Power outage caused by fault at Letterkenny substation


THE MAJOR power outage across north Donegal earlier today was caused by a fault at the ESB’s substation in Letterkenny. A Spokesperson for the ESB said: “ESB Networks can confirm that up to 40,000 customers in and around the Milford area were impacted by a power outage at 12.15pm on Friday 6 September. ESB Networks […]

Green Light for Major Extension of Glenswilly NS


GLENSWILLY National School has been given the green light for their long-awaited extension, it has been announced today. Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh has announced that the school has received approval to tender for the contractor to redevelop the school and build five new classrooms. “It is an honour to be the Minister […]

WERS Waste bought out by Ireland’s biggest refuse firm


THE waste company that took over the affairs of embattled Letterkenny businessman Jim Ferry has itself been bought out. Ireland’s biggest refuse and recycling firm Beauparc Utility Group confirmed to the Donegal News that it has acquired WERS Waste. The acquisition will bring the Meath firm’s nationwide customer base to over 325,000 homes and businesses. […]

Doneyloop residents warn developer over digester plans


RESIDENTS in Castlefinn say they will blockade a new anaerobic digestion plant if they are subjected to the same problems that gripped Inishowen recently. Over 150 people gathered in Doneyloop on Thursday night to confront Glenmore Estate over its building of a digester in the townland of Cavanaweary. In July residents in the Burt area […]

Asbestos exposure on building sites led to men’s deaths


THE families of two Donegal men have been told they died of exposure to asbestos while working on building sites in England decades ago. Charles Cunnea of Doonalt in Glencolmcille passed away in April this year after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, an extremely rare form of cancer linked directly to asbestos. Charles Quinn of Meencally […]

‘Recovering from the stroke I had at 43’


A Donegal man who had a stroke at the age of 43 is urging people to open up about their health worries. Shaun Wilson is a volunteer with the recently established ‘Different Strokes For Different Folks’, an organisation helping people along the road to recovery. The father-of-two from Fahan suffered a stroke in 2016 following […]

Animal welfare concerns following vets closure


VETERINARY Ireland is calling on the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Veterinary Council of Ireland to initiate an immediate investigation into the operation of a veterinary practice recently purchased by a lay owned corporate entity.

Minister to announce millions for Donegal’s hospitals


TWELVE Donegal health facilities are to share in a multi-million euro package set to be announced this morning by the HSE. The projects are to be advanced under the HSE’s Capital Plan which will be unveiled later by Health Minister Simon Harris. Among them are the long-awaited redevelopment of two community hospitals – one in […]