ALMOST €19m has been paid out in grant funding to businesses across Donegal this year under Restart Grant Schemes. The grant, administered by Donegal County Council, is to help businesses with the costs associated with the Covid-19 pandemic. To date, over 4,000 individual grant payments to the value of €18.6m have been paid since the […]
Multi-agency meeting held over Ballybofey landslide
A cross border multi-agency meeting was held yesterday afternoon to co-ordinate the response to the landslide at the Meenbog Wind Farm near Ballybofey. Hundreds of cubic metres of peat and debris entered into a stream and on to the Mournebeg River which has been described by Donegal County Council, in a statement this afternoon, as […]
Lotto winner surfaces six days before ticket expires
A Donegal lotto winner has come forward to claim their prize of more than €100,000 days before it was due to expire. National Lottery headquarters issued an urgent appeal recently for the owner of the €120,000 ticket to come forward. The lucky docket was purchased in Ballyshannon in August and was due to expire next […]
‘If a 6 year old kid can do it, why can’t rest of us?’
A LEADING public health specialist has warned that people need to ‘knuckle down’ if Donegal is to get out of Covid-19 lockdown in December. Donegal, Derry and Strabane continue to top the 7-day lists although cases numbers have been falling for much of the past three weeks. Dr Anthony Breslin, Specialist in Public Health Medicine […]
Major honour for Stranorlar-born priest’s work abroad
A DONEGAL born Missionary has been recognised with the Presidential Distinguished Service Award for the Irish Abroad 2020. Stranorlar native Fr Kevin O’Hara of the St. Patrick’s Missionary Society received his award last week in the category of Peace, Reconciliation and Development. Sr Pat Murray also received a similar award in the same category The […]
Lifford preparing to switch on for Christmas
LIFFORD is to have its first Christmas lights switch on in years. Volunteers took to the streets recently to begin erecting the newly purchased festive illuminations. The lights are the result of a fundraising campaign by the recently formed Lifford Clonleigh Community Collective Group (LCCCG). In a bid to bring some cheer to the area […]
Bishop of Raphoe calls for lifting of public Masses ban
THE Bishop of Raphoe is calling on the government to lift the ban on public worship, put in place as a measure against Covid-19. All churches across Donegal closed in late September as part of the Level 3 lockdown to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Since then, religious services have moved back online. The […]
Gallagher’s Bakery launchs new range of sourdough bread
ARDARA-based Gallagher’s Bakery is looking to shake-up the packaged bread industry with the launch of a new range of everyday handcrafted sourdough bread products. Gallagher’s Bakehouse new sourdough bread range features a unique, lighter sourdough flavour well-suited to everyday consumption. These breads are prepared using traditional baking methods, including a sourdough starter which is allowed […]
‘They are putting our collective progress at risk’
THE Chief Medical Officer has expressed concern that the average daily 5 day Covid-19 case count is rising. It is now over 400 per day. “This is a worrying development which has persisted for the last few days. We are seeing a number of things which concern us. There are examples of small numbers of […]
