SINN Féin’s Jack Murray looks set to become the next cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council. The make up of the five local municipal districts has started to take shape with Fianna Fáil’s Councillor Gerry Crawford elected as cathaoirleach for the Lifford/Stranorlar area. Fine Gael’s Barry Sweeney has been appointed to the role of mayor in […]
Joining syndicate a ‘no brainer’ says Lifford publican
LIFFORD publican Geraldine Vambeck has described her decision to buy into the local dog track as a “no brainer”. Ms Vambeck, who runs the Central Bar in the town, was one of the last people to join a consortium planning to resurrect the greyhound stadium. The Donegal News revealed recently how Greyhound Racing Ireland is […]
The mica protest in photos
Thousands of Donegal people are protesting in Dublin demanding a 100 per cent mica redress scheme. Here are a selection of photographs from the day so far.
Mica protest heads for Leinster House
HUGE crowds gathered outside the Convention Center in Dublin this afternoon to demand 100 per-cent redress for both homeowners affected by the mica and pyrite scandals. Chants echoing the message ‘We want 100 per-cent’ could be heard along the Liffey as years of fighting for their homes to be repaired have come to a head. […]
Death of a child in St Johnston
GARDAÍ are investigating the death of a young boy who was found unresponsive in a house in St Johnston on Monday. A garda spokesperson confirmed to the Donegal News that the nine-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene. The child’s body was removed to Letterkenny Hospital where a post mortem is to take place, […]
Support from home: Mica protest in Letterkenny
As thousands of people left Donegal early this morning to protest in Dublin for a 100 per cent Mica Redress Scheme, a lunchtime protest has taken place in Letterkenny. Up to 100 people gathered outside the Public Services Centre this afternoon in solidarity with those whose homes are crumbling due to mica. Many of those […]
Emergency procurement aimed at restoring flights
THE Department of Transport will launch an emergency procurement process this week with a view to restoring air services linking Dublin with Donegal as quickly as possible. Ministers Ryan and Naughton briefed the cabinet on the plans this morning. The department will issue a request for quotes directly to airlines in the coming days, in […]
Environmental surveys for Donegal flood relief schemes
CONSULTANTS Byrne Looby have been appointed to undertake engineering and environmental services for flood relief schemes in Ballybofey-Stranorlar, Buncrana and Ramelton. They will begin baseline surveys on Monday next, June 21. The initial surveys will take approximately two weeks. Further surveys will be conducted over the coming months. Donegal County Council says the survey teams […]
Winning design for Market Square announced
THE winning design in the architectural competition to re-imagine Market Square in Letterkenny has been announced this morning. Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Donegal County Council announced that the submission by Joseph McCallion has been chosen. Launched in July 2020, the competition invited concept design proposals to redesign Market Square as a great […]
‘The flight was a lifeline’
A CHARITY that provides subsidised flights for cancer patients, children with life threatening illnesses, and people receiving kidney dialysis treatment has said the cancellation of the Donegal to Dublin flight service is ‘absolutely devastating news’. Mary Coyle, who runs Donegal Cancer Flights and Services, told the Donegal News yesterday that they had eight people booked […]