THERE is a huge sense of relief in west Donegal following the withdrawal of aquaculture licences for oyster farming. The licences for Braade Strand between Ranafast and Carrickfinn, previously granted by the Minister for the Marine, have now been rescinded following an appeals process. There was huge opposition to the expansion of oyster farming in […]
West Donegal company is creating 30 new jobs
THERE is an air of optimism around Páirc Ghno Gaoth Dobhair with job creation figures continuing to rise. As highlighted in Údarás na Gaeltachta’s Annual Report for 2021, 286 new jobs were created in the Donegal Gaeltacht over the past 12 months, signifying the largest number of jobs created in a single year in the […]
Weather warning issued for snow and ice
MET Eireann has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice for Donegal on Friday. The warning will be in place from 3am to 10am on Friday morning and “some icy stretches” are expected. The warning is also in place for counties Sligo and Leitrim and an ice warning for Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, […]
Students to hold mica demonstration in Letterkenny
A MICA protest due to take place in Letterkenny tomorrow has been cancelled and replaced by a ‘mica student stance’ demonstration at Loreto, Letterkenny. No Place Like Home YSI had planned a protest to be held at 2pm in the Market Square, Letterkenny. However, this event has been cancelled and replaced by a smaller ‘mica […]
Residents left worrying over windfarm decision
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 […]