WEST Donegal conservation campaigners are calling for clarity from An Bord Pleanála over a proposed wind farm development. Members of the Gweebara Conservation Group say they were told in September that a decision on whether Orsted could apply to erect turbines would be made by January 22. According to the group An Bord Pleanála has […]
Bravery award for young Donegal schoolboy (10)
THE National Ambulance Service (NAS) has praised the bravery of ten-year-old Owen Cunningham from Kilcar who raised the alarm when his father fell off a cliff last November. Owen raised the alarm after his father Seamus sustained injuries when he fell off a cliff on 16th November 2021 while working on farm fencing. Realising the […]
Survey to look at housing defects in Donegal
PEOPLE in Donegal are being urged to share their experiences of defects in apartments and duplexes in the county. The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien made the call this week andis asking people to share their experiences of housing defects relating to fire safety, structural safety and water ingress in purpose-built […]
Rise in young people referred to mental health services
THERE has been a significant increase in the number of children and teenagers being referred to the mental health services in Donegal. Figures obtained by the Donegal News show that there has been a 47 per cent increase in referrals to the Donegal Child Adolescents Mental Health Services (CAMHS) last year. There was a total […]
Glenties incident prompts call for more Garda supports
The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors has called for mandatory support for members caught up in traumatic incidents in the line of duty. The call comes following the sentencing of Stephen Dowling who went on, what was described as, ‘a wild west rampage’ in Glenties in 2020 and was sentenced to eight years in […]
Man sentenced to eight years for “wild west” rampage
A 25-YEAR old man who went on what has been described as a “wild west” rampage in Glenties carrying a high powered hunting riffle and firing into occupied houses has been sentenced to eight years in prison at Letterkenny Circuit Court. Speaking following the sentence Garda representative, Brendan O’Connor said “the terrifying evidence given in […]
Two big surprises on the same day
INSPIRATIONAL Donegal woman Nikki Bradley is celebrating her engagement following a surprise proposal at the weekend. It was a cause for double celebration for cancer survivor Nikki, who revealed she got engaged to her partner, Ian Parke on her 36th birthday. The couple live in Milford. A survivor of rare bone disease Ewings Sarcoma, Nikki […]
Gardaí renew appeal over 2005 murder of Shaun Duffy
Gardaí in Milford have renewed their appeal for information about the murder of 36-year-old Shaun Duffy, who was attacked and fatally wounded at his home in Dungloe in January 2005. The attack happened at his home at Meenacross in the early hours of Saturday 29th January 2005. Shaun had been socialising in the Strand View […]
Theatre writer inviting people to visit Marmalade Row
A new audio drama exploring the lives of families, couples and individuals on a Dublin housing estate is set to air at An Grianán Theatre from tomorrow. Marmalade Row is from the pen of Killybegs writer and actor Ultan Pringle who has worked with, among others, the Mac Tíre Theatre and Dublin’s New Theatre. In […]
Council meeting adjourned as Cllr McBrearty suspended
THE monthly meeting of Donegal County Council has been adjourned following the suspension of Cllr Frank McBrearty. The meeting, which was held at Aura Leisure Centre today, was adjourned a total of seven times and will reconvene next Monday February 7 at 1.30pm. The adjournment followed a recorded vote which saw Councillor Frank McBrearty suspended […]