THE Storm Boelo weather warning for Donegal has been downgraded from orange to yellow. But its ferocious effects are forecast to remain over the county until later this afternoon. Winds of up to 137kmh have already been recorded at Malin Head. Advertisement The bank holiday weekend has been dominated by the severe weather with heavy […]
Defective block pensioners warn officials ‘people are suicidal’
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ELDERLY homeowners struggling in houses made of defective blocks have warned that the scandal has made people suicidal. Pensioners from the Defective Concrete Block Silver Circle (OAP and Retired Homeowners) Group made the warning to council officials at their first presentation about the crisis last Friday. They met Donegal County Council’s Defective Concrete Block Committee […]
Lily smashes her target for Purple Run fundraiser
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A REMARKABLE teenager found that she wasn’t quite busy enough with swimming, drama club, going to the theatre, aqua aerobics, exercise classes, and horse-riding, so she embarked on a fundraising drive for the month of October. Lily Pyper from Ramelton has been walking 2km a day as part of Down Syndrome Ireland’s Purple Run. And so […]
Warning that Storm Austen to hit bus schedules
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MAJOR transport company Bus Eireann has warned passengers that its services may be hit as a result of Storm Austen. Winter’s first major weather event is set to hit later today (Thursday) with warnings for intense rain causing flooding disruption and difficult travelling conditions. Donegal is under a Status Yellow rain and wind warning along […]
Awards season success continues for food producers
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TWO Donegal producers are celebrating successes from the largest food awards ceremony in the country. Convoy firm Green Pastures and its sister company Natural Dairies scooped top prizes at the recent Blas na hÉireann ceremony in Dingle, Co Kerry. Green Pastures specialises in Irish cultured dairy products while Natural Dairies makes fresh milk, cream and […]
Dark crime drama films woman’s body found in Donegal bog
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A BRILLIANT crime series has been shot on location in Donegal with local actors to boost the county’s film industry. The award-winning Irish language show CRÁ returns to TG4 in the coming weeks with cinematic landscapes of Gaoth Dobhair. The thriller centres on the suspected murder of a woman whose body was found in a […]
Railway campaigners take case to Government buildings
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RAILWAY campaigners have warned that a “lack of travel options” makes Donegal the “worst county” where people “must have” a car. They have claimed that people need a car even if they “can’t afford or don’t want one” and locals suffer “car-related economic stress”. The campaigners from the Into the West group, which was founded […]
Spooky Halloween show filmed in locations across county
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A CREEPY new drama airs this weekend on RTE with large swathes of Donegal’s sweeping landscape used to chilling effect. Filmmakers turned to Inishowen for shoot supernatural TV show The Unreal, following in the footsteps of Hollywood moguls who filmed a blockbuster Star Wars movie in 2015. Locations for The Unreal included Malin Head, Five […]
