The Government has been questioned on what it will do to support youth services in Donegal, following difficulties since Covid. Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle raised the issue in Dáil after he spoke to youth club leaders who explained the ongoing difficulties they are facing. Two of the main issues are ensuring the sufficient number of […]
Cllr Michael McClafferty named as new Glenties Cathaoirleach
FALCARRAGH Councillor Michael McClafferty has been named as the new Cathaoirleach of the Glenties Municipal District. Cllr McClafferty who served as Leas Cathaoirleach of the District for the past year will now take over the role from Cllr Anthony Molloy. Cllr McClafferty was elected as Cathaoirleach at Tuesday’s meeting of the Glenties Municipal District following […]
People warned to be mindful of ticks during summer
Today is Tick Awareness Day. To mark the day, HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has some practical advice on how to protect yourself against ticks, whose bite can cause Lyme disease. Advising people to be aware over the coming months, Dr Paul McKeown, Specialist in Public Health Medicine, HSE HPSC said: “People are more […]
McConalogue and Belgian Ambassador mark EU50 at Scoil Mhuire Buncrana
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Donegal TD, Charlie McConalogue and Belgian Ambassador to Ireland, Karen van Vlierberge, visited Scoil Mhuire Buncrana yesterday to mark EU50 and Europe Day 2023 with students and staff. Europe Day 2023 marks the culmination of the Government’s EU50 programme which has been celebrating key milestones in the […]
FLAIR APPARENT with Taryn De Vere: Bar soap versus liquid
In the last few years liquid soaps have taken over the hygiene market and you can now buy soap themed around everything from Barbie to Bubblegum. But the liquid soap craze is exacting a huge cost on the environment. Advertisement The plastic packaging of the dispenser and lid cause higher manufacturing and transport […]
Rathmullan project granted almost €250,000 in funding
THREE Donegal projects have received funding from the International Fund for Ireland (IFI) Peace Fund. The International Fund for Ireland (IFI) has announced its latest round of funding aimed at supporting some of the most vulnerable communities in Northern Ireland and the southern border counties. A funding package of €4,884,800 / £4,322,833 will provide support […]
Exemption from residential zoned land tax needed for farmed land – IFA
The Government must move now to make all genuinely farmed land exempt for the Residential Zoned Land Tax, according to IFA Farm Business Chair Rose Mary McDonagh. The call comes following media reports over the weekend that there’s a realisation changes are needed to this tax. “It is encouraging to see that the Government are […]
Appeal for information following theft of batteries from heavy plant machinery
Police in Strabane are appealing for information about the theft of batteries from heavy plant machinery at a quarry on Cashty Road in Newtownstewart. The theft occurred sometime between 7pm on Saturday evening, May 6 and yesterday morning, May 8. Anyone who was on Cashty Road between these times and saw any suspicious activity, or […]
Over 250 people have reported Saturday’s earthquake
THE Irish National Seismic Network is urging people across Donegal who felt the earthquake this weekend to file a report on their website. So far, over 250 people have reported that they felt or heard the earthquake across Donegal. The 2.5 magnitude earthquake occurred near Glenveagh National Park in northwest Donegal, in the early hours […]
Over 20 patients waiting on beds at LUH
TWENTY one patients are currently on trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital. Twelve patients are waiting on beds in the emergency department, while nine patients are currently on wards elsewhere in Letterkenny University Hospital. Nationally, 643 admitted patients are waiting for beds this morning, according to today’s INMO Trolley Watch. 516 patients are waiting in the […]