MUCH of Donegal will be in lock down from 4pm today amid predictions of heavy snow showers and high winds. Areas north of Milford and in Inishowen have already witnessed significant falls of snow this morning and forecasters say things could deteriorate further as Storm Emma moves in. In a statement this morning, Donegal County […]
Artist Malcolm McClay turns home for latest exhibition
ARTIST Malcolm McClay’s latest exhibition, currently on display at Letterkenny’s Regional Cultural Centre, is a very personal and spiritual portrait of his home county.
Schoolgirls give Donegal its very own board game
PEOPLE all over the world can now visit Donegal’s most famous attractions from their own homes, thanks to a new board game devised by four local schoolgirls.
One house in Termon would buy ten in Doochary – report
ESTATE agents are urging caution after a new study suggested ten houses in one part of Donegal can be bought at the same price as one elsewhere. The study, published on Friday, put the average price of a house in Doochary at €44,600 while claiming that in Termon, buyers can expect to pay […]
€70,000 in drugs seized in Donegal
GARDAI have seized €70,000 in drugs following an operation in Drumkeen. The seizure was made on Saturday and consisted of MDMA to the value of €40,000, €22,000 in cocaine and cannabis worth €8000. One male in his 20’s was arrested and detained. Speaking this morning, Garda Inspector Goretti Sheridan said investigations […]
Close encounter of the alien kind over Donegal?
THE truth is out there – in the skies over Letterkenny. That is according to one eagle-eyed observer who has reported spotting a UFO over the town recently. Details of the incident were relayed to an online conspiracy theory website over the weekend. According to its own web page, www.conspiracyboi.wordpress.com exists […]
Skills shortage proving problematic for building firms
BUILDING firms in Donegal are struggling to recruit skilled workers because of a ten year gap caused by the collapse of the construction industry.
New Donegal spirit to be launched in…Ginishowen
DONEGAL continues to brew its reputation as one of Ireland’s top producers of fine alcoholic beverages, with a new gin set to be launched this weekend. Behind the new tipple is the Muff Liquor Company, a business recently set up by Inishowen entrepreneur Laura Bonner and her business partner Tom Russell. They […]
Lifford lottery winner surfaces at last
The owner of a winning lottery ticket bought in Lifford earlier this month has come forward.
Special Mass for pals who were united in life and death
TWO Donegal men whose lives were linked by a series of remarkable coincidences are to be remembered at a special Mass next week, a century after they perished side by side at sea. Daniel Boyle and Daniel Boyle were childhood friends with the same name yet totally unrelated. They were the same age […]