DONEGAL County Council paid a security company almost €123,000 for the surveillance of homes that were destroyed and needed to be evacuated after the August floods. The figures provided to the Donegal News under Freedom of Information Act show that more than €700 a day was paid by the Council to the company for 24-hour […]
Mother and daughter reunited in Donegal
Yuhan was taken to her grandparents home in Fujian, a province on the southeast coast of China, following the tragic death of her father in Glenties
Eany Celtic pulls out of the Donegal League
The Inver based club were unable to travel to play Gweedore United last weekend, resulting in a 3-0 win for the Carrickboyle outfit.
Packie Bonner’s Italia ’90 save voted top Irish moment
PACKIE Bonner’s penalty save at the Italia ’90 World Cup has been voted the favourite Irish moment ever, according to a new survey. One in five people (21 per cent) of those who took part voted for the Burtonport native’s save against Romania. Advertisement Other favourite moments included the vote to legalise same-sex marriage in […]
Burglars gain entry to Ramelton home with stolen key
BURGLARS broke into a home in Ramelton in the early hours of Sunday morning using a stolen key. Gardai in Milford are investigating the burglary which occurred in the Gortin area and they believe the incident happened between 3am and 8.30am. A number of items were taken along with a sum of cash. Gardai are […]
McGuinness family seek support for charity walk
THE family of the late Martin McGuinness is urging the public to support a fundraising charity walk in his memory in Donegal later this month. ‘The Chieftain’s Walk’ will go from Derry to An Grianán on Sunday, March 25 and will raise funds for the cross-border North West Cancer Centre and is also designed to […]
Letterkenny hairdresser takes London Fashion Week
A LETTERKENNY based hairdresser was given the opportunity of a lifetime to style hair for some of the biggest catwalks in the world. Patrick Gray, proprietor of Pello Hairdresser, travelled to London recently to work alongside international hairdressers at London Fashion Week. He was the only hairdresser from Ireland who made the team of 11 […]
Major treatment plant upgrade to begin in May
IRISH Water has announced that work on the €9 million upgrade of the Ballybofey and Stranorlar Wastewater treatment plant will begin in May. The upgrade is set to increase the treatment capacity of the plant to meet the current needs of the town and to allow for growth. Colm Claffey, Irish Water’s Infrastructure […]
Anti-water charges movement pays tribute to campaigner
THE ‘Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay’ movement that saw off plans to introduce water charges has paid tribute to Donegal campaigner Catherine Shaw following her death. Thomas McGrath, spokesperson for Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay (CPWP), described the Lifford woman as “a leader” while Independent Councillor Micheál Choilm Mac Giolla Easbuig said she was an “inspiration”. “Catherine […]