PARENTING COLUMN: The Hot School Meals programme – is it working for you?


By Louise Flanagan Last year, I wrote a column about how tricky and annoying it was to pack a school lunch for my kids. Between them turning their noses up at various options to the cost it added to the weekly grocery bill, I really struggled with the lunchbox. Then, low and behold, the government […]


Gritting service to be depoyed this evening 


By Diarmaid Doherty DONEGAL County Council’s gritting service will be deployed from 6pm this evening amid another drop in temperatures across the county. It has been a cold day across the north west and according to Met Éireann, temperatures will drop to 0 to 3 degrees later this evening with a touch of frost developing […]


Sod turned on new school in Buncrana


THE turning of the sod this morning on the new school at Scoil Iosagain in Buncrana has been heralded as a momentous occasion by Donegal minister, Charlie McConalogue. “This new school has been in the pipeline for many years,” Minister McConalogue said. “I am delighted that construction is now underway. Advertisement “It’s great news for […]


Lack of garda patrol cars sparks concern


By Dionne Meehan THE lack of garda resources in west Donegal is posing a serious risk to gardaí and the community, a local councillor has said. Major concern has been raised after it has come to light that two garda stations are currently without a patrol car. Advertisement Garda Stations in Milford and Falcarragh do not […]


Mickey Joe Harte is the first celebrity to exit Dancing with the Stars 


Mickey Joe Harte was the first celebrity to be eliminated from series eight of Dancing with the Stars last night. Performing the Foxtrot to Hozier’s ‘Too Sweet’, the singer-songwriter seemed to impress the judges with his performance. However, the Donegal man and his pro partner Daniela Roze had the lowest number of votes combined from […]


Weather: Dry day with hazy sunny spells 


SOME pockets of dense fog will persist this morning, but will gradually clear to leave a largely dry day with hazy sunny spells and isolated showers. Highest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees in a light variable breeze. There will be a mix of clear spells and scattered showers tonight. Advertisement Some mist and fog […]


Deaths in Donegal, Monday morning, January 20


The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Marie McGonigle, Ballyshannon Don Langan, Creeslough and Clare Advertisement Rose Byrne, Buncrana Phil Boyle, Glenties Marie McGonigle, Ballyshannon Liam Toland, Carndonagh Patricia Fisher, Moville Junior McGuinness, Killybegs Noel Coyle, Burnfoot Melissa Mulligan, Newtownbutler and Dungloe Anne Doherty, Clonmany Mary McCafferty, Dublin and Kilmacrennan Joseph Boland, Killygordon Marie […]