GARDAÍ are investigating the theft of a brand new digger bucket from a construction site in Letterkenny. The black machinery, 1.6m wide and approximately 900mm deep, was stolen from a construction site to the rear of the Retail Park on Paddy Harte Road sometime between Friday, August 8 at 2.30pm and Monday, August 11 at 8am. […]
Parents urged not to let children drive quad bikes
Latest warning comes after a quad was seized from a youth in Milford
Carrigans to Lifford greenway public consultation launched
Donegal County Council with the support of Transport Infrastructure Ireland invite residents of the area, members of the public and other interested parties to participate in the third non-statutory public consultation on the Emerging Preferred Route Corridor for the Carrigans to Lifford Greenway Project. The Emerging Preferred Route Corridor aims to provide an attractive […]
Pride not Prejudice project to challenge discrimination
A MAJOR social inclusion programme launched in Letterkenny will see the delivery of much-needed training in recognising and countering discrimination, racism and prejudice. The Donegal Travellers Project, in partnership with Donegal County Council, has officially launched its second PEACEPLUS initiative, “Pride Not Prejudice”, with an investment of €80,000. Funded through the PEACEPLUS Programme and supported […]
Angling and swim events for the RNLI
A number of fundraising events have been organised recently for the RNLI in Donegal. A recent bucket collection in the Dunfanaghy/Pornablagh area raised just under €1,200 and the organisation has offered thanks to all who contributed. The John Logue Memorial Angling event will take place on Saturday, August 16. Boats are departing from Kerrykeel with […]
SSE Community Fund opens for Donegal groups near Meentycat and Culliagh wind farms
Over €160,000 in funding available from SSE Renewables to power local change
Tributes paid to the late Stephen Ann O’Donnell
Hundreds of heartfelt tributes have been paid to the late Stephen Ann O’Donnell following his passing over the weekend. The Rann na Feirste native founded the family-run petrol station and shop in Crolly nearly 40 years ago. Since then, O’Donnell’s Fuels has expanded beyond West Donegal, now with locations in both Ellistrin and Kilmacrennan. Advertisement […]
Roads project won’t be impacted by A5 standstill
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by Louise Doyle DONEGAL’S biggest infrastructure project will not be impacted by the standstill of the A5 project in the North, the Donegal News understands. In February last year €600m was committed for the A5 North-West Transport corridor and work advancing on related Trans-European transport network (TEN-T) upgrades in Donegal and Monaghan. Advertisement The TEN-T project includes major road […]
Who’s the Lucky Lifford Lotto winner?
Daly Brother’s Circle K shop on Letterkenny Road, Lifford, who sold the winning ticket of last night’s Lotto Plus 2 Draw, is currently a flurry of excitement as customers flood in to have their tickets checked in the hope that they are the lucky winner of the impressive €250,000 jackpot. We spoke to Deirdre McGarrigle […]