A LOCAL Amnesty International volunteer has urged everyone to consider opening their doors to refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine. Niamh Brennan was among the dozens of people who gathered at Letterkenny’s Market Square to show solidarity with those caught up in the violence. Similar vigils were held in Cork and in Dublin in a […]
Pensioner hospitalised after fall on ‘shocking’ Doochary footpath
A PENSIONER is recovering after suffering a serious injury on an uneven footpath in Doochary. The incident has prompted calls from three west Donegal community groups for immediate action to address road and pedestrian safety in the village. The elderly resident was on her way home from Mass when she stumbled and fell. Such was […]
Garda station to get Gaeltacht status
GARDA Commissioner Drew Harris is in the process of designating Letterkenny Garda Station as a Gaeltacht serving station. Chief Superintendent Terry McGinn revealed the development at the latest Donegal Joint Policing Committee meeting. What this means is that if a person has a complaint or query they wish to issue through the medium of the […]
Campaign gathering speed to save Gortlee House
A campaign to save a Georgian house on the edge of Letterkenny from demolition is set to intensify over the coming months. It comes just days after plans were announced to transform a 40-acre site in Gortlee, which includes Gortlee House, into a hotel, offices and residential units in a multi-million regeneration project. The site […]
‘We’ll be out of business if this isn’t sorted’
AN agricultural contractor says he fears for his livelihood if fuel prices continue to spike. Shaun Friel, of S Friel Agri-Contracts in Kerrykeel, says he has 2,000 litres of diesel at the minute, with a delayed delivery not arriving until next week. Speaking to the Donegal News, Mr Friel said filling one of his tanks […]
Bear mission far from over says Wild Ireland owner
THE owner of a Donegal animal sanctuary says he hasn’t given up on rescuing two bears from Russia. Killian McLaughlin, owner of Wild Ireland, has been working to bring Buu and Tiopa from Dagestan for over a year. With the subsidence of the pandemic it had looked like transportation of the animals might be possible. […]
From public houses to just houses?
DONEGAL’S abandoned pubs could be given a new lease of life following a change to the planning laws. Since 2018 owners of vacant commercial properties have been able to convert their buildings for residential use without the need for planning permission. Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien has now extended the legislation to include former pubs. Advertisement […]
Lifford in line for major development
A combination of housing, commerce and sports facilities are to be built as part of a major development in Lifford. Upwards of 40 acres of land just off the main Letterkenny road close to the Applegreen service station have been ringfenced for the scheme. An update on the plans is expected to be provided to […]
Sea Sessions unveils full day-to-day line-up
‘It might just be the best festival in Ireland’ – RTE.IE ‘Still buzzing from that set at Sea Sessions. It felt so special’ – Dermot Kennedy WITH just over three months to go until Ireland’s only surf and music festival, Sea Sessions has just announced the day breakdown for their heavy hitting headliners. Advertisement Tinie […]
Progress on plans for Red Hugh statue in Lifford
PLANS to erect a statue of Red Hugh O’Donnnell in the Diamond, Lifford, are moving forward in tandem with Valladolid in Spain, with the expectation it could be in place within two years. That is according to Eddie Crawford who set up the ‘Red Hugh O’Donnell. The Fighting Prince of Donegal’ Facebook page which now […]