DONEGAL Film Office has secured funding from Creative Ireland to launch the first Short Film Bursary Award in Donegal. The Donegal Film Office Short Film Bursary is a creative response to showcase the talent in Donegal. A grant of €10,000 will be awarded to a filmmaker towards the cost of the production of a short […]
Donegal ambassadors on board to launch new brand
DONEGAL ambassadors from different walks of life have come on board to support the launch of the new Donegal place brand which will take place on Friday next. Killian McLaughlin, founder of the Wild Ireland Animal Sanctuary will be joined by Ciaran Harvey and Charlene Kennedy of Pramerica/Prudential, Rosy Temple from Magee of Donegal […]
More than 49,000 cigarettes seized in Ballybofey
The seizures are part of Revenue’s ongoing operations targeting the shadow economy and smuggling
Tenders sought for Rathmullan regeneration project
DONEGAL County Council is seeking tenders for an architect-led design team capable of delivering a major regeneration project in Rathmullan. The scheme is being progressed in partnership with the voluntary community group ‘Rathmullan The Way Forward’. The services will be procured to develop the project from its current feasibility stage through all necessary statutory consents […]
Tales from the townlands of Lough Salt Mountain
By Jim Nisbet RISING regally over the Kilmacrenan countryside the slopes of Lough Salt Mountain are renowned for their breathtaking beauty, rich vein of heritage and wonderful wealth of tales. The casual traveller to Donegal would scarcely give this sparsely populated spot a second thought, paying scant regard to the abandoned broken farmsteads, tousled gorse […]
Pandemic puts pressure on Credit Unions
LETTERKENNY Credit Union is to review its savings threshold following a surge in household lodgements during the pandemic. Member savings increased by €8.8 million in 2020 as people found themselves with more money in their pocket than at any time in recent history. As a result of the rush Letterkenny Credit Union is now classified […]
Carphone Warehouse announces closure of all stores
LETTERKENNY’S Carphone Warehouse store is to shut as part of a nationwide closure by the retail chain. The closures are set to lead to over 400 redundancies across the 26 counties. In a statement, the firm said: “As part of Dixons Carphone’s broader transformation, of one joined up and profitable business, it has made the […]
Milford bakery buildings put up for sale
THE former Milford bakery premises has been put up for sale. The buildings and adjoining land at Urbalshinny have been placed on the open market with an asking price of €175,000. Built in 1936 by Jeremiah Shiels, the bakery was once one of the area’s principal employers. It closed some years ago however and there […]
Raphoe woman ‘just glad to be alive’ after accident
A RAPHOE woman who lost an arm in a horrific road accident says she is “blessed and humbled” by the outpouring of support that has been shown to her. Mother-of-two Evette Woods added that she was “thankful to be alive” following the crash on the main Letterkenny to Lifford road last Saturday. Ms Woods was […]
Letterkenny company creating 41 jobs in Strabane
A Letterkenny company is creating dozens of jobs in Strabane. Houston Precision Engineering (HPE) has purchased over three acres of land in Strabane Business Park to build a new factory, which will lead to the creation of 41 new engineering jobs. HPE provides high quality engineering services, focusing primarily on metal fabrication and precision machining […]