THE shameful practice of illegally parking in disabled bays has resulted in over 1,300 fines being issued to drivers in Donegal in the past four years. Since 2015 Donegal County Council has dished out penalties worth €136,800 to motorists choosing to ignore the law and pulling into spots clearly designated for wheelchair users. The figures […]
TG4 documentary to examine crimes of Fr Eugene Greene
GRIM details of the heinous crimes committed by paedophile priest Fr Eugene Greene will be revealed in a TG4 documentary to be aired tonight. The programme, part of the series ‘Finne’, will hear retired Garda Sergeant Martin Ridge revisit the investigation that led to Greene’s downfall and imprisonment. A former priest who served in parishes […]
Charity sends 23 pallets of goods to refugee camps
TWENTY three pallets of goods are on their way to refugee camps across Europe thanks to the generosity of the public. The items, including clothing, nappies, medication, pushchairs and blankets were gathered in by local charity CHILD. The organisation initially set a target of four pallets but following an appeal for assistance, they managed to […]
Mother embarks on island swim
A YOUNG mother whose six-month-old daughter has a life limiting condition will undertake a charity swim from Owey to Cruit island to raise money for Bumbleance. Fiona Harrington will take on the challenge on November 2 to raise money for the children’s ambulance service having seen first hand the great work they do. In August […]
Donegal salmon farms confirm use of ‘cleaner fish’
HUNDREDS of thousands of wild fish are being “sacrificed” to keep Donegal’s salmon farms in business. That is according to campaign group Galway Bay Against Salmon Cages after figures revealed how, since 2015, over one million wrasse have been taken from bays around Donegal and moved to factories owned by Mowi, formerly Marine Harvest. The […]
Major extension plans for Letterkenny Community Centre
PLANS have been lodged with Donegal County Council this week for a million euro expansion project at Letterkenny Community Centre. The ambitious two storey extension will see the centre on Pearse Road expanded by approximately 1,700 square metres if given the green light and will incorporate a new multi purpose sports hall, extension to the […]
Donegal student hits the road for Austin Film Festival
A film edited by a Donegal student will be shown at one of America’s best known film festivals this weekend. Letterkenny man Andrew Scally was the editor on Beautiful Youth, made as part of his final year studying Film and Television Production at Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology. Following the film’s completion, […]
Credit Unions to take on banks with current accounts
THE head of Letterkenny Credit Union has described as “historic” the granting of powers that will enable the institutions to roll out a full range of current account services. The move, fully approved by the Central Bank, marks a significant step forward for credit unions here and is likely to put pressure on the main […]
Gritters in action tonight as temperatures set to drop
DONEGAL County Council’s gritters will be in action this evening as Met Éireann forecasts freezing temperatures. The weather authority is warning that temperatures could get down as low as -1 tonight. And the cold weather looks set to continue with “bright crisp days and frosty nights” predicted for the bank holiday weekend. A Met Éireann […]
Defendant’s non-appearance was due to kidney donation
A Milford man was unable to be in court because he was recuperating in hospital after he had donated a kidney to his daughter. Brian Friel, who is 40 and from Gortmacall, Milford, pleaded guilty at Glenties District Court to driving with no insurance and no licence at Gortnamucklagh, Glenties on November 27 last year. […]