A MAN who carried out indecent assaults on a young relation of his over 40 years ago has been sentenced to one-and-a-half years imprisonment at Letterkenny Circuit Court. The accused had pleaded guilty to two counts of indecent assault on dates between September 1, 1982, and December 31, 1982. The court heard of the severe impact the incidents […]
Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant Scheme payments exceed €1.3m
Donegal County Council has confirmed that grant payments of the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant Scheme have now exceeded €1.3m, which represents 28 homes being brought back into use. Since the scheme opened in July 2022, 772 applications have been received to refurbish vacant properties. To date, 500 of these have been approved for grant support, […]
PARENTING COLUMN: Shake off the Taylor disappointment
In the run up to the concert, myself and my husband entered online raffles and radio competitions, desperately hoping for a last minute miracle.
Almost 250 abortions carried out in Donegal last year
Figures released by the Department of Health have revealed that 249 abortions were carried out in Donegal last year.
Critically acclaimed play by Donegal playwright to open
DONEGAL playwright Ultan Pringle will open his much acclaimed five-star review show, ‘Boyfriends’ in Letterkenny next week. Ultan Pringle will bring his play to his home county following critically acclaimed reviews of it when it was staged in Dublin. The play opens in An Grianán, Letterkenny from Thursday, July 11 as part of Earagail Arts Festival 2024. […]
Excitement as 53rd Lennon Festival gets underway today
The festival will be officially opened by Person of the Year Moya Brennan.
Unattended phone charger found ‘sizzling’ in bedroom
Alarm has been sounded in the wake of what has been described as a ‘close call’ after an unattended phone and charger were found singeing.
Six new calls to Donegal Domestic Violence each week
Pringle: Women in every corner of the country have experienced gender-based violence
Donegal ETB calls on Government to tackle inequalities
Representatives from Donegal ETB met with members of the Oireachtas to highlight their concerns.
Allen Wylie Memorial Tractor Run raises a whopping €38,370
THE Allen Wylie Memorial Vintage Tractor Run, which took place on May 11, has raised a whopping €38,370 for charity. Money raised was divided between two worthy beneficiaries, St John’s Oncology Ward at Crumlin Children’s Hospital (€8,000) and the Good and News Cancer Bus (€30,370). Allen was known far and wide for his amazing fundraising […]