POLICE in Derry have seized suspected drugs following searches in the city today. A quantity of suspected Class B drugs was seized during a search in the Waterside, along with cash and other items. A man, aged 30, was arrested on suspicion of Possession of a Class B controlled Drug, Possession of a Class B […]
Donegal TikTok star ties the knot
Donegal TikTok star Eric Roberts tied the knot yesterday with his beautiful bride Niamh Emmett. Following the mass in the Cathedral in Letterkenny, the couple travelled to Donegal Town for their wedding reception in Harvey’s Point. During the reception, Eric pulled out all the stops. Advertisement From the Red Alert Band to Chasing Abbey it […]
Male Garda injured in incident near Creeslough
Gardaí attended the scene of a public order incident involving a group of individuals in Kildarragh near Creeslough in the early hours of Saturday August 19 2023. The incident occurred on a public road at approximately 2am. During the course of this incident, a male Garda was injured and conveyed to Letterkenny University Hospital for […]
Date for #LoveDonegal day announced
This years’ #LoveDonegal day will take place on Thursday, September 14 2023. Building on the success of previous award-winning campaign, this year’s campaign aims to promote Donegal to as many people as we can across the world and tell them why Donegal is a unique and amazing place to live, work, study, explore and invest […]
Over €3,000 worth of drugs seized in Letterkenny
AN Garda Síochána conducted an interagency search operation in conjunction with the Health Products Regulatory Authority in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal on Thursday, August 17. Three properties and two vehicles were searched under warrant in the course of this operation targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs. €1,100 benzodiazepines, €2,000 steroids/controlled tablets and 14 boxes […]
Disparity between harvest price to growers and feed price suggests profiteering – IFA
IFA Farm Business Chair Rose Mary McDonagh has questioned the disparity between the price tillage farmers are receiving, and the animal feed prices charged by feed suppliers to drystock, dairy, pig and poultry farmers. Grain farmers are facing a massive drop in income, with many facing significant losses for this year’s harvest. While weather and […]
Solicitor calls for juvenile cases to be dealt with quicker
A DONEGAL solicitor has called for cases involving juvenile defendants to be dealt with in a quicker manner. Rory O’Brien was making his comments at a sitting of Letterkenny District Court on Thursday in relation to a young person he is representing. In Ireland, once a young person turns 18 years, he or she loses […]
Annie Shaw: ‘I’m lucky to have so many good friends’
By Diarmaid Doherty FOR someone who loves a chat, and the company of her many friends, it’s probably just as well that Annie Shaw lives just a short walk from the shops and busy spots around Letterkenny. The Ros Suilighe resident admits that she’s not as quick on her feet now as she once was, […]
Students welcome college fee proposals
By Róise Collins The President of the Students Union at Donegal ATU has welcomed proposals to cut student fees for third level colleges again this year. Last year, student contribution costs were cut by a third from €3,000 to €2,000, to help ease the financial burden on students and their parents. Advertisement With both the […]
Uisce Éireann to begin work in The Rosses area
WORKS to improve the supply of raw water from Lough Keel to Crolly Water Treatment Plant is set to commence this month. The works will give locals and visitors alike an improved confidence in the security of their water supply. Uisce Éireann crews are scheduled to arrive in The Rosses at the end of August to […]