A number of main roads across Donegal are to be gritted from 6am tomorrow morning. The majority of main roads in the east and south of the county will be gritted as temperatures drop to lows of -1 overnight. Tonight will be cold in the northwest with lowest temperatures of -1 to 4. It will […]
Councillors renew calls for public inquiry into Creeslough explosion
MEMBERS of Donegal County Council have again passed a motion calling for the establishment of an Independent Statutory Judicial Public Inquiry into the Creeslough explosion. The motion, which received unanimous support, was tabled at today’s Plenary Meeting of the council by Cllr Frank McBrearty and seconded by Cllr Tomás Seán Devine. Ten people died in […]
Shock as one of Letterkenny’s oldest businesses announces its closure
By Diarmaid Doherty TRIBUTES and messages of good-will have been pouring in from customers following the news that McFadden’s Gift and Home on Letterkenny’s Main Street is to close. One of the oldest independent businesses in the town – having first opened some 52 years ago – the much-loved shop will close for good this […]
Ballyshannon man appointed to manage deer populations in Donegal
Ballyshannon man Declan Gillen has been appointed as the deer management unit (DMU) co-ordinator for Donegal. Gillen will be in charge of co-ordinating the deer management strategy in the county, liaising with local hunters, farmers/landowners, and other stakeholders in relation to deer sightings and hunting. He has previously served in the Irish Defence Forces and the Australian […]
Memorial Quiz raises €750
THE annual Kieran McGrath Memorial Quiz raised €750 for two very worthy charities. The event was held recently in the Station House Hotel, Letterkenny. The quiz celebrates the memory of the popular Letterkenny man who died in March 2023. Advertisement Among Kieran’s many interests was attending quiz nights and for many years he took part […]
Council’s €224m budget plans on hold
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By Chris Ashmore DONEGAL County Council’s plans to spend a record €224 million under its Draft Revenue Budget in 2026 are on hold – until councillors agree to give the green light. Members met on Friday to approve the local authority’s day-to-day expenditure next year which is set to rise by more than €25.1 million […]
9,949 learner drivers on the roads in Donegal is a crisis – Hyland
394,128 learner drivers on Ireland’s roads in total. Over 12,000 more learner driver permits in just sixmonths
Defective concrete set to dominate Council’s agenda
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A DONEGAL County Councillor will raise concerns about the money being spent maintaining social housing units with defective concrete, due to the lack of a dedicated Defective Concrete Block (DCB) scheme for local authorities at today’s Plenary Council meeting. Cllr Brian Carr stressed that the council has no choice but to divert funds from the […]
Shock as ambulance mounts footpath to avoid Letterkenny traffic
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A MOTORIST approaching the Polestar roundabout in Letterkenny has expressed their dismay after witnessing an ambulance mount the footpath to avoid heavy traffic congestion. The incident, which occurred on Friday, has reignited the debate surrounding traffic delays in Donegal’s largest town. Taking to social media, the frustrated motorist said: “An ambulance had to mount the […]
Weather: Bright and mostly dry day ahead
TODAY will be bright, breezy and mostly dry with good spells of sunshine and just some isolated showers feeding in from the north. Highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees. Tonight will be cold with long clear spells. Advertisement It will be mostly dry apart from a few showers feeding in from the north. Lowest […]