Letterkenny leisure provider has an ‘aura’ of success


By Paul McElwee LETTERKENNY business and Ireland’s largest leisure provider, the Aura Holohan Group, was celebrating this week after double success at the All-Ireland Safety Awards in the Great Southern Hotel in Killarney last Friday. The group, which operates in sport and leisure facility management, came home with two Category 1 awards; the Exceptional High […]

Elation as Riverine Project receives €16.7m funding windfall


By Paul McElwee THE Riverine Project, which will see the landscapes of Lifford and Strabane irrevocably transformed, can finally begin after Peace Plus funding to the tune of €16.7m was announced by the Special EU Programmes on Monday. The project is a joint venture between Donegal County Council, the lead partner, and Derry City and […]

12 Donegal water projects benefit from government investment


TWELVE Donegal water projects have received funding approval to the tune of €5.9 million under a new cycle of the Multi-annual Rural Water Programme after Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Darragh O’Brien announced an overall package of €47 million for 250 projects nationwide. The county received the fourth highest allocation in the overall […]

Donegal to Dublin flight to continue ‘well into the future’


THERE was relief in Donegal this week when it was announced that Emerald Airlines will continue to operate the government-funded Public Service Obligation (PSO) air service between Donegal and Dublin airports for an additional year. The current contract, which was due to expire on February 25, 2025, has now been extended for an additional one-year period. The […]

Weather: Largely dry day with patches of mist 


Today will be largely dry and cloudy with patchy drizzle and mist. The cloud may thin out at times allowing some limited brighter intervals to occur. Highest temperatures of 12 to 14 degrees. Advertisement Tonight will be mostly cloudy, although a few clearer breaks will occur too. There’ll be a few patches of mist and […]

‘Stop it Nurse’ set to delight at Ramelton’s Town Hall


By Dionne Meehan IT’S curtains up for the Ramelton Players as they bring their production of the Sam Cree classic ‘Stop it Nurse’ to the Town Hall this weekend. Kicking off on Friday, November 8, the show, which is in aid of local football clubs Swilly Rovers and Ramelton Mariners, will run for three nights. […]

Protest held in Milford as campaign for new school moves up a gear


By Paul McElwee A protest took place yesterday (Wednesday) outside Scoil Mhuire in Milford as part of the community’s ongoing fight for a new school building. Current pupils and staff were joined by previous attendees and teachers as well as the local parish priest, to highlight their plight. Advertisement Louise McLarnon of the Parents’ Association […]

Vigilance urged following theft of home heating oil


by Louise Doyle HOUSEHOLDS are being urged to be vigilant in the wake of the theft of home heating oil from a property in Derrybeg. The garda warning comes as more people are topping up their home heating tanks as the weather turns colder. Advertisement An investigation is underway following the theft of 500 litres […]

Family of Kyle McDermott thank locals for support


By Thomas Maher THE family of Donegal man Kyle McDermott, who was tragically killed last month in Ballymagorry near Strabane, have thanked local people for their support following his death. Mr McDermott, who was originally from Burt, died after an assault in the village on October 6. A 24-year-old man has since appeared in court charged with manslaughter. […]