FRANK McBrearty has been elected Cathaoirleach of the Lifford/Stranorlar Municipal District at the Annual General Meeting this morning. Cllr McBrearty was proposed by Cllr Gerry Crawford and seconded by Cllr Gary Doherty. The Raphoe politician controversially resigned from Fine Gael just days after being elected three week ago. The now independent councillor took over the […]
Donegal seventh luckiest county in scratch card league
THE National Lottery has compiled a definitive list of Ireland’s luckiest counties when it comes to winning the top prize while playing scratch cards. The analysis shows that Donegal is the seventh luckiest county with 14 players claiming top prizes worth €945,000 in winnings from scratch cards. Since 2015, there have been a total of […]
‘I have MS, MS does not have me’ says brave Lucinda
A Convoy woman diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis at the age of 27 says the disease has spurred her towards a healthier lifestyle. Now aged 33, Lucinda Farrell spoke out as part of World MS Day 2019. The theme of this year’s campaign was visibility and encouraging those living with MS to speak out about their […]
Runners to get into stride in memory of Jasmine
HUNDREDS of runners will put their best foot forward this Friday evening in memory of Killygordon murder victim Jasmine McMonagle. Proceeds from the annual Mantis Cranes 5K Run and Walk will go towards Smile for Jasmine, a community organisation set up to support the young woman’s family but also to raise awareness of domestic violence. […]
Close to €1 million announced for Donegal airport
AIR Traffic Control systems, runway works and fire safety are all to be updated at Carrickfinn Airport following an announcement of almost €1 million in funding. “You just have to look at the photos of Donegal Airport to see why Carrickfinn is the jewel in the crown of the Wild Atlantic Way,” said Joe McHugh, […]
Nicholas Crossan elected Cathaoirleach of Donegal
INDEPENDENT Councillor Nicholas Crossan has been elected as Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council at today’s Annual General Meeting in Lifford. The Buncrana politician was proposed by Cllr Ian McGarvey and seconded by Cllr Frank McBrearty. On this day 25 years ago Cllr Crossan was first elected to Buncrana Town Council. Advertisement Killybegs Councillor Niamh Kennedy […]
Brian J McMullin Solicitors finalists in top law awards
DONEGAL law firm Brian J McMullin Solicitors is in the running for two prestigious national law awards. The practice incorporates VP McMullin Solicitors (Ballyshannon) and Brittons Solicitors, and is a finalist in two categories of the Irish Law Awards 2019. The firm operates across Donegal, the North West and Dublin, and also provides in-house legal […]
Lifford woman to judge international film festival
A Lifford woman will be among the panel of judges at a prestigious international film festival being held in Portugal later this year. Actress Cheryl Rock will sift through the hundreds of entries submitted to the Art and Tur International Tourism Film Festival before travelling to Torres Vedras in October along with the rest of […]
Calls for urgent meeting as traffic chaos continues
CALLS are being made for an urgent meeting to discuss the gridlock that has gripped Letterkenny in recent days. Motorists have reported how journeys that normally takes five minutes are now lasting up to an hour. Ongoing roadworks at Pearse Road West, Circular Road and the dual carriageway are being blamed for creating the bottleneck. […]