As today is Valentine’s Day, An Garda Síochána is asking members of the public to be vigilant of romance fraud. In 2022, 70% of all victims of romance fraud were female. Last year €1,958,089 was stolen, up 23% on the previous year. A total of €5,923,869 has been stolen in romance fraud since 2019. Romance […]
Donegal lads compete in Coast to Coast New Zealand
FIVE well known Donegal lads have competed in the world’s longest running multi-sports event – Coast to Coast New Zealand to raise funds for Relay for Life Donegal. Arthur McMahon (Milford), Managing Director Donegal Oil Company and Founder of Donegal Oil Foundation, Boyd Robinson (Letterkenny), Gerard Callaghan (Letterkenny), Shaun Stewart (Creeslough), George Kelly (Downings) along […]
Police in Derry issue appeal following security alert during football match
Detectives investigating the circumstances of a security alert on Lone Moor Road in Derry at the weekend have made a specific appeal for witnesses. At around 8.30pm on Friday night, February 10, a suspicious object was found in the middle of the road close to the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. Police immediately implemented a public […]
Fashion inspiration to get the creative juices flowing this spring
With Spring around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about what you might wear when you’re not having to swaddle yourself in so many layers. This is a great time to gather together inspiring ideas for spring looks. I recently gave a talk on fashion inspiration to a group of young carers who are […]
RSA bringing child car seat checking service to Donegal
THE RSA is bringing their face-to-face ‘Check it Fits’ child car seat checking service to Donegal next week. The service is coming to the county on 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 24th February 21, 22, 23 and 24. Over half of child car seats (56%) checked by the Road Safety Authority’s Check it Fits service were incorrectly […]
Great opportunity with The Henry Girls residency
EARAGAIL Arts Festival is pleased to announce a very special opportunity with a select number of bursaries (to the value of €295 each) for the annual ‘Home with The Henry Girls’ residency. Join The Henry Girls in their home village of Malin (Malin Presbyterian Church) from July 17 to July 23 for five days of […]
Donegal TD proposes Spring Bonus for those struggling on social welfare payments
Donegal TD Pearse Doherty has put forward a motion that calls on government to introduce a Spring Bonus for those relying on working age social welfare payments. The motion includes support for pensioners, people with disabilities, carers and lone parents. Sinn Féin Finance spokesperson, Deputy Doherty said that the time for action is now, and […]
Campaign group say reports of rail link ‘would be fantastic’
THE CAMPAIGN group ‘Into The West’ has said it will be fantastic news if the reports that a railway link between Letterkenny and Derry is recommended in the All Island Rail Review are true. The review is still in draft form at present and is not expected to be published for another few months. A […]
Rathmullan to transform into a cinematic wonderland
RATHMULLAN will transform into a cinematic wonderland later this week when the village’s Film Festival returns for its sixth year. After two years of online and hybrid formats, the festival is back to its collaborative roots, running from Thursday to Sunday. Since it launched in 2018, Rathmullan Film Festival has continued to grow as a participatory […]
Cost of rent increased by 18 percent in Donegal
The cost of renting in Donegal in the last quarter of 2022 is up 18.2 per cent from the same time last year. According to the Daft.ie Rental Price Report Q4 2022, in Donegal, market rents were on average 18.2% higher in the final three months of 2022 than a year previously. The average listed […]