A Letterkenny company is creating dozens of jobs in Strabane. Houston Precision Engineering (HPE) has purchased over three acres of land in Strabane Business Park to build a new factory, which will lead to the creation of 41 new engineering jobs. HPE provides high quality engineering services, focusing primarily on metal fabrication and precision machining […]
Council backs call for independent meat regulator
DONEGAL County Council has backed calls by the Beef Plan Movement for the establishment of an independent meat regulator. Councillor Tom Conaghan received unanimous support when he tabled a motion before the local authority on behalf of the campaign group. Chair of the Donegal Beef Plan Movement, John Meehan, said the appointment of a regulator […]
Donegal allocated €21m in Rural Regeneration funding
DONEGAL is to receive over €21 million under the Rural Regeneration Programme – the largest allocation of any county in the State. The package will see Carndonagh receive €9.5 million and Ballybofey/ Stranorlar supported to the tune of €9.7 million. Burtonport has also been successful and will get €2 million, following its receipt of funding […]
Donegal man dies in crash
A man in his 40s from Donegal has died following a crash in County Monaghan. The male, who is from the Kilmacrennan area, was killed when his motorcycle hit a roundabout at Castleblayney short after 5pm yesterday. Appealing for information about the incident, gardaí said, “We are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this […]
Students prompt council to consider free sanitary items
SANITARY products could be made available free of charge in Donegal’s public buildings following a campaign by a group of schoolchildren. Elected members of Donegal County Council have agreed that a working group should be set up to explore the provision of sanitary items in community centres, swimming pools and libraries. The commitment was given […]
Washed up whales in Dunfanaghy have been buried
THE two whales and dolphin that washed up on a Dunfanaghy beach last weekend have now been buried. Last weekend, local walkers on Trá Mór Beach in Dunfanaghy were left shocked when they found three dead animals stranded on the beach. The animals are believed to be a male and female cuvier’s beaked whale and […]
Two new watersports facilities to be built in Donegal
TWO brand new state of the art watersports facilties are set to be built at Tullan Strand in Bundoran and Downings. The announcement which was made today by Cabinet Minister Catherine Martin and Fáilte Ireland includes a major new investment worth €19million nationally including the two projects in Donegal. The funding will be used to […]
Donegal public urged to have its say on remote working
AS society shifts towards a remote working model people in Donegal are being urged to share their views. Minister for Social Protection, Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys and Joe McHugh TD are encouraging constituents to register online and take part in a discussion on remote working which takes place this evening at 8pm. This […]
Donegal Gardaí seize €21,000 worth of suspected cocaine
GARDAÍ in Donegal have seized €21,000 worth of suspected cocaine following the search of a car in Lifford. The seizure was made shortly after 5.30pm on Tuesday, April 13 when Gardaí attached to the Donegal Divisional Drugs Unit stopped a car travelling in Lifford. A search was conducted and during the course of this, a […]
Letterkenny’s Rotarians inspire fundraiser in twin town
A charity event inspired by Letterkenny Rotary Club is taking place throughout April in the twin town of Rudolstadt. Rudolstadt, in the German state of Thuringia, has been twinned with Letterkenny since 2018. In the three years since, links have been formed along education, cultural and social lines. Strong ties have also developed between the […]