By Dionne Meehan FORMER Donegal County Councillor Ian McGarvey said his life has “never changed” despite retiring from local politics earlier this year. The 93-year-old Ramelton man stepped away from his role as Ireland’s oldest councillor in January after dedicating 18 years to representing the Milford area. Advertisement Speaking to the Donegal News this week, […]
Concerns over future of Milford Garda Station
By Diarmaid Doherty CONCERNS over the future of Milford Garda Station and its staff have been highlighted with one councillor calling on senior gardaí to give assurances on its future. Cllr Michael McBride said the station is in a vulnerable position and there are major concerns among the local community that it could be downgraded. Advertisement […]
Donegal routes to be gritted
ALL Donegal Winter Maintenance designated gritting routes will be gritted this evening. Donegal gritting route index as follows: 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 03: National Primary South 04: Inishowen South 05: Inishowen East 06: Inishowen West 07: Milford South 08: Milford North 09: Cill Ulta East 10: Cill Ulta West 11: Na […]
New policy for family carers launched at LUH
A NEW initiative that ensures family carers are welcome at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) has been launched. LUH has become the first hospital in the country to implement a new policy for patients and their carers, based on “John’s Campaign”. This development gives carers access to their loved one outside of general visiting times and […]
Tips to winterproof your home as cold weather arrives
With Christmas approaching and temperatures dropping, now is the time to take some simple steps to winterproof your home and prevent issues with your water during cold weather. Uisce Éireann is sharing tips to prevent freezing pipes, leaks, and damaged heating systems, while also helping protect our water supplies. The utility company say by following these […]
Developers sought to deliver social housing projects
Donegal County Council has launched a new turnkey acquisition process seeking proposals from developers to deliver turnkey social housing units to help meet the Council’s social housing need. This is a county-wide process and proposals can be made for any town or village throughout the county, on lands suitable for housing purposes. A key objective […]
More than 20,000 Donegal families to receive double child benefit
MORE than 20,000 families in Donegal will receive a Double Child Benefit Payment tomorrow (Tuesday) to support them with the cost of living crisis. The measure means that €280 per child will be paid in respect of 43,966 children in the county. Minister Humphreys also announced the details for the Christmas Bonus, which will be […]
Letterkenny employee Kyle Burke clinches ‘One to Watch’ award
In a celebration of excellence, Kyle Burke from Letterkenny has emerged victorious, securing the prestigious “One to Watch” award at the Chartered Governance Institute UK and Ireland. The black-tie event took place last week in Mayfair, London at the InterContinental Park Lane. This prestigious award recognizes Kyle as one of the rising stars within governance […]
Christmas tractor run to raise vital funds for St Bernadette’s School
By Dionne Meehan EVEN if she’s not red, it’s time to get her out of the shed for the Christmas Lights Tractor Run! It is that time of year again when tractors are being decorated instead of trees, lights are being untangled and people are digging deep for a very worthy cause. Advertisement All roads […]
Donegal woman arrives in Vietnam ahead of Miss Earth 2023
By Dionne Meehan DONEGAL’S Layla Doherty has arrived in Vietnam ahead of the Miss Earth 2023 pageant. Crowned Miss Earth Ireland 2023 earlier in the year, Layla is set to represent the country in Miss Earth World at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Friday, December 22. Advertisement […]