by Louise Doyle DONEGAL County Council has given the green light to a development at the Franciscan Centre in Rossnowlagh. Applicant Fr Eugene Barrett, acting on behalf of Order of Friars Minor, lodged plans in December 2023 for permission to an extension for the car parking area to provide an additional 55 car parking spaces. […]
Donegal poet announced as Read Mór Ambassador for Culture Night
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DONEGAL poet Annmarie Ní Churreáin has been announced as the Read Mór Ambassador for Culture Night 2024. Read Mór is a book gifting initiative and this year, the Arts Council will be partnering with the Irish Prison Service to gift users across 13 prisons a lit of 30 book titles, including Ms Ní Churreáin’s poetry […]
Weather: A mix of sunny spells and scattered showers
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THIS morning, cloud and outbreaks of rain will quickly clear southwards. This will be followed by sunny spells and scattered showers. Temperatures will be cool and breezy with the highest temperatures of 12 to 14 degrees with a fresh and gusty west to northwest wind. Advertisement Tonight, there will be a mix of clear spells […]
Portsalon Pier and Bunbeg Harbour Pontoon officially opened by Minister Charlie McConalogue
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Today marked the official opening of the newly refurbished Portsalon Pier and the Bunbeg Harbour Pontoon by Donegal Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue. The projects, part of a broader €19.1 million investment across 23 capital projects in Donegal, saw significant financial backing. A total of €1.7 million was spent on the […]
UPDATE: Traffic lights on Polestar roundabout repaired
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Donegal County Council has announced that the traffic signals at Polestar Roundabout have been successfully repaired and are now fully operational. The lights, which had previously experienced faults, have been restored to ensure safe and efficient traffic flow at this key junction. Motorists are advised to remain cautious as traffic returns to normal patterns.
Deaths in Donegal, Monday evening, September 9
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The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: – Donna McDermott, Ballymacarthur, Greencastle – Packidy ( Denis) Boyle, Lr. Keadue, Burtonport Advertisement – Mary Sarah Gallagher, Adderwell, Doochary – Georgina Doherty (née Long), Dublin and Bruckless – Evan Craig, Muff – Patrick Joseph (Joe) Reilly, Kerrykeel – Patrica Devine, Lifford and Strabane Donna McDermott, Ballymacarthur, […]
Letterkenny’s Cathedral Quarter prepares for the most magical Culture Night
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Letterkenny’s Cathedral Quarter is set to come alive on Friday, September 20th, as Culture Night returns with a lineup of exciting events. Marking the most magical night of the year, Culture Night is a celebration of arts, heritage, and community, and this year’s festivities promise to be more captivating than ever before. The highlight of […]
Great buzz and a big turn-out for Booker Prizewinner
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ALMOST 100 literature fans turned out to a recent evening to the community library in Carndonagh for a fascinating talk featuring the current Laureat
Funeral arrangements of latest road victim confirmed
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By Dionne Meehan THE woman who died in Friday’s horrific road collision at Quigley’s Point will be laid to rest on Wednesday. Greencastle’s Donna McDermott, aged in her 30s, was the fifth person to die on the county’s roads in just 13 days. Advertisement Ms McDermott died when the car in which she was a […]
HSE marks World Suicide Prevention Day 2024
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THE HSE is marking international World Suicide Prevention Day, which takes place tomorrow, by highlighting actions that can help us to start a conversation, spread a message of hope and save more lives from suicide in Ireland. The global call to action for World Suicide Prevention Day 2024 is to ‘Change the Narrative’ and #StartTheConversation. […]