by Louise Doyle THE manager of Donegal Domestic Violence Service (DDVS) has described a surge of 30 per cent in recorded domestic abuse offences in Donegal over a two-year period in Donegal as “concerning”. Dr Marie Hainsworth is calling for an urgent cross-sectoral approach to look at the issue at a governmental level as latest figures reveal a […]
Council launches plan for Ballybofey/Stranorlar, Buncrana, and Bundoran
COUNCIL publishes draft County Donegal Development Plan 2024-2030 incorporating area plans for Ballybofey/Stranorlar, Buncrana, and Bundoran. Donegal County Council has published the Draft County Donegal Development Plan 2024-2030 (‘the Draft Plan’). A public consultation on the Draft Plan has commenced and runs from Friday 4th of August to Friday 13th of October 2023 (inclusive). The […]
GRA to go ahead with vote of no confidence in Commissioner
THE Garda Representative Association has confirmed it will proceed with a no confidence vote in the Garda Commissioner Drew Harris. The GRA met with Commissioner Harris and his team this morning to discuss the dispute which centres around the potential return of a pre-Covid roster in November. The GRA said this decision will impact officers’ […]
Donegal company wins big at the Great Taste Awards
DONEGAL based company Nomadic has received top honours at this year’s Great Taste Awards winning a 1-star accolade. Results were announced this week with dozens of popular ALDI products being cited for their exceptional taste and quality, making ALDI Ireland’s No. 1 Discount Retailer at the Great Taste Awards for 2023. Nomadic received a one […]
Letterkenny man fundraising for Philippines town hit by flooding
By Emma Ryan A LETTERKENNY man has raised over €2,000 for a community in the Philippines that has been devastated by flooding. John Keys is currently in the Bulacan province in Philippines visiting family but the area he is staying has been severely devastated by flooding following a typhoon. Advertisement Around twenty people remain missing and […]
Warning over bogus door-to-door callers
GARDAÍ are calling on people to be vigilant for elderly family members and neighbours following an incident of a suspected door-to-door bogus caller in Letterkennny. Gardaí say they have received reports of a man calling to houses selling ornaments and jigsaws. He told a different story at each house in relation to his situation, and […]
Literary Festival to celebrate Behan connection
Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter Literary Festival will this year celebrate the centenary of the birth of Brendan Behan and his connections with Letterkenny. The festival committee has just announced the details of its inaugural poetry competition along with the launch of a dedicated website for the festival. The new website https://lkcqlitfest.weebly.com/ contains a provisional programme of events for […]
Trio selected for Young Curators programme
An Grianán Theatre in Letterkenny has announced Ciara Doherty, Clodagh McIvor and Ultan Pringle as the three young Donegal people who will join the NASC Network Young Curators programme for 2023/24. Marketing Manager of An Grianán Theatre, Daithi Ramsay, said that the theatre is delighted to have engaged three young people of such high calibre. “We […]
Demand for electric cars still growing
THE number of new car registrations in Donegal has increased by three percent compared to last year. Between January and July, the number of new car registrations has increased by 3.2 per cent when compared to the same time period last year. According to new figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI), […]
Family hit fundraising target on trek from Donegal to Dingle in Aria’s memory
A LETTERKENNY couple have hit their fundraising target of €10,000 as they trek from Donegal to Dingle to raise funds for the two charities that helped them and their daughter Aria Rose through the short 16 months she was on this earth. Tracey Wilkie, her partner Shane Barry and her son Brandon and friend John […]