Members of the North West Strategic Growth Partnership were delighted to return to a physical meeting this week to discuss the North West City Region’s strategic opportunities for economic growth and prosperity. The Partnership meeting was held between senior Government officials from both the Irish Government and the Northern Ireland Executive and civic leaders and […]
Brogan’s MACE Dry Arch Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary!
To celebrate their 10-year anniversary at MACE Dry Arch, the Brogan family are inviting the local community to share in two days of celebrations on Friday 2 and Saturday 3 of December. This MACE store, located at Dry Arch Complex in Letterkenny, hosts a fabulous array of services which includes a hot and cold deli […]
Paddy preparing to ‘Duck and Drive’ again for charity
AN 81-year-old Arranmore man who completed an epic swim around Ireland’s coast is preparing to get back into the water. Paddy Conaghan raised over €112,000 through his ‘Ducking and Driving’ challenge which took him to ports and piers the entire circumference of the island. He undertook the mission for Gemma’s Legacy of Hope, a counselling service established in memory of […]
Over 90 Per Cent of People Trust An Garda Síochána
The results of the An Garda Síochána Public Attitudes survey were released today. The survey consists of 7,600 face-to-face interviews with adults aged 18 and over. The results found trust in An Garda Síochána remains the same as in 2019, which was an increase from 89% in 2018. Satisfaction with An Garda Síochána remains at […]
Chinese takeaway is top of the class for Letterkenny students’
With many students now in their second semester of the college year and some heading into exam season, Just Eat has delved into the takeaway habits of Letterkenny students. Based on Just Eat ordering data since the college term began, Letterkenny students place more orders for Chinese takeaway than any other college, with over one third (36%) of students opting for this […]
Pringle presses Government to move on temporary accommodation for mica-affected households
Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, told the Minister for Housing that families forced to leave their mica-affected homes need Government to move quickly on providing temporary accommodation. Addressing the Dáil today, Deputy Pringle said the mica action committee held a protest in Lifford in relation to the inaction of Donegal County Council in actually […]
Burglaries up 29% across Donegal compared to last year
Data published over the past 10 years by the Central Statistics Office reveals that on average 1 in every 10 homes in Ireland has experienced a burglary in that period. With a total of 182,609 burglaries reported nationwide over the past 10 years there has been a 29% increase in burglaries across Donegal in 2022 […]
Three private water supplies failed E. coli standards
THREE private water supplies in Donegal failed to meet the standard for E. coli last year, according to a new report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA has released their ‘Drinking Water Quality in Private Group Schemes and Small Private Supplies 2021’ which found that not enough is being done by local authorities […]
Double Awards Success for County Donegal’s Historic Towns Initiatives
Donegal County Council and its partners scooped two national awards for its Historic Towns Initiatives at two award ceremonies in Dublin last Thursday evening. The Ballyshannon Historic Towns Initiative won the Community & Heritage Award at the KPMG – Irish Independent Property Industry Excellence Awards in The Convention Centre in Dublin while the Ramelton Historic […]
A century since the hiring fair came to Lifford
A century ago this month saw Lifford hold its first ever hiring fair. After the Ulster Plantation hiring fairs were held in every market town as a means of finding temporary labourers. They were usually held twice a year, in May and November, and often it would be young children hired out to work in order […]