CONCERNS have been raised over the slashing of funding for English language classes and how this will act as a barrier to integration and employment in Donegal. ETB Staff nominee Joanne Donaghy raised concerns at Monday’s meeting of the Donegal Education and Training Board regarding the “huge reduction” in funding for ESOL classes. ESOL is […]
Work ongoing to lift Boil Water Notice on Culdaff Public Water Supply
UISCE Éireann is continuing remedial works at Culdaff Water Treatment Plant as efforts progress to lift the Boil Water Notice on the Culdaff Public Water Supply. Following high turbidity in the water which affected the treatment process at the plant, the notice was issued on February 17 to protect the health of approximately 1,300 customers […]
Little Angels on track to come under ETB patronage by September
PREPARATORY work is continuing as Little Angels is on track to become the first primary school in Donegal to come under the patronage of the Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB). Monday’s meeting of the Board of the ETB heard that the executive are currently working their way through the extensive due diligence documents. Cllr […]
Funerals to take place of St Johnston collision victims
The funerals of the two teenagers killed in a collision in St Johnston on Tuesday night will take place this weekend. Daniel Cullen and Caoimhín Porter McLoone, both aged 18 and from the Shantallow area of Derry City, were killed when the car they were in collided with a lorry on the R236 road in […]
Punched taxi driver in the face over fare
A MAN who assaulted a taxi driver after stating he had no money to pay the fare has been fined a total of €900 at Letterkenny District Court. Brandon Ndlovu faced a charge of assault and failing to pay the fare after having asked the driver to take him from Dunfanaghy to Letterkenny. Detailing evidence in […]
Call to re-establish Community Alert Scheme
By Chris Ashmore A CALL has been made to re-ignite community alert and neighbourhood watch schemes around the county. Raising the matter at a meeting of the recently established Donegal Local Community Safety Partnership, Joe Boland, Donegal Public Partnership Network, recalled that they had been very successful in the past. Advertisement “There were 39 groups […]
Lack of gardaí is ‘frightening’ – LCSP meeting hears
By Chris Ashmore YOU can drive from Donegal to Galway without seeing a Garda car, it was claimed at a meeting of the Donegal Local Community Safety Partnership in Lifford yesterday during a discussion on garda resources and the need for additional gardaí to be allocated to the county. Making the comment regarding a drive […]
ETB board meeting adjourned in moving tribute to Stephen McCahill
THE Board of the Donegal Education and Training Board met this week for the first time since the murder of board member Stephen McCahill. Mr McCahill was a member of the Finance Committee and served as an ETB representative on the Board of Management of Coláiste na Carraige. The father of two tragically died following a […]
Body recovered from Sliabh Liag following search operation
A body has been recovered at Sliabh Liag following a multi agency search operation. Killybegs Coast Guard was tasked by Malin MRSC after reports of a missing person on Tuesday, February 24 at 5pm. Following an initial search by Rescue 118 assisted by An Garda Síochána, it was decided to return to base. Advertisement At […]
‘Community is under a cloud of sorrow’ – Bishop McKeown
The Derry community is currently under a cloud of sorrow due to the tragedy in which two young men were killed, said the Bishop of Derry, Donal McKeown. Daniel Cullen, eighteen years old, and Caoimhín Porter, eighteen years old, from the Shantallow area in Derry City were killed when the car they were in collided […]