DONEGAL County Council is to review how it carries out road works on the Letterkenny dual carriageway following numerous complaints from the public. Road users have been hitting out over considerable traffic congestion after lanes on each side of the dual carriageway were closed off to permit hedge-cutting of the central reservation. Highlighting the matter […]
Council urges caution following notice of High Fire Risk
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued a Fire Danger Notice, Condition Orange, for all areas where hazardous fuels such as gorse, heather, dried grasses, and other vegetation exist. The Notice is in effect until midday on Friday, March 21. Donegal County Council has appealed to landowners and members of the public […]
Letterkenny Chamber urges members to share their views on active travel proposals
THE chief executive of Letterkenny Chamber is urging members to make their views known on two active travel proposals currently out to consultation. One, covering Circular Road, ends on Wednesday March 18, while the second, covering Ballyraine Road, ends on Wednesday, March 26. Toni Forrester (pictured) said while some members will be making submissions directly […]
Public consultation on Moville action plan is launched
DONEGAL County Council’s Regeneration & Development Team in conjunction with GM Design Associates has announced the opening of public consultation to hear the views of the local community on the Draft Moville Regeneration Strategy & Action Plan. The new draft plan will be on public display from tomorrow, Thursday, March 20 until Wednesday, April 16 […]
Weather: Morning frost will clear leaving a dry an mostly sunny day
EARLY morning frost, mist and fog will clear and it will be dry and mostly sunny today. Highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees. There will be a dry and clear start to the night, becoming cloudier towards the morning. Advertisement Lowest temperatures of -1 to 5 degrees, with some frost forming in places. Some […]
Gardaí issue appeal following three car collision on N14
GARDAÍ are appealing for witnesses to a collision involving three vehicles that occurred on the N14, near the turn off for Pluck (Letterkenny to Lifford Road) on Saturday, March 15 at approximately 2.20pm. One of the drivers was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital following the collision to receive medical treatment for non-life threatening injuries. No […]
Gardaí seeking witnesses after car keyed in Moville
GARDAÍ are appealing for witnesses to an incident of criminal damage that occurred in the area of Crawford Square, Moville on Monday, March 17 between approx. 2pm and 4pm. A car that was parked at that location was keyed along the passenger side between those times. “If anybody witnessed the incident or if they have […]
Gardaí issue appeal after stolen car crashed in Muff
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to a single vehicle collision that is believed to have occurred between approximately 5.15pm and 5.50pm on the Racecourse Road, Muff on Saturday, March 15. The silver Volkswagen Golf involved in the collision was discovered on its roof at that location but no driver or passengers were at the scene. […]
Anthony Gallagher to be laid to rest on Thursday
THE man who died following yesterday’s road collision in Letterkenny will be laid to rest on Thursday. Anthony Gallagher, of 28 Daly Terrace, passed away tragically as a result of a road traffic collision which occurred in the early hours of St Patrick’s Day at Lower Main Street, Letterkenny. His brother Martin Gallagher was also […]
Anniversary of Ireland’s longest missing child sparks fresh appeal
By Dionne Meehan TODAY marks 48 years since the disappearance of Mary Boyle, Ireland’s longest missing child. The six-year-old vanished from her grandparents’ remote farm in Cashelard, south Donegal on March 18, 1977. Advertisement Despite decades of searching and investigations, no trace of the little girl has ever been found. The schoolgirl’s disappearance resulted in […]