Storm Diana brings gale force winds


A STATUS yellow wind warning has been issued for Donegal as gale force winds are expected tomorrow. The weather disruption is down to Storm Diana with south to southwest winds of 55 to 65 km/hr with gusts of between 90 to 110 km/hr. The weather warning will come into force at 5am tomorrow morning and […]

Canada’s cannabis smokers rolling up to sample Donegal


FOR decades Donegal has been getting the thumbs up from Canadian tourists but it is now proving a hit with the country’s pot smokers too. It is some weeks since the North American country moved to decriminalise cannabis and suppliers have been struggling to keep up with demand. A strain of the narcotic that smokers […]

Inishowen campaign groups react to Moville arson attack


WE in Fáilte Inishowen and Inishowen Together awoke yesterday to dark, alarming news of the arson attack on the Caiseal Mara hotel in Moville. A family were in there, in their beds – perhaps whoever sent fire through the windows did not think of that. Whatever it was that the perpetrator or perpetrators thought they […]

Moville hotel extensively damaged in overnight fire


A hotel in Moville which had been due to take in 100 refugees later this month has been badly damaged in an overnight blaze. Gardai in Buncrana say they are investigating all circumstances surrounding the fire that occurred at the Caisleann Mara hotel on Moville’s Foyle Street this morning at around 4.30am. A man in […]