DONEGAL Town native, Gráinne Boyle has been appointed by Matheson LLP as a partner in its International Business Group. Gráinne attended Scoil an Linbh Íosa in Killymard and the Abbey Vocational School, before studying for her business and law degree in University College Dublin. Gráinne is the daughter of Catriona and Brian Boyle (both Donegal […]
MEP calls on Oireachtas to ban TikTok from staff phones
Fine Gael MEP Colm Markey has urged the Oireachtas to follow the example set by the European Parliament and ban TikTok from staff devices. The Midlands-North-West representative said he has serious concerns about the security risks posed by the Chinese owned app. On Tuesday, the European Parliament told MEPs and staff to uninstall the app […]
Flair Apparent with Taryn De Vere: Instagram fashion inspo!
I’ve been hanging out on Instagram a lot these days as it’s a brilliant place to find fashion inspiration. It can be hard to find fun people to follow so this week I’m sharing eight of my favourite fashion Instagrammers. Momtaz Begum-Hossain Advertisement The merest glance at Momtaz’s colourful Insta feed will explain why I […]
Church signs damaged in Creeslough
GARDAI are investigating two separate incidents of criminal damage to church signs in Creeslough. The first incident occurred in September 2022, when a sign for St Columba’s Church of Ireland, Cashel, was broken. This sign was at the junction for Doe Castle in Cashel on the R245. That sign was salvaged and re-erected. The second incident is […]
WATCH: International Women’s Day- Baker who now sells her goodies in dozens of venues across Donegal
A SUCCESSFUL baker who now sells her goodies in dozens of venues across Donegal has advised anyone in business to learn from all the mistakes you make. The Purple Velvet journey started in June 2020 and now, their signature treats and deserts are among the most popular in the county. Diane, the talented baker behind […]
Pringle slams Government for decision to lift eviction ban
Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, slammed Government for its decision to lift the eviction ban, citing figures from Donegal to point out the severe lack of housing capacity. Addressing the Taoiseach today during Leaders’ Questions, Deputy Pringle said there are only 49 houses available to rent in Donegal. Twenty-seven of these are in Letterkenn, […]
Donegal roads to be gritted tonight
ALL Donegal Winter Maintenance designated gritting routes will be gritted from 5pm this evening. The routes include: 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 03: National Primary South 04: Inishowen South 05: Inishowen East 06: Inishowen West 07: Milford South 08: Milford North 09: Cill Ulta East 10: Cill Ulta West 11: Na Rosa […]
Football Special looking forward to getting home
FOOTBALL Special is hoping to move back to its “spiritual home” of Ramelton after having to temporarily relocate to Letterkenny. It is the first time in 75 years that McDaids, who own the soft drinks company, have not traded from the heritage town. The firm was forced to move due to the compulsory purchase by Irish Water […]
Businesses in Donegal Town Going Green
FOLLOWING the launch of the Donegal Town Green Hub pilot over 30 businesses and organisations have been showing an incredible interest in learning about sustainability. The Green Hub Pilot Project is aimed at encouraging businesses to implement good waste management practices, particularly in the areas of waste segregation and recycling. Currently, 70 per cent of […]
Certa Ireland switch Letterkenny delivery fleet to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil
Certa, one of Ireland’s largest fuel distributors, have transitioned their fleet of delivery vehicles in its Letterkenny depot from running on diesel to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). The move will see Certa’s national fleet of over 100 trucks run on the biofuel by the end of March following a successful trial in 2022. Collectively, Certa’s […]