New build announced for St Mary’s NS in Stranorlar


ST Mary’s National School in Stranorlar has been given the go ahead to seek a contractor for a new three storey, 24 classroom building. The announcement is the second boost for education in Donegal today, following on from this morning’s announcement that Scoil Cholmchille will begin a trawl for a contractor to build eight new […]


Donegal pensioner gets military medal after 70 years


MORE than 70 years after the end of World War II a Donegal soldier’s service to the Local Defence Force has finally been recognised. Rooskey pensioner James Callan was proudly saluted by officers as he collected his medal during a special ceremony at Finner Camp recently. The Local Defence Force (LDF) existed from 1939 to […]


Woman dies in crash close to Donegal Town


A 69-year-old woman has died following a road traffic collision near Donegal Town. The female pedestrian was fatally injured after she was struck by a car at Tinnycahill, Clar, at approximately 8pm. She was pronounced dead at scene and the body was removed to Letterkenny University Hospital where a post mortem is due to take […]