WHILE Donegal braces itself for storm Ophelia Met Éireann has warned there will be very heavy thundery downpours across the county at approximately 6pm. Speaking to Donegal News a Met Éireann Forecaster said while the conditions won’t be as bad as the south coast winds of 130 km/h to 140km/h could still be reached in […]
Donegal expected to be among worst hit by Ophelia
The US National Hurricane Center in Miami has warned that storm Ophelia has changed its path and Donegal is now among the counties expected to be worst hit. A Status Red alert has been issued for all counties however the Hurricane Center has said Galway, Mayo, Sligo and Donegal will bear the brunt. Advertisement According to Met […]
‘Wind farms generate €2.7m in rates for county’
the Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA) states that Donegal currently has 401MW of installed wind energy capacity, enough to power 250,000 homes.
Forde and St Eunan’s aiming for back-to-back
ST EUNAN’S reserve side have been left to carry the black and amber flag.
Last of the St Conal’s workers retires
Seamus McGinty retired last month after 40 years working on St Conal’s farms and in the grounds there. ‘The computer got me in the end,” he says.
Mental health and the road to recovery explored at Connecting for Life Donegal Conference
Connecting for Life Committee Back Row left to right – Mary Maguire HSE, Jean McLaughlin Dunfanaghy resource centre, Peter Walker HSE, Garry Glennon LYFS, Anne Sheridan HSE, Mairead Cranley DCC Front Row left to right Noreen Doogan MABS, Seamus Rodgers, Paul Kernan Intercultural Platform, Hugh Friel Donegal Travellers Project and Liam Ward DCC […]
Breastfeeding on the increase in Donegal
DONEGAL has the lowest rates of breastfeeding in Ireland and the world, according to the latest data from the HSE. Donegal is currently the only county in Ireland where less that 35% of mothers are breastfeeding their babies. Meanwhile, Ireland comes in last when mothers from Europe, Africa, Asia and America are ranked in […]
Naomh Colmcille finding their feet again
2016 was a year to forget for Naomh Colmcille, but their fortunes have been much improved this term.
Six local soccer supporters have a lucky escape
Jason Gibson said that everyone had been left shaken but that things could have been much worse.