NOMINATIONS for this year’s Local Ireland Media Awards have been announced, with the Donegal News nominated for three awards. The categories in which the Donegal News has been nominated are Best News Story, Feature Journalist of the Year and Sports Journalist of the Year. News editor, Louise Doyle is nominated for Best News Story for ‘Council […]
Former Bishop of Raphoe holds Mass for murder victim
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by Louise Doyle THE former Bishop of Raphoe, who has been comforting a community in the wake of the murder of a man and the attempted murder of a priest, has said the shocking incidents have left people “shaken and upset”. Bishop of Down and Connor Alan McGuckian, SJ has found himself at the centre of an […]
Donegal pre-school services to benefit from €4.2 million lunch scheme
Fifty-four Donegal pre-school services are to avail of the Bia Blasta lunch scheme which was been unveiled by the Minister for Children, Disability, and Equality, Norma Foley. Bia Blasta (Delicious Food) is a €4.2 million programme that will provide nutritious daily lunches to 25,000 preschool children in disadvantaged areas. The scheme is part of Equal […]
Lives potentially at risk at one of Donegal’s oldest bridges – claim
Lives are potentially being put at risk due to serious structural cracks on one of Donegal’s oldest and most historic bridges. That’s according to Aontú’s Letterkenny Rep, Mary T Sweeney who says she is so concerned about expanding cracks on the Oldtown Bridge in the town, that she has written to the County Engineer seeking […]
Coláiste Ailigh announces new deputy principal
DONEGAL Education and Training Board (ETB) have announced the appointment of Ms Aoife De Náis as the new Deputy Principal of Coláiste Ailigh in Letterkenny. Aoife vacates the post as Deputy Principal of Gairmscoil Chú Uladh, which she took up in 2022. She worked there as a Physical Education and Maths teacher after graduating from […]
Major public artworks unveiled in Bundoran
New public artworks have been installed to welcome people to Bundoran. The marine and surf-themed artworks are at the three approach roundabouts to the town. They are part of public realm enhancements in the area. Advertisement In 2020, Fáilte Ireland launched its Destination Towns Capital Investment Scheme with the aim of supporting local authorities nationwide […]
Medtech company shortlisted in the Irish Healthcare Awards
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Pioneering drainage device, releaze, was manufactured in Letterkenny
Witnesses sought after car windows smashed
WITNESSES are being sought by gardaí after substantial damage was caused to a car in Letterkenny. The windows of the car were smashed and damage was also caused to the front passenger headlight in the incident in the area of Glenwood Park, between 11.30am and 3.20pm on Wednesday, August 6. “We appeal to anyone who […]
Donegal has some of the highest numbers of unpaid ACRES in the State
Donegal TD and Sinn Féin spokesperson on Finance Pearse Doherty TD has slammed the Government for the high number of unpaid ACRES payments in Donegal. Commenting on figures Sinn Féin received in response to a Parliamentary Question, Teachta Doherty stated: “Currently, there are 253 people in Donegal still waiting to be paid as part of the ACRES scheme and, […]
Emergency services open day returns to Bundoran
THE popular emergency services open day is back in Bundoran this August. The volunteer crew of the Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat will once again team up with their emergency services colleagues to host its annual emergency services open day at the Pier in Bundoran on Sunday, August 24 from 1- 4pm. The event which attracts both […]