More homebuyers in Donegal now eligible for Local Authority Home Loan


The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, today announced significant improvements to the Local Authority Home Loan that will result in more people in Donegal being eligible to apply for the State-backed mortgage. The prices of homes eligible for a Local Authority Home Loan and income limits of those eligible to apply for a […]

Flair Apparent: A focus on eco-friendly and sustainable products


One of the biggest beauty trends predicted for 2023 is an increased focus on eco-friendly and sustainable products. Many mainstream brands are now moving towards being cruelty free, using recyclable plastics and removing environmentally damaging ingredients, like Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS). Here’s my pick of the best shampoo and conditioners on the market at the […]

Picture Special: ‘Trucking for Creeslough’ a major success


AN organiser of ‘Trucking for Creeslough’ has said the fundraiser was a “major success”. A convoy of lorries took off from Donegal Road in Ballybofey on Saturday at 1pm, travelling through the Twin Towns and on to Letterkenny. They convoy travelled through Termon and onto Creeslough, where participants stopped to lay a wreath at the site […]

Police appeal to find owner of part of Defibrillator unit


Police in Derry are making a public appeal to locate the owner of part of a defibrillator unit. Part of a Laerdal HeartStart unit was handed in to Strand Road Police Station by a member of the public. While police are making enquiries to identify where it belongs and who owns it, they’re urging anyone […]

Riverine Community Park Project ‘no longer viable for completion’ by funding deadline


  The Council has confirmed the Riverine Community Park Project is ‘no longer viable for completion’ by the funding deadline. The Riverine Community Park is a joint project developed by Donegal County Council and Derry City and Strabane District Council to develop a 30-acre dedicated cross-border and cross-community shared space. Advertisement The project is funded […]

INMO urge HSE to properly fund NowDoc to ensure safety


THE INMO is urging the HSE to properly fund the NowDoc service in Donegal and Leitrim to ensure it is safe for patients and staff. In a recent statement, INMO Industrial Relations Officer, Neal Donoghue said nurses working in NowDoc throughout the Covid-19 pandemic sounded the alarm in relation to the serious lack of investment […]

Two men arrested in Derry over investigations into the activities of the New IRA


Detectives from the Terrorism Investigation Unit have arrested two men, aged 38 and 47 years old, under the Terrorism Act in Derry this morning. Both men have been taken to the Serious Crime Suite at Musgrave Police Station in Belfast for interview. Detective Inspector O’Flaherty said, “Today’s arrests are part of an ongoing investigation into the […]

Eighteen people on trolleys at LUH


There are currently 18 people awaiting beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning.  Eleven of the patients are in the emergency department while seven are on wards elsewhere in the hospital. Nationally, 532 admitted patients are waiting for beds this morning, according to today’s INMO Trolley Watch. 403 patients are waiting in the emergency department, […]

‘People of Creeslough’ named Donegal Person of the Year 2022


The Donegal Association in Dublin have announced that ‘The People of Creeslough’ are to receive the Donegal Person of the Year award 2022. The event will take place on Saturday, April 15 in the Bonnington Hotel, Dublin. On October 7, 2022, ten people were killed following an explosion at the Applegreen Service Station in the […]