “Bank Holiday Weekend periods are one of the busiest periods on Irish roads, they are also one […]

Donegal to feature in new travel series


Donegal is set to feature in the final episode of a new four-part series fronted by TV presenter Julia Bradbury on Channel 4 this weekend. In this weekend’s episode, airing on Saturday, viewers will see Julia visit Bundoran, where she meets Pete Craig of Bundoran Surf Co and braves the cold to get in the […]

Almost sixty people homeless in Donegal last month


ALMOST sixty adults in Donegal accessed emergency accommodation in the county last month, according to new figures from the Department of Housing. During the week of September 18 to 24 a total of 57 adults accessed emergency accommodation in Donegal which is up from 55 the previous month. Across the north west 126 adults needed […]

More than 4,500 on trolleys at LUH so far this year


THERE have been more than 4,500 patients admitted to Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) without a bed so far this year, according to new figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO). In the emergency department 1,785 patients have had to wait on trolleys between January 1 and October 25 with a further 2,786 on […]

‘A step into the unknown’ – Jason Black to row across the Atlantic


By Diarmaid Doherty JASON Black says he is nervously excited as he prepares for his latest grueling challenge which will see him row 5,000kms across the Atlantic Ocean. The Letterkenny man is part of a unique fundraiser in which he plans to row across the ocean from Lanzarote in the Canary Islands to Antigua in […]

Preparations for next year’s local elections to ramp up


By Róise Collins POLITICAL parties across the county are ramping up preparations for the upcoming local elections which are set to take place next June. With 37 seats up for grabs within Donegal County Council, four confirmed candidates have already thrown their hat in the ring. Advertisement Amongst those who have announced they will be […]