A DONEGAL Senator has warned that more work needs to be done to improve the number of Gardaí serving in the county. Fianna Fáil Senator Niall Blaney said he welcomed the decision by An Garda Síochána not to go ahead with controversial plans to amalgamate Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim into one Garda division. “Donegal is […]
Nominate Your ‘Heritage Hero’
DO you know of a person or group who have worked tirelessly to protect and promote heritage in your area? The public are invited to nominate who they feel deserves the ‘Heritage Hero’ award by completing the short nomination form on the Heritage Week website at www.heritageweek.ie/about/heritage-awards before 5 p.m. on Thursday, August 31. The […]
Government the ‘ultimate laggard’ in challenging profiteering by banking sector – Pearse Doherty T.D.
DONEGAL TD Pearse Doherty has called out Government Ministers for failing to challenge the banking sector. He called on the government to support act quickly hard-pressed citizens as mortgage interest rates and bank profits have soared. Teachta Doherty said, “For several months Sinn Féin have been calling for action as households have seen mortgage interest […]
Shock after dog owner asks vet to remove dogs teeth
A DOG in Donegal has been surrendered to a rescue centre after its owner requested a vet to remove his teeth after he started biting a car tyre. The dog is now in the care of Animals in Need in Donegal Town and the charity is on the lookout for a forever home for the […]
Drivers urged to slow down after motorist caught speeding this morning
GARDAÍ in Donegal are urging motorists to slow down after a motorist was caught travelling at 40 kilometres per hour over the speed limit this morning. Donegal Town Roads Policing Unit are out conducting early morning speed checks and they have detected a vehicle travelling at 140KPH in a speed zone of 100KPH. The driver […]
Donegal man is FBD Young Farmer of the Year
A pedigree sheep farmer from Letterkenny has been named the 2023 FBD Young Farmer of the Year. Dwayne Shiels has also been named category award winner for Land Mobility. In addition to farming, Dwayne is a lecturer in Agricultural Sciences at Atlantic Technological University, Donegal. Advertisement He was one of many talented young farmers to […]
Cloughaneely bands welcomed home after historic trip to Mullingar show
THE two Cloughaneely bands will go down in history by capturing not one, but two coveted All Ireland Fleadh titles on the same day. It was the first All-Ireland appearance for both bands since 2019 but watching their performances it was not obvious that it had been four years. The day of triumph saw both their […]
Donegal All-Ireland odds slashed as Jim McGuinness returns
Jim McGuinness is being backed to haul Donegal back into contention after a second stint as manager was confirmed last night. BoyleSports has already cut the two-time All-Ireland champions into 16/1 from 25/1 to get their hands on the Sam Maguire next season after the winning captain from 1992 signed up on a three-year term […]
Donegal hotel’s name has DJs in a spin
by Louise Doyle THE pronunciation of a popular Donegal hotel had two DJs in such a spin they called the hotel live on air. Downtown Radio, based in county Down, is presented by Gary Myles and Glen Pavis every Monday to Friday. Advertisement During last Thursday morning’s programme, Gary told listeners that he had been to Burt, […]
Busy Letterkenny Road to be blocked on Thursday
THE L1152/1 Windyhall Road will be blocked between the junction with Long Lane and the N56 from 6am to 5pm on Thursday, August 24 ue to essential Road Maintenance works. Diversions will be in place and will be accessible only for access. Donegal County Council apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. Advertisement