ARRANMORE volunteer Peter O’Donnell has made the shortlist for this year’s Clean Coasts Ocean Hero Awards. Clean Coasts has just announced the groups, individuals, communities and businesses nominated across seven categories for their commitment to their coastlines and areas. Each year the Ocean Hero Awards honour the invaluable contribution volunteers, groups and communities have made towards conserving Ireland’s coastline. Advertisement The seven categories this […]
Pringle asks why Mulcahy report has not been published
Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, has again called on the government to explain why it has not published the Mulcahy report. Addressing Minister Darragh O’Brien during questions on policy or legislation, Deputy Pringle said in 2013 Gerard Convie went to the High Court and quashed a report presented to this House by a predecessor […]
Teenager killed in late night crash
A teenager has died following a crash outside Letterkenny. Gardaí remain at the scene of the collision which involved two cars and which occurred at 11.55pm last night on the Ramelton Road. A spokesperson said, “The front-seat passenger of one of the vehicles involved, a female in her late teens, was pronounced dead at the […]
Yellow wind warning for Donegal
Donegal County Council have issued a yellow wind warning for Donegal. The weather warning will be in place until 8pm tonight. Strong to gale force south to southwest winds are expected with gusts of 90 to 110km/h. Fore more information visit https://www.met.ie/
Ramelton Road closed following overnight incident
THE Ramelton Road outside Letterkenny remains closed this morning following an incident overnight. Gardaí are in attendance and diversions are in place. There are no further details at this time.
Letterkenny company named ‘Best New Start’
A LETTERKENNY company has been named as ‘Best New Start’ at a prestigious competition final. Itus Secure Technologies scooped ‘Best New Start’ regional trophy at the Connacht and Leinster regional final of the 2022 InterTradeIreland Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition. The company developed a machine learning driven platform called CYBRISC, which can quantify the level of cyber […]
Minister ends countrywide tour with Donegal visit
THE Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Damien English ended his countrywide tour of all Local Enterprise Offices with a visit to Donegal on Thursday. The Minister was greeted at the Donegal Enterprise Fund Business Centre in Letterkenny by the Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council, Cllr. Liam Blaney, Chief Executive of the Local […]
Aura Letterkenny named one of Ireland’s Best Workplaces
AURA Leisure in Letterkenny has officially been certified as a Great Place to Work 2022-23. This comes after a thorough and independent analysis conducted by Great Place to Work® Institute Ireland. The accreditation process is based on direct feedback from employees, provided as part of an extensive and anonymous survey about the workplace experience. Advertisement […]
Donegal Enterprise Awards return to celebrate small businesses across the county
The Donegal Enterprise Awards are back for 2022, celebrating the achievements of Donegal’s small business sector over the past year. Organised by Local Enterprise Office Donegal, the awards recognise and celebrate the successes of small business owners around the county. This year’s award ceremony takes place on Friday, 2nd December, with a total prize fund […]
Applications now open for Europe Direct public speaking competition
Do you have a strong opinion on youth issues, education opportunities, employment, travel, global warming, sustainability, gender equality, or animal welfare? Whatever the topic, it might be a fit for this year’s EU Direct Letterkenny Soapbox Competition which is now open for entries. The theme of this year’s public speaking competition is: Is Europe listening […]