ARE you a lark or an owl? Either way you can save money on your energy bill. Your tendency to wake early in the morning or not sleep until late at night is called your chronotype, but whether you are one or the other you can use it to your economic advantage by saving money […]
Lough Swilly RNLI celebrate 200 years of the charity
IN celebration of 200 years of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), volunteers from Lough Swilly RNLI came together for a special photo. Marking the charity’s foundation in 1824, the volunteers came together at 18.24 on Thursday evening, August 1, 2024. This special event of ‘One Moment, One Crew’ is being held to connect all RNLI […]
July a ‘wash out’ in the North West
by Paul McElwee THE month of July was wettest in the North West, according to Met Éireann. Met Éireann’s Weather Provisional Statement, released on Friday, also shows Donegal experienced strong winds, with the highest gust reported at Finner on July 3 (46 knots/85 km/h). Advertisement The month’s highest 10-minute mean wind seed, recorded just a day later, […]
Green light for housing expansion
DONEGAL County Council has given the green light to a major dwelling expansion project in a Ballybofey housing estate. Applicant Longmarsh Development Ltd has been given the go-ahead for the construction of 34 dwelling houses at The Beeches, Navenny, subject to 30 conditions. One stipulation is that the dwellings subject of the permission shall be […]
Death of well-known ‘Big Issue’ seller
A LIFFORD native who became well-known for selling copies of ‘Ireland’s Big Issue’ in towns across the border counties has died. Noel McAuley, formerly of Glencush in Lifford, but residing at St Ann’s Terrace in Sligo, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, July 23. Launched in 1991, ‘The Big Issue’ is sold throughout Ireland and the UK by […]
‘Urgent need’ for local student accommodation
by Paul McElwee THE president of Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Donegal Students’ Union has said that there is an “urgent need” for student accommodation as the new term looms ever closer. Kevin Sweeney has impressed the need for more available rooms for new students who will be attending ATU in the new term. Advertisement Speaking to […]
Donegal asked to ‘chews’ to bin their gum
By Paul McElwee WITH chewing gum a common sight on pavements in towns all across the county, taskforce designed to raise awareness on the proper means for gum disposal has been on the streets. The Gum Litter Taskforce (GLT) works with local authorities and communities across the country, carrying out fun and engaging awareness and […]
Glebe House and Gallery awarded prestigious accreditation
By Paul McElwee A BELOVED Donegal museum was recently inducted into a prestigious group of artistic institutions after it was awarded full accreditation by An Chomhairle Oidhreachta (Heritage Council) under the Council’s Museum Standards Programme for Ireland (MSPI). Glebe House and Gallery, the home of acclaimed Donegal artist Derek Hill, was one of six museums celebrated […]
Man dies following road collision in Fermanagh
THE Police Service of Northern Ireland has confirmed that a man in his 50s has died following a road traffic collision which occurred in Fermanagh yesterday (Sunday). “At approximately 10.10am we received a report of a single vehicle collision on the Stragowna Road in Kinawley,” said Inspector Cherith Adair from the Collision Investigation Unit. “Officers […]