Status yellow rainfall warning issued for Donegal


IF you are heading off to Electric Picnic tomorrow you will want to pack an umbrella. And a poncho. And a couple of changes of clothes. Met Eireann has just issued a status yellow rainfall warning for ten counties including Donegal. The warning comes into effect tomorrow morning at 6am and will remain valid for […]

End of the road for Dan McDaid’s mobile shop


LONG before the advent of discount supermarkets like Aldi, Tesco and Lidl, rural Ireland depended on mobile shops. The sight of the van trundling up the lane was a welcome one for families living in the most isolated parts of Donegal. Not only did the mobile shop deliver groceries, the owner brought a fresh social […]

€200,000 in funding for safety measures and play areas


TWO schools and three development associations in Donegal are set to receive funding of almost €200,000 for safety measures and community play areas. Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh TD (FG) announced today that works will be undertaken to improve road safety, parking, lighting and footpaths around two schools and for development associations. “Almost […]

ISPCA hoping to find owner of rabbits found in Buncrana


THE ISPCA has put out a call for the owner of two rabbits found on the loose in Buncrana to come forward. The ISPCA responded to a call from a member of the public about two rabbits on the loose in the Woods Estate near Buncrana. The animals had been sighted by a number of […]