MORE than 1300 hours of face to face therapy have been provided by Pieta in Donegal from January to date this year, as the charity says it is braced for significant contact over Christmas. The suicide and self-harm prevention charity is estimating that 324 people will get in touch with its helpline on Christmas Day. Speaking to […]
Enquiries ongoing following crash in Castlefinn
Enquiries are ongoing following a road traffic collision on the N15 in Castlefinn yesterday evening. Gardaí attended the scene of a road traffic collision involving two vehicles but no serious injuries were reported.
Tory Island to feature on Ear to the Ground tonight
TORY Island will feature on tonight’s episode of Ear to the Ground when RTÉ presenter Ella McSweeney will take a trip out to see the islanders greet six cows on the land for the first time in 25 years. In July as part of the Corncrake LIFE Project, six young Galloway Heifers made the nine […]
Gardaí investigating theft of tools
GARDAÍ in Letterkenny are investigating a number of thefts that have taken place over the last week including tools and a power washer. The theft of a Bosch toolbox, drill and batteries took place from the back of a white VW van last Friday, December 2. The vehicle had been parked in Glenwood Park, Letterkenny, between […]
Repairs underway to burst water main in Letterkenny
Repair works to a burst water main is taking place in the Port Road area of Letterkenny today which may cause supply disruptions. A traffic management plan will be in place for the duration of the works. Works are scheduled to take place until 3:30pm on 8 December. “We recommend that you allow 2-3 hours […]
Carndonagh protest cancelled
A planned protest by defective block campaigners in Carndonagh today has been cancelled. The event was pulled after Donegal County Council closed the town’s public services building, essentially blocking a planned occupation. Campaigner Paddy Diver said though that the gathering will go ahead tomorrow instead. Advertisement “It will be continuing tomorrow,” he said. “This building […]
Protesters vow ‘civil disobedience’ in Carndonagh
DEFECTIVE block campaigners have promised “civil disobedience” at Carndonagh Public Service Centre today. The protest comes two weeks after a similar event in Lifford which briefly looked like it could spill over into all out occupation of the County House. The Mica Action Group met with the Department of Housing yesterday and speaking afterwards, veteran campaigner […]
Black ice warning as temperatures plummet
MOTORISTS are being warned to be vigilant for black ice on roads around the county this morning as temperatures plummet. Met Eireann has said a widespread overnight sharp frost is likely to bring with it black ice in the first few hours of this morning. Speaking to the Donegal News yesterday, Emer Flood, Meteorologist, said […]
Profits from this year’s SULT festival distributed
FOLLOWING the success of this year’s SULT Féile Music Festival the organising committee has distributed profits raised among local charities and organisations. At an event in Ionad Naomh Pádraig, Dore the SULT Féile committee presented cheques to the following groups: Scioból na bhFear [The Men’s Shed] received €1,000, Gweedore Celtic FC €500, Scioból na mBan […]
