WITH the General Election less than two months away, the line-up of candidates to contest the new five-seat Donegal constituency is almost complete.
Deirdre McGlone – Donegal Person of the Year 2015
DEIRDRE Mc Glone, a native of Ballintra, just outside Donegal Town has been named Donegal Person of the Year for 2015.
Assaranca Waterfall in its full glory
One of the most impressive winter sights in Donegal this year has been Assaranca Waterfall (The waterfall of the Big Rat) a few mile outside the heritage town of Ardara.
‘No reason Fine Gael cannot return two TDs in Donegal’
To date, eleven candidates have entered the General Election race in Donegal.
Redmond’s stone works en route to the London Art Fair
Sculptor Redmond Herrity’s workshop has a large and airy feel but with six pieces to get ready for shipment he has little time to engage in idle chat
Harte added to FG ticket as FF also go with two names
THE Fine Gael National Executive has confirmed that Paddy Harte has been added to the party’s election ticket in Donegal.
Increase in lighting faults in Donegal due to storms
Donegal has experienced a 21% increase in public lighting faults in the last number of weeks as a result of the recent storms that have hit the county
Average age of priests in Raphoe Diocese is 58 years
WHILE a number of elderly priests in Donegal continue to work well into their seventies there are no plans for merging parishes in the Raphoe Diocese.
Town Centre Manager is to leave his post this month
LETTERKENNY’S first ever Town Centre Manager is to leave his post this month, due to lack of funding to continue with the project.
Jason Black summits one of world’s seven highest peaks
LETTERKENNY mountaineer Jason Black has successfully scaled Aconcagua in Argentina one of the world’s seven highest peaks.