Beloved Ramelton musician to be remembered on his second anniversary


THE heartbroken family of talented Ramelton musician Paul Mooney, who lost his life in a collision just days before Christmas in 2023, are preparing to mark the second anniversary of his death. Mr Mooney (30), late of Glen Lower, died in a two-car collision on the N14 Letterkenny to Lifford road at Carrickballydoey on December 18. Paul’s […]

Green light for works to property located within confines of protected structure
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PLANNING permission for the construction of an extension to an existing outbuilding on the grounds of a hospital/infirmary in Donegal has been given the green light. Applicant Dermot Mulligan lodged plans with Donegal County Council in October of this year. He sought permission for the construction of an extension to the existing outbuilding approved as additional […]

Number of actions underway following inspection at Ramelton Community Hospital


A NUMBER of actions are underway after an unannounced inspection in Ramelton Community Hospital revealed major non-compliances, the HSE has said. Fire precautions, premises and governance and management were found not to be compliant following the inspection by Health Information and and Quality Authority (HIQA) in July. Report findings were published this week. Ramelton Community Hospital is […]

‘Man in van’ removal services major contributor to illegal dumping
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CONSTRUCTION waste and cross-border ‘man in the van’ operations are major contributors to illegal dumping in Donegal. Figures provided to the Donegal News reveal 608 illegal dumping complaints were received by Donegal County Council’s environment section in 2024. Waste Regulations Officer, Matthew Byrne said last year’s figures showed a slight ebb on previous years and while great […]

Wedding of the week: Special day at Donegal waterfall leads to the perfect proposal


WHEN Kellyann Brogan’s partner Ruairí Drummond treated her to a special day out at Glenevin Waterfall in Clonmany on her birthday in February, little did she know it would lead to a surprise proposal. Kellyann, from Carrigans, met Ballyshannon man Ruairí when she was a sous chef in Harvey’s Point Hotel and he worked in the bar. Ruairí […]

‘Commercial rates hike will burden local businesses’ – Chamber
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LETTERKENNY Chamber of Commerce has written to Donegal County Council voicing concern that the proposed hike in commercial rates would place an additional burden on enterprises that are the backbone of the local economy. CEO of Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce, Toni Forrester, sent the correspondence on behalf of members yesterday, on the eve of Donegal County Council’s […]

‘Garda taser plan is a band-aid plaster move’
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THE chairman of the newly formed Local Community Safety Partnership (LCSP) in Donegal has accused the minister for justice of using a ‘band-aid plaster approach’ to addressing criminality. Councillor Gerry McMonagle was speaking to the Donegal News this week as it was learned more than 100 gardaí are to get tasers in a pilot project. […]

Commissioner invited to come to Donegal
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GARDA Commissioner Justin Kelly is to be invited to a future meeting of the newly formed Donegal Local Community Safety Partnerships (LCSPs). The Donegal LCSP met in November for the first time, formally beginning its inception locally following the disbanding of the former Donegal Joint Policing Committee (JPC) late last year to make way for the […]

Concern the ambulance service is being abused
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CONCERN has been raised about the high number of ambulances being dispatched for people after they contact NowDOC out of hours service, sparking fears the emergency service is being abused. Figures show that over a three-year period, 10,228 NowDOC calls led to the dispatching of ambulances in Donegal. Councillor Ciaran Brogan raised the issue at the latest […]