Hundreds of heartfelt tributes have been paid to the late Stephen Ann O’Donnell following his passing over the weekend. The Rann na Feirste native founded the family-run petrol station and shop in Crolly nearly 40 years ago. Since then, O’Donnell’s Fuels has expanded beyond West Donegal, now with locations in both Ellistrin and Kilmacrennan. Advertisement […]
Who’s the Lucky Lifford Lotto winner?
Daly Brother’s Circle K shop on Letterkenny Road, Lifford, who sold the winning ticket of last night’s Lotto Plus 2 Draw, is currently a flurry of excitement as customers flood in to have their tickets checked in the hope that they are the lucky winner of the impressive €250,000 jackpot. We spoke to Deirdre McGarrigle […]
Pettigo making good progress
PETTIGO manager Stephen McElrone is happy with the strides forward his side have made this year and he wants his club to maintain them in the Junior Championship. The team have put in the hard work and were rewarded in Division 3 with three wins and three draws and ended up finishing seventh out of […]
Food recall of various branded spinach and mixed leaves products underway
THE Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) advised today that a food recall of various branded spinach and mixed leaves products produced by McCormack Family Farms is underway due to the detection of Listeria monocytogenes. In a statement issued this afternoon, the FSAI say that to date, there are no cases of listeriosis associated with […]
Deaths in Donegal, Monday, July 28
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Bernadette (Bernie) Brogan, Fanad Bernard (Brian) Carr, Kilcar Advertisement Lexie McClean, St Johnston Anne Smet, Donegal Town and Longford Bernadette (Bernie) Brogan, Fanad The death has occurred of Bernadette (Bernie) Brogan (née O’Reilly), Radharc na Maoil Ruaidhe, Tamney, Fanad. Ms Brogan passed away peacefully at home surrounded […]
Weather: Mostly dry day with mix of cloud and sunny spells
TODAY will be mostly dry with areas of cloud and some sunny spells. A few showers may develop during the day but they will be few and far between. Towards evening, it will become overcast. Advertisement Maximum temperatures of 18 to 20 degrees. Tonight, there will be patchy rain along with areas of mist and […]
Water supply disruptions in Fanad area this evening
Uisce Éireann is advising of supply disruptions which are affecting the Fanad area of Donegal this evening. The national water utility have reported that high demand on the network coupled with low reservoir levels will result in water shortages for customers in the area. Both water treatment plants serving the Fanad area are operating at […]
Growing demand for English language courses in Donegal
By Chris Ashmore MORE than 1,500 people in Donegal are registered on special courses to assist them in learning the English language. The figures were revealed at this week’s meeting of the Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB). Advertisement English classes for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) are administered through Donegal ETB and are held in […]