The man who died in an overnight incident of assault in Ardara was well known local businessman, Stephen McCahill. It’s thought Mr McCahill (65) may have been stabbed in an incident at his home. A hugely popular and very well known businessman, Mr McCahill was a former Donegal Person of the Year. His sudden passing […]
Uisce Éireann advises of overnight restrictions in Pettigo
THERE will be disruption to the water supply for homes and businesses in and around Pettigo tonight. Uisce Éireann say overnight water restrictions are necessary for customers in the Pettigo area to allow reservoir levels to replenish. As a result of a mechanical issue being experienced with water pumps in the supply area, reservoir levels […]
CHANNEL HOPPER: Christmas telly – the good, the bad and the cringeworthy
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So that was Christmas, and what have we done? Well, hopefully we went for a frosty wander or two, because that was a fine crisp spell of seasonal weather. It was, let’s face it, more tempting to be out and about than to be inside trying to keep up to date with everything happening on […]
Fresh Take: Another year over, a new one begins
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By Sabrina Sweeney NEW Year’s Day has a curious quality to it. It’s reflective, asking us to look in two directions at once – back at what we’ve lived through and forward to what we hope might be possible. It’s a day when the pace slows, even briefly, and there’s space to think about not […]
Gritting service out again this evening as snow-ice warning issued for Donegal
DONEGAL County Council’s gritting service will be out on all designated routes this afternoon from 3pm. The council say they will be back in operation from 6am on Tuesday. The gritters have been busy treating main routes over the past few days although heavy overnight snow left many roads extremely treacherous on Monday morning. Advertisement […]
“New hotel will bring heartbeat back into town”
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PLANS for a new state-of-the-art hotel in Rathmullan are being widely welcomed, with locals hoping it will breathe new life into the seaside village. A planning application for the project has been submitted by Thomas McCarron, of Clipfine Limited, who aims to create a four-storey, 37-bedroom boutique hotel at Kerr’s Bay Road. The proposed development […]
Progress on Downings Water Sports Facility Centre is welcomed
DONEGAL County Councillor Declan Meehan has welcomed significant progress on the proposed Downings Facility Centre for Water Sports Activities following the granting of Maritime Area Consent for the project. Cllr Meehan said the consent marks an important milestone and allows the project to move to its next critical stage, with Donegal County Council submitting a […]
Gardaí investigating death of man (60s) after domestic assault near Ardara
GARDAÍ say they are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the death of a male at a location near Ardara in the early hours of this morning. A garda spokesperson has confirmed that at approximately 3.50am, Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to an assault at a domestic residence outside the town. A male in […]
Arctic conditions causing major disruption across Donegal
MANY parts of Donegal awoke to a blanket of snow this morning and there has been widespread disruption with school closures, cancellations and extremely dangerous driving conditions right across the county. Many people have chosen not to travel to work this morning with conditions in some areas reported to have worsened since early morning. Those […]
Cold snap: List of school closures in Donegal, Monday, January 5
SOME schools around Donegal have taken the decision not to open tomorrow as the cold snap continues. The following schools are closed in Donegal tomorrow: Cara Children’s Centre, Letterkenny Advertisement Learn ‘n’ Play Preschool, Letterkenny Murlog National School, Lifford St Mary’s National School, Castlefin Kerrykeel National School Ray National School, Manorcunningham Crana College, Buncrana […]