A DONEGAL videographer picked up an award at the prestigious Irish Professional Photographers and Videographers Association (IPPVA) annual awards gala in Clontarf Castle on Sunday. Conor Conlon from CMP Productions came in second place in the Wedding Videographer of the Year category at the awards. Professional photographers and videographers from all over the country went […]
44 patients on trolleys at Letterkenny hospital
THERE are 44 patients on trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital today, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO). The hospital experienced another busy weekend and is currently dealing with 31 confirmed cases of Covid-19. Nationally there are 709 patients on trolleys today. Given the high level of overcrowding in hospitals across the country […]
Cllr Frank McBrearty suspended from Council
INDEPENDENT Cllr Frank McBrearty has been suspended from Council activities for three months. The meeting, which was held at Lifford County House today, has been adjourned a total of five times. The adjournments followed a recorded vote which saw Councillor Frank McBrearty suspended from all Council activities for three months as Cathaoirleach Cllr Liam Blaney […]
Councillors vote to remove Cllr Frank McBrearty from meeting
DONEGAL county councillors have voted to remove Independent Councillor Frank McBrearty from its monthly meeting. Councillors have also voted to reduce his pay by 10 per cent. The meeting is taking place this morning in the Lifford County House. Advertisement The meeting was adjourned around 12.30pm this morning by Cathaoirleach Liam Blaney following an interaction […]
Donegal County Council meeting adjourned
THE monthly meeting of Donegal County Council has been adjourned. The meeting was adjourned around 12.30pm this morning by Cathaoirleach Liam Blaney following an interaction with Cllr Frank McBrearty. Cllr Frank McBrearty is attending the meeting via videolink. Advertisement Following a heated discussion, Cllr Blaney said he was adjourning the meeting for ten minutes. […]
Arlene Arkinson murder explored in new TG4 series
THE new series of TG4’s Marú Inár Measc takes a look at the heinous killing of Arlene Arkinson. Episode two, which airs this Wednesday night, recalls the murder of the 15-year-old Arlene Arkinson who disappeared after a night out in Donegal. The Castlederg teenager was last seen on August 14 1994 as she left her […]
Donegal house prices rise 3.4% in three months
The average price of a second-hand, three-bed semi in Donegal rose by 3.4 per cent in the first three months of the year, according to the latest national survey by Real Estate Alliance. The average cost of three-bed homes in the county is now €150,000 – up from an average of €145,000 in December 2022, […]
Relief as Donegal Mountain Rescue help find missing walker
DONEGAL Mountain Rescue were tasked this weekend to help find a person who went missing while out hiking. At 13:25 on Saturday, Donegal Mountain Rescue Team received a call out from AGS Galway for a missing person on Carnaween Mountain in the Blue Stacks. The team were, at that time, training on Lough Salt and […]
Sheep Sector Crisis Deepening, Urgent Action Needed – IFA
IFA Sheep Chairman Kevin Comiskey said the crisis in the sheep sector is deepening as prices continue well below last year’s levels. He said prices this year are still 70c/kg behind last year with input costs on sheep farms showing no signs of reducing. “Last year’s margins of just €7/ewe as presented by Teagasc at […]
All-Ireland Rail Network could transform transport
SDLP Infrastructure Spokesperson Mark H Durkan has said that the establishment of an All-Ireland Rail Network has the potential to transform transport across the island. He was speaking after introducing a motion at the SDLP Conference in Derry. Foyle MLA Mr Durkan said: “The establishment of a modern rail network across Ireland has been a […]