RAPHOE man Frank McBrearty junior has told the Donegal News he is ‘not a man to be messed with’.
Creameries are a strong Donegal company
DONEGAL Creameries has shown a significant rise in revenue and is now worth almost €70 million, according to their Annual Report for 2011.
Donegal to introduce new faces?
THE Donegal football squad trained for the first time on Wednesday night since the close of their National Football League campaign and assistant manager Rory Gallagher says that there is the possibility of some new faces being drafted into the set-up in time for the Championship opener with Cavan on May 20th.
Restrictions remain at Nazareth House
THE HSE monitoring group confirmed to the Donegal News yesterday (Thursday) that there have been no new ‘flu’ cases at the Nazareth House Nursing Home in Fahan since April 4.
Major plant problem looming for estates
A LETTERKENNY Town Councillor has warned of an impending disaster for local authorities in Donegal as more issues arise with mechanical sewage treatment plants in housing estates.
'We've no money to treat you', Cancer patient told
A CANCER patient who was told this week that he can no longer be treated for an excruciating condition has hit-out strongly at the government and has called on people to speak out against what he says is a continued attack on the people of Donegal.
Garda lashes government on McDermott escape
A DONEGAL Garda sergeant attending the annual conference of the AGSI has hit out at the government over the handling of the aftermath of the escape from prison of garda killer Martin McDermott.
Letterkenny man elected president of students’ union
A YOUNG Letterkenny man is the new President of the Union of Students of Ireland. John F Logue (23), a law student at UCD, was elected to the post at the annual congress in Ballinasloe, Co Galway on Wednesday.
Anti-austerity marcher’s dole cut for more than a week
THE decision to cut off the dole payment of the Buncrana man who walked from Malin to Dublin to protest against government austerity measures was described this week as ‘subtle intimidation’.
Gweedore abuse report due this month
A REPORT is due for completion this month into how the HSE (formerly NWHB) dealt with a Donegal garda referral about convicted Gweedore child sex abuser Michael Ferry, made in 2002.