ESB crews are working throughout the day in an attempt to restore power to the homes and businesses impacted by power cuts across Donegal. A number of new outages have been reported since this morning and ESB personnel have been out since early morning working to repair faults. Customers right around the county are without […]
Storm Darragh: Heavy winds batter the county as thousands left without power
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By Diarmaid Doherty Crews from Donegal County Council and the ESB are out in force this morning as the clean-up begins in earnest after a night of heavy winds and rain across the county. Thousands of homes and businesses are without power right around Donegal after the county felt the full force of Storm Darragh […]
A life well lived… Charlie Meehan turns 90
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By Dionne Meehan CELEBRATIONS are already underway for Charlie Meehan who turns 90 on Sunday. From working in a flax mill, to contesting two local elections and battling cancer, the Manorcunningham man has lived an extraordinary life. Advertisement Last weekend he was in his element. He spent Saturday tuned into the radio to follow the early […]
Thomas Pringle’s son praises his father’s ‘integrity’
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by Louise Doyle THE son of Thomas Pringle, who lost his seat as an Independent TD at the weekend, has praised his father for his “sheer integrity” and “sincere decency”. Ultan Pringle took to ‘X’ to pay tribute to his father, who served as a Teachta Dála for the Donegal constituency from 2016 to 2024, and previously from […]
Status Red wind warning for Donegal tonight
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Donegal County Council is urging members of the public to take extra care as Storm Darragh approaches. A Status Red Wind Warning has been issued by Met Éireann today and will be in effect in Donegal from 10pm this evening until 3am Saturday morning. Storm Darragh will bring extremely strong and gusty northwest winds with […]
Local man releases heart-wrenching documentary about defective blocks
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By Dionne Meehan A KINDHEARTED Letterkenny businessman who cleaned ten houses with defective blocks for free last Christmas has compiled a heart-wrenching documentary. Releasing ‘Sandcastles of Donegal’ this week, the documentary follows local man Peter Blake, founder of Peadar Jim’s Cleaning Services, as he embarks on his journey of spreading hope to those left feeling […]
Live animal nativity stable brings Christmas to life
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By Dionne Meehan LETTERKENNY man, Tom Giblin is bringing Christmas to life as he prepares to open his live animal Nativity stable tomorrow. Looking forward to welcoming back previous visitors and greeting new ones through his gates, Tom will kick off the festive season in style with the turning on of his Christmas lights at 6pm. […]
Charles Ward: An ordinary man who has taken a Dáil seat
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by Louise Doyle THE election of a defective concrete blocks homeowner to the Dáil is a significant nod to an ‘ordinary man’, who set out on a tireless mission to be a voice at national level for thousands of affected families in Donegal. Newly elected 100% Redress Party TD Charles Ward will take a seat in […]
Meehan welcomes social housing project plans
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CLLR. Declan Meehan has welcomed plans by Donegal County Council to bring forward two new social housing projects in Milford and Kilmacrennan. One development consists of 12 units in Rossgarrow, Milford which would be within walking distance of the town. The other consists of 20 units in Kilmacrennan next to the existing Ard na Glaise […]