More than 4,000 homes and businesses in the Rossgeir area of Lifford were plunged into darkness this morning due to a significant power outage. The fault was reported at 6:42 a.m., with initial estimates targeting restoration by 7:45 a.m. Advertisement However, according to the ESB Power Check website, 102 customers remain affected as repair […]
Donegal Weather: Night showers but sunshine awaits tomorrow evening
While the evening begins on a relatively dry note, with mild temperatures hovering around 16 degrees, expect the weather to gradually turn wetter as the night progresses. Tomorrow, as the day begins to break around 7 AM, the rain will start to ease, but a light drizzle is likely to persist. The skies will remain […]
FRESH TAKE: Finding a home should not be an added burden for new students
By Sabrina Sweeney CONGRATULATIONS to all those Donegal students who received their Leaving Cert results last week. Commiserations to the many who are now wondering how they’re going to find and fund somewhere to live so that they can actually attend their desired course. The fact that Ireland has a housing shortage isn’t news to […]
Gardai set to hold 24hr national speed crackdown tomorrow
An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) will launch a 24-hour nationwide speed enforcement operation for National Slow down Day on Monday, September 2nd, 2024. This initiative comes in the wake of a troubling spate of road accidents across the country and especially Donegal, where four fatal road accidents have occurred within just […]
Mali the miracle dog survives two weeks on Donegal Cliff reunites with family
Mali, a Bernese Mountain Dog, has been safely rescued after spending two harrowing weeks stranded on a cliff in Donegal. The beloved pet ran off from her German owners on August 16th while they were visiting Arranmore Island, spooked by high winds. Despite extensive search efforts involving locals, tourists, and even drones, hope for Mali’s […]
Healing Hands CD fundraiser reaches new heights
ONE year after his hugely successful CD album ‘Healing Hands’ raised thousands of euros for Doctors Without Borders, the Rann na Feirste man behind the special fundraiser is planning more special performances. A host of Donegal musicians inlcuding Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh, Manus Lunny, Ian Smith, and Stephen Campbell were brought together by Rann na Feirste’s […]
Masked culprits spray graffiti on business in Convoy
GARDAÍ are appealing for dash cam footage after two people wearing masks sprayed graffiti on a business premises in Convoy. The incident, at Main Street, occurred on the week before last, between 3.15am and 3.30am on Tuesday, August 20. A garda spokesperson said: “Two people who wore their hoods up and also were wearing masks […]
Plans for the general election gathers pace across the county
By Kate Heaney AS speculation continues as to when the government will call the next General Election, parties and independent candidates in Donegal are moving forward with candidate selection in anticipation of it happening before the end of this year. Sinn Féin sources say it looks like the party view at present is to run […]
Canon David Crooks: ‘I’m looking forward to Sunday worship from the pews’
Popular Reverend to retire after almost 50 years this weekend By Evelyn Cullen WITH almost 50 years under his collar since his ordination in 1977, Reverend Canon David Crooks hangs up his vestments as the longest serving Church of Ireland rector in Killea as well as All Saints since it became a parish in its own right. Advertisement […]
PARENTING COLUMN: May back to school time be filled with curiosity, laughter, and just the right amount of chaos
By Louise Flanagan And just like that, the summer is over. Most kids are back at school this week, with many walking through the school gates for their first day back. There’s a unique mix of emotions in the air – relief for parents, excitement for pupils, and maybe a pinch of anxiety for some, […]