SCHOOL secretaries will stage a one day strike later this month when they will protest outside the Dáil over a long running dispute over pay and working conditions. Kathleen O’Doherty, a secretary at Illistrin National School, is one of the many secretaries who will travel to the capital on September 15, the day the Dáil […]
House fire in Ramelton
AN investigation is underway following a house fire in Ramelton on Tuesday night. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the blaze at a property in Drumherrive, shortly after 10pm. No one was in the house and the time and no injuries have been reported, gardaí have said. The scene was preserved for a […]
Pop-up Covid-19 test centre extended
THE HSE is encouraging people who live in the Buncrana area who have concerns about Covid-19 to attend their pop-up test centre which has been extended until Sunday, September 12. Located at Nailors Row Car Park behind Cockhill Health Centre the testing centre operates daily from 11am to 7pm. Those under 16 years of age […]
Second lowest vaccination rate
THE roll-out of the vaccination programme in Donegal has been declared a resounding success by the HSE even though the county has the second lowest vaccination rate in the country. Donegal also consistely had the highest or one of the highest rates of Covid-19 cases in the country over the past year. Mr Frank Harburn, […]
Letterkenny road to close for three nights
ONE of Letterkenny’s main roads will be closed next week for three nights to accommodate road resurfacing works. The Port Road will be closed to through traffic at the Station Roundabout and Polestar Roundabout from 8pm to 6am on the three nights from next Wednesday, September 8. Diversions will be in place as indicated at […]
Donegal based tech company announce 20 new jobs
DONEGAL based Digital Learning and HR Solutions company Nvolve Group has announced plans to double its workforce to support its global expansion plans, creating an additional 20 new jobs. The company will be hiring for Marketing, Sales and Support positions across all levels with many of the new roles being based in the company’s Letterkenny […]
Power outage impacting hundreds of homes in Letterkenny
HUNDREDS of homes are without power due to an outage this morning in Letterkenny. According to ESB over 600 homes are impacted by the electrical fault. They say they have staff working to rectify the problem and that the estimated time of restoration is 12.45pm. Advertisement “We apologise for the loss of supply. We are […]
Business vacancy rates increasing across Donegal
BALLYBOFEY has the highest commercial vacancy rate in the country with almost thirty per cent of units in the town now empty. That’s according to the latest GeoView Commercial Vacancy Rates Report which found that Donegal as a county has the highest vacancy rate in Ulster at 16.8 per cent, a 0.2 per cent increase […]
Water supplies under pressure again
WATER supplies in Donegal are once again under pressure as the warm dry weather continues. There is huge demand for drinking water on the Lough Mourne Water Supply and Irish Water is appealing for the public to reduce usage. Demand for water in Ballybofey, Stranorlar, Killygordon, Liscooley, Lifford, Castelfinn, Ballindrait, Ballynacor, Tievebrack, Glenfin Road and […]
LYIT to host first on-campus event since pandemic began
Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT) is busy preparing for several events including its first on-campus event since lockdown began in March 2020. From Friday 3 September until Friday 10 September, LYIT will host two online events and one on-campus event. The first event will take place on Friday 3 September (Leaving Certificate Results Day) where […]