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 […]
Cllr Ciaran Brogan elected vice chair of HSE Western Regional Health Forum
COUNCILLOR Ciaran Brogan has been elected as the new vice chairperson of the HSE Western Regional Health Forum. The announcement came at today’s Regional Health Forum meeting. Cllr Brogan will be taking over the role from Cllr Donagh Killilea.
New boardwalk, beach wheelchair and mobility walker installed at Magherawarden Beach
A NEW boardwalk, beach wheelchair and Age Friendly mobility walker has been launched by Donegal County Council at Magherawarden’s Blue Flag beach in Portsalon. Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council, Cllr Liam Blaney officially launched the new boardwalk, accessible beach wheelchair and Ireland’s first Age Friendly mobility beach walker at Magherawarden, Portsalon on Monday with the ribbon […]
Gardaí appealing for information to Slieve League incident
GARDAÍ in Ballyshannon are appealing for witnesses following an incident that occurred in the Slieve League / Killybegs area. The alleged incident took place between Saturday, June 24 and Sunday, June 25 2023. Two persons, a male aged in his 30s and a female aged in her 20s, have been arrested following an alleged assault […]
Plans confirmed for opening of new Buncrana ambulance service base – McConalogue
DONEGAL Fianna Fáil TD, and Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, today confirmed that he has received confirmation from the National Ambulance Service that they plan to locate a new physical base in Buncrana from September of this year. This is good news for Buncrana and Inishowen and will build on the […]
Cllr Martin Harley elected as new Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council
Cllr Martin Harley has been elected as new the Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council. Fine Gael Cllr Martin Harley, from Ballybofey, was elected in Lifford this afternoon at the annual general meeting of Donegal County Council. Cllr Gerry McMonagle has been elected as Leas-Cathaoirleach.
John on top of the world after Kilimanjaro climb
ONCE left paralysed from a rare neurological disorder, Letterkenny man John Wilkie celebrated his good health by climbing to the summit of Africa’s highest mountain at the weekend. John was part of an expedition team which reached the top of Kilimanjaro on Saturday morning. As part of the challenge, John is raising much needed funds for […]
Portsalon is ‘open for business’ despite pier closure – Blaney
DONEGAL County Council has promised to work with the community and pier-users in order to address any inconvenience caused by the controversial closure of Portsalon Pier during the summer season. As reported in Thursday’s edition of the Donegal News, locals in Portsalon have expressed their anger at the news that the popular pier is to […]
Police investigating alleged hate crime in Derry
Police in Derry are investigating a report of assault that occurred at around 12.50am on Sunday morning, June 25, on Waterloo Street. It was reported the female victim was with friends when a number of comments were made towards them by a number of individuals. The female victim is reported to have been assaulted by […]
Letterkenny cleanliness has decreased dramatically
THE cleanliness of Letterkenny has decreased dramatically in the past year. According to IBAL’s latest summer litter survey, the town has been ranked 21st out of 40 towns and cities in Ireland, a major drop down from sixth place last year. The report explains while clean, Letterkenny failed to retain its top ten spot from […]