A man has appeared in court after a spate of serious motoring offences in which a number of vehicles were rammed, including one with a child passenger which was forced off the road. It transpired he received a suspended prison sentence and disqualification for motoring offences just seven weeks ago. The alert over the latest […]
Donegal Women in Business kicks off new season with workshop
DONEGAL Women in Business kicks off its new season tomorrow with a morning workshop at Lough Eske Castle focused on practical, achievable marketing for local business owners. Back to School for Business: Marketing That Connects, will run from 10am to 1pm and is organised in partnership with Donegal ETB. The event is designed to help […]
New initiative launched to help older people stay connected, safe and seen
A NEW loneliness initiative has been launched to help support older people stay connected, safe and seen. The project is being launched by Connecting for Life Donegal, which is a HSE-led programme, to support the elderly who may be feeling isolated, disconnected, or alone within their communities. The inititive also involves An Gadra Síochána, An Post, and older […]
Taxi boss claims public is being let down
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TAXI drivers fear the summer traffic congestion in Donegal’s largest town is a signal that the usual winter gridlock is going to be worse than ever. The Donegal News has highlighted for several weeks repeated instances in Letterkenny when road users have complained of chronic problems. Businesses have issued warnings and both the Chamber of […]
Gardai issue road safety warning as dark evenings near
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WITH only weeks until the clocks go back for winter, gardai are already warning about increased road safety as the darker evenings approach. The force regularly issues road safety warnings to urge all road users to exercise extra care at this time of year. They have now reminded everyone to be sure that they are […]
Buncrana drowning victim to be laid to rest
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A DONEGAL father who tragically drowned at the weekend will be laid to rest later this week. Michael Gill, a dad of two in his 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene of an attempted water rescue on Saturday afternoon. The man was taken from water in Inishowen and attempts were made to resuscitate him after […]
Schoolteacher Fionán Bradley is new chairperson of Donegal ETB
BUNCRANA schoolteacher, Cllr Fionán Bradley has been elected Chairperson of Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) and staff nominee, Joanne Donaghy elected Deputy Chairperson. They replace outgoing Chairperson, Cllr Terry Crossan and outgoing Deputy Chairperson, Cllr Declan Meehan. Their appointments were made at today’s meeting of Donegal ETB in Letterkenny. Advertisement Cllr Bradley said his […]
More than just a golf day: Ronald McDonald charity event raises €11,500
The organisers of the recent charity golf classic at Dunfanaghy Golf Club, held to raise funds for Ronald McDonald House, have offered a sincere thanks to everyone who helped make it such a success. The event, held on Friday, August 14, raised an amazing €11,500. From early morning until the evening, there was a fantastic […]
Donegal woman’s killer appeal due to be heard on Thursday
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AN EVIL killer is due to appeal his life sentence in three days’ time for the brutal rape and murder of a Donegal victim in India. Wonderful young Buncrana woman Danielle McLaughlin was only 28 when she was killed in Goa in March 2017, just two weeks after arriving in the country. It took eight […]
Colombia anti-drugs taskforces to help gardai in crackdown
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COLOMBIA anti-drugs taskforces are to help gardai in the war on drugs – a scourge that has seen Donegal detectives make several recent seizures. The historic move coincides with a series of crackdowns in the county that resulted in over tens of thousands of Euro of drugs like cocaine and cannabis being seized by gardai […]