Tusla opens new premises in Buncrana


Tusla – Child and Family Agency, has officially opened a new premises in Buncrana. This new centre accommodates the full range of Tusla services, including Child Protection and Welfare, Fostering, Children in Care, and Prevention, Partnership and Family Support (PPFS). It is co-located with the HSE Primary Care Centre in its new building. Advertisement The […]


Property marking events to be held next week


GARDAÍ from Letterkenny Community Policing Unit will hold two property marking events on Saturday, July 29. The first event will be held at Drumoghill Football pitch between 11am and 2pm. Another event will take place at Cloghan Community Centre between 5pm and 7pm. A garda spokesperson said: “This will be a good opportunity to permanently mark […]


Government criticised as industrial action looms for retained firefighters


Sinn Féin’s Pádraig Mac Lochlainn and Pearse Doherty, have hit out at the government, saying that once again, it has let down the Retained Fire Service and its members. The Donegal TDs were speaking following the announcement that SIPTU, who have been representing the Retained Firefighters in their dispute with the government at the Labour […]


Minister urges home builders to avail of new government scheme


INDEPENDENT TD Thomas Pringle has reminded potential home builders to avail of new government measures to reduce residential building costs. The measures will waive “section 48” development contributions and refund Uisce Éireann water and wastewater connection charges for residential development for one year. “Exorbitant water and wastewater connection charges and development contributions have been a […]


Actor Sean McGinley to reflect on career at Allingham Festival


VETERAN actor and director Sean McGinley will reflect on his film career and on his early life in north west Ireland at the 2023 Allingham Festival which takes place later this year. He will be interviewed by RTE Media Correspondent Sinead Crowley. Born in Pettigo, Sean McGinley was raised in Ballyshannon. He is a graduate […]


Funeral of Jim Quinn to take place tomorrow


THE FUNERAL of well-known man Michael Jim Quinn of Rossbracken and formerly of Backhill, Meenagorey, Buncrana will take place tomorrow. Jim tragically passed away following a single vehicle road traffic collision on Friday at Tooban, Burnfoot. Jim was well-known across the county for his work as a suicide prevention counsellor, a fortune teller and a […]


Heritage week event organisers urged to register


THE County Donegal Heritage Office is encouraging event organisers for this year’s Heritage Week to register their events online by Monday, July 24 in order to avail of free local publicity. The Heritage Office has also organised a lunchtime event for all Heritage Week event organisers in the County Museum, High Road, Letterkenny at 1 […]


Dungloe HSE Community Inclusion Hub to open today


  Minister Rabbitte T.D., Minister for Disabilities, Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is set to officially open the Community Inclusion Dungloe Hub in Donegal today. Community Inclusion (CI) Dungloe Hub is a HSE Day Service for school leavers and young adults in the Rosses, Dungloe and surrounding areas. Advertisement CI Dungloe Hub […]