A DONEGAL woman who smoked for over 50 years but quit six months ago is encouraging anyone considering quitting to use the support available. With the help of the Donegal HSE Stop Smoking Service, Phil Tysall has quit smoking and can’t quite believe how quitting has helped her regain her confidence and youthful appearance. Phil […]
€50m investment in Wastewater Infrastructure for Ramelton, Milford and Rathmullan
A LONG awaited Sewerage Scheme in Ramelton, Milford and Rathmullan has been given the green light with a €50 million investment. This new sewerage scheme will result in significant improvements to water quality by ending the discharge of raw sewage directly into Leannan Estuary, Lough Swilly and Maggie’s Burn, safeguarding the environment and supporting social […]
Mulrines appoints new Managing Director
Ireland’s leading juice production and Donegal based company Mulrines has appointed a new Managing Director. With 20 years’ experience across the FMCG sector, the new Managing Director Michael Lyttle will play a key role in supporting the company’s growth plans. The company has recently invested in new production capacity in the Ballybofey factory along with […]
Donegal Deputy hits out at Housing Minister who failed to meet his targets
A DONEGAL Deputy has hit out at the Housing Minister claiming he was unable to meet the ‘shockingly low’ housing targets he sets. Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, said Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien has set “shockingly low” housing targets and has still been unable to meet them. Addressing the Dáil on Tuesday, Deputy Pringle […]
Huge demand for ‘Read DL’
OVER 2,000 people have registered to take part in ‘READ DL’ as the initiative was fully subscribed within hours of registration opening. The initiative is based on the worldwide ‘One Book, One Community’ and this year the chosen book is a new title called The Lost Girl King by Catherine Doyle. This year, Read DL has distributed […]
New Exhibition at the Alley Theatre in Strabane
This week artist Bernadette McCafferty launched her first exhibition at the Alley Theatre Strabane entitled ‘Gifts From Nature’. Bernadette has been painting many years and her art reflects the world around her. Speaking at the launch of her exhibition, Bernadette said she was delighted to be displaying her art at the beautiful Alley Theatre. […]
Gardaí investigating theft of 24 sheep from St Johnston Farm
Gardaí are investigating the theft of 24 sheep from a farm at Ballyboe, St Johnston. The theft occurred sometime between 5pm on Wednesday February 15 and 11am on Friday February 17. 12 of the sheep have a red marking sprayed on their head and four have blue sprayed on their back. Advertisement Gardaí are unsure whether […]
PICTURED: Donegal Councillors hold mica protest in Dublin
A DELEGATION of Donegal County Councillors assembled outside Leinster House this afternoon to demand equality for defective block homeowners. Photo Credit: Mica Action Group Advertisement
Letterkenny University Hospital ‘under significant pressure’
The Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital is under significant pressure today with high attendances and long waiting times. Yesterday 154 people attended the Emergency Department. The high number of people attending who need to be admitted for ongoing treatment means that there is pressure on bed availability. Advertisement This is resulting in significant delays […]
SVP says temporary supports welcome but not sufficient for households in crisis
The government has announced a €400 million support package today for social protection measures. The measures include a lump sum child benefit payment of €100 per child to be paid in June, and a €200 lump sum to be paid in April to all long-term social welfare recipients. In July there will be a one-off […]