TRANSPORT Minister Eamon Ryan has announced a funding package of €35 million for Donegal’s roads and infrastructure in 2022. The money is broken down into several sections including safety improvement works, bridge rehabilitation, specific grants and climate adaptation. The largest single amount, €500,000 is to be spent realigning Fintra bridge and road. That is followed […]
Letterkenny to Lifford road to close at 6.30pm
THE main Letterkenny to Lifford road will close for a time this evening following an incident earlier today. A spokesperson for Donegal County Council said, “We wish to advise of a temporary road closure of the Letterkenny To Lifford Road from 6.30pm-9pm this evening to facilitate the removal of a lorry that has veered off […]
Weather warnings ahead of storms Dudley and Eunice
MEMBERS of the public are being urged to take extra care over the next few days on foot of severe weather warnings issued by Met Éireann. On Wednesday Storm Dudley will bring strong winds to northern and western parts of Ireland. Then on Friday Storm Eunice is forecast to bring more widespread strong and damaging […]
Gardaí probing early morning assault in Letterkenny
GARDAÍ are investigating an assault by a man and woman on another female in Letterkenny. The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning on the Port Road close to the Station Roundabout. Letterkenny Garda Sergeant Paul Wallace said, “This occurred between 1.45am and 2am when a female crossed the road and was attacked […]
Hard-hitting Bloody Sunday play to debut at Balor
A hard-hitting new play about Bloody Sunday will premier in Ballybofey later this month. An Incident with Dave Cotter was written and directed by local actor, Shaun Byrne, a long-time member of the award-winning Butt Drama Circle. It is set against the background of the events of Bloody Sunday when, 20 years later, a soldier […]
Kenny has Glór Tíre glory in his sights
PORTHAll Singer Kenny Crawford will be hoping to clinch a place in this year’s Glór Tíre final when he goes live before the cameras again tomorrow evening. Kenny’s voice, including a stunning rendition of Tennessee Whiskey, has already captured the public’s attention. Tomorrow night though he will be depending on his growing legion of fans […]
Springsteen and Spillane set to light up the Balor
THERE is a very welcome weekend of live music at The Balor, Ballybofey, this weekend with two great gigs to look forward to. Bruce Springsteen tribute band The Human Touch play on Friday while two time Meteor Award winner John Spillane makes his first visit to The Balor on Saturday. The Human Touch – asix-piece […]
Renewed appeal 14 years on from murder in Donnyloop
GARDAÍ have renewed their appeal for information 14 years on from the murder of Andrew Burns. Mr Burns was gunned down in Donnyloop on February 12 2008. He was found on a roadway close to Donnyloop Church and pronounced dead shortly before 8pm. To date one person, Strabane man Martin Kelly, has been convicted of […]
No reopening date for Dungloe SVP shop
ST Vincent de Paul says it cannot give a date for the reopening of its Dungloe shop following its sudden closure. Residents in the town say they were shocked to find the popular store locked up just before Christmas. Questions are now being asked about when trading will recommence. Advertisement Dungloe’s St Vincent de Paul […]
Gardaí renew appeal ten years on from dissident murder
GARDAÍ have issued a fresh appeal for information ten years on from the murder of Andrew Allen. Mr Allen, who was 24, was murdered at his home in at Links View Park, Buncrana, on February 9, 2012. The killing was claimed by micro-group Republican Action Against Drugs who labelled him as a drug dealer. This […]