DONEGAL Travellers’ Project celebrated a milestone anniversary with a hugely successful conference. The Pride Not Prejudice event in Letterkenny marked three decades of the organisation supporting members of the Traveller and Roma communities since its foundation 30 years ago. Donegal Travellers’ Project (DTP) assistant manager Ann Friel opened the special celebratory conference called Pride Not […]
Fire at business in Letterkenny Oldtown
GARDAÍ received a report of criminal damage by fire to a commercial premises at Oldtown Road, Letterkenny, Co Donegal, which occurred shortly before 11:00am this morning, Wednesday, June 10. A man, aged in his 30s, has been arrested in connection with the investigation and is being detained at a station in the Garda North Western […]
Charity motorcycle ride for Donegal Hospice
MORE than 100 motorbikes are to rev across Donegal in memory of a Donegal woman who once worked “on the buses”. Mary Blaney sadly died from cancer in Donegal Hospice last June. For her first anniversary, loving family members and friends have arranged for up to 120 motorcyclists to remember her. Advertisement Family friend Jon […]
Donegal’s return to MacCumhaill Park set to electrify the Twin Towns
By Jonathan Magee DONEGAL’S senior footballers are set to make a long-awaited return to MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey on Saturday week, June 13, and the Twin Towns are ready to welcome them home in style. The county’s clash with Cork will be the first inter-county game at the famous 18,000-capacity ground following its extensive €500,000 […]
Mayor’s Reception Honours Boxing star Roisin Hegarty
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A lovely evening for the teenager boxing champion.
Boom town Letterkenny earmarked for investment to 2040
EXCITING regeneration plans for a resurgent downtown area of Donegal’s largest town have been outlined for the next 14 years. Significant investment all the way through to the year 2040 has been earmarked for boom town Letterkenny, which this weekend hosted major events like the Pride festival and Truck Fest. Donegal County Council will host […]
Paralysed crash victim’s family in defective block case
A DONEGAL family has revealed the agonising heartache of a paralysed woman living in a home affected by defective concrete blocks. The severely disabled woman is in a house which witnesses say has visible internal cracks in walls that support her daily hoist system, the worried family has claimed. She was left paralysed following a […]
Donegal pest activity set to rise amid warm spell
THE record-breaking heat is causing a surge in pest activity with experts warning of an increase in ants, wasps, and flies over the coming weeks. They say incidence of biting insects are set to rise sharply as the warmer weather drives a seasonal swell. Temperatures have soared towards the 30C mark in recent days with […]
RSA identifies Donegal as worst for fatalities
THE Road Safety Authority has identified Donegal as one of the worst hit counties in Ireland for fatalities. The State agency’s statistics show that Donegal has a disproportionate number of road deaths compared to its population size. RSA spokesperson David Martin warned that Donegal has experienced a “disproportionately high number of fatalities”. Advertisement Some 69 […]
Deaths in Donegal, Saturday evening, May 23
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Trevor Hughes, Milford Ann Mc Nulty, Killybegs Advertisement Bridie McGrath, Burt Mary Doogan, Perth-Scotland and formerly Burtonport Mary Lyons (née Mc Closkey), Kilcar Tommy “Monty” Patton, Letterkenny Tom Keegan, Julianstown and formerly Pettigo Noel O’Donnell, Buncrana Frank Brennan, Raphoe John Keating, Glasgow and formerly Donegal Town Margaret […]