A MEETING is taking place this morning with the Workplace Relations Commission in an effort to resolve the dispute involving members of the National Ambulance Service in Letterkenny. Trade Union SIPTU announced last week that members of the ambulance service will strike this Saturday at 1am due to a management failure to implement a Rights […]
Five Donegal tax defaulters pay almost €500,000
FIVE people from County Donegal appear on the latest tax defaulters list having made settlements between them of almost €500,000. The list covers settlements agreed with the Revenue Commissioners between July and September 2017. The largest settlement in the county was made by Sean McDonagh, Old Station, Railway Tavern Bar and Restaurant […]
Wind warning for Donegal issued
A STATUS yellow wind warning has been issued for Donegal and will be in place from 3am on Thursday morning until 8pm that evening. Met Eireann issued the warning due to an Atlantic storm that will pass close to the north coast of Scotland. The UK Met Office have named it Storm Caroline and severe […]
Work starts in cleaning up illegal dump in Donegal
Much of the waste had been buried at locations around the 11-acre site at Rossbracken or stored in sheds or strewn about the site.
LYIT first IT in Ireland to launch new society
Students at Letterkenny Institute of Technology have made a historic launch in recent weeks with a new society – the Free Legal Advice Centre. With around 30 classmates from the LLB and Law with Criminal Justice classes, the newly established group will also under the supervision of fully qualified legal practitioners. LYIT are the newest […]
Man charged with Convoy woman’s murder
A 41 year old man has been charged with the murder of Convoy woman Lu Na McKinney in Fermanagh earlier this year. The man is due to appear in Omagh Magistrates Court tomorrow morning. He was arrested and detained in Derry last Thursday following an investigation into the death of the 35 year old woman […]
Donegal woman wins International Coach Federation Ireland Life Coach of the Year
Margo Kelly who works in Donegal Occupational Health Service scooped the ICF Ireland Life Coach of the Year Award 2017 at a ceremony in the Grand Hotel Malahide Dublin on Saturday 25 November. This award is richly deserved and huge recognition of the coaching work that Margo does as part of her role in Occupational […]
Donegal scoops top prizes in competition
Donegal took away a total of three awards at the IPB Pride of Place Awards in association with Co-operation Ireland. The winners were announced last night at a gala awards ceremony in the Mount Errigle Letterkenny. The awards acknowledge the achievements and the invaluable work undertaken by volunteers and those involved in local community development. […]
Whiskey chandelier lights up new look Tir Na Nog
IT may have cost a few dozen hangovers but Tir na Nog’s chandelier made from Jameson whiskey bottles was worth the sacrifice.
An October to remember for Hegarty and Kilcar
There was almost universal delight in Donegal GAA circles in October when Michael Hegarty finally got his hands on the Dr Maguire Cup.