If you’ve ever considered experimenting with your make up look, Summer is a brilliant time to try something new. While a few lucky people can wear whatever lipstick colour they want, most of us are restricted by what lipsticks look best with our skin tone. Eyeshadow is a different story, almost everyone can wear a […]
Fanad Day Care Centre gets go-ahead for extension
DONEGAL County Council has given the green light for an extension to Fanad Day Care Centre. Applicant Patrick Sweeney, Chairman of Fanad Day Care Committee, lodged plans with Donegal County Council in April for the construction of an extension to the facility at Rinmore, Ballylar, to enclose existing external ramp with all associated site works. […]
Enhanced summer capacity on Donegal to Dublin bus
Bus Éireann has announced increased capacity on Expressway Route 32/32X (between Monaghan and Dublin) for a 10-week period. Passengers travelling each way between Monaghan to Dublin will benefit from increased capacity which will include four new additional daily trips. This additional capacity will not change the current route timetable but add additional coaches to the […]
Donegal Mountain Rescue issue warning after Errigal call out
DONEGAL Mountain Rescue Team has issued a warning to hikers after a group of walkers required assistance on Errigal. On Saturday June 24, DMRT were tasked by An Garda Síochána to Errigal mountain. A group of walkers had set out from the Miners Path on Muckish to cover the Seven Sisters trail and, once atop […]
Kitchen of GAA club ransacked
GARDAÍ in Milford are appealing for information after the kitchen of the GAA Club in Milford was broken into and ransacked. The kitchen was covered with various substances such as coffee, milk and washing up liquid during the incident, which occurred at the GAA Club on the Moyle Road sometime between 10pm on Monday, June […]
Expansion of veterinary medicine at Donegal ATU would be ‘transformative’
THE expansion of veterinary medicine at Donegal ATU has been welcomed as “transformative” for the North West. The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly TD and Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue TD, have confirmed that a number of options to expand third level places for […]
Donegal County Council Staff Walk from Malin to Mizen!
In keeping with Donegal County Council’s Health and Wellbeing Plan and following on from the success of last year’s pilot workplace walking challenge, Donegal County Council Chief Executive, Mr. John G McLaughlin launched the Walk and Talk Staff Walking Challenge in April this year. The campaign was rolled out over a four-week period, through the […]
Official Opening of the LK Green Connect – Linear Park
AN official opening of Letterkenny’s newest park was held last week. ON Friday, Cllr Liam Blaney, former Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council officially opened Linear Park, Letterkenny, with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD and Cllr Kevin Bradley, Mayor of the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District in attendance. The Linear Park scheme […]
Donegal Deputy calls for urgent support for diabetes care
INDEPENDENT TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, has called on the Minister, Saolta and Letterkenny University Hospital management to meet with TDs and local stakeholders to try and address diabetes care issues in the northwest. Addressing the Dáil today, Deputy Pringle said, “Recent correspondence I had with members of the Donegal branch of Diabetes Ireland has […]
Government aiming to sign off on defective concrete block scheme on Friday
THE government is aiming to sign off on the final details of the new defective concrete block scheme on Friday. The Mica Action Group (MAG) has been advised the defective concrete blocks act 2022 was commenced by the use of Statutory Instrument on Thursday, June 22. This means the original 90/10 scheme has now ceased and is no […]