A LETTERKENNY-based charity has received a cheque for almost €24,000 this week following a hugely successful tractor raffle. Having purchased a Massey Ferguson 35 tractor which needed a lot of restoration work last year, cancer survivor Billy Bustard set about fixing it up – with a good cause in mind. The Donegal Town man carried […]
From engineering to ‘Pinky Pops’
WHEN Brid Nash went on a family holiday to Spain, she expected to come back a little tanned and relaxed but not with a business venture. The Milford mum-of-three was enjoying family time in the sun with her husband, Paul and their three children Flynn (12), Darcy (11) and five-year-old Riley in 2019 when […]
Amateur photographer losing her sight tells her story
A WOMAN who is losing her sight has told her story behind a camera lens. Donegal FemLENS is a powerful photography exhibition which takes a glimpse into women’s perspectives on a number of topics including loss, lockdown emergence, women in farming, nature and mica homeowners stories. The exhibition was unveiled recently in Donegal County Museum. […]
Triple surprise for one Falcarragh farm
WHILE farming can be challenging and difficult, it can also throw in an odd surprise too as one Falcarragh couple found out. Manus and Margaret Gallagher, from Rocktown, got “the surprise of their life” when they discovered their cow Rocky had given birth to triplet calves on Monday night of last week. Speaking to the […]
Countywide Christmas Appeal 2021 a ‘huge success’
THE first of its kind countywide appeal for food donations for those in need this Christmas has been hailed a success. Members of Donegal Food Response Network have been overwhelmed by the generosity and volume of support and donations received as part of the ‘Countywide Christmas Appeal 2021’, which took place on Saturday, November 27. […]
Case numbers in Donegal are remaining stubborn
THE first case of the new Omicron variant in Ireland is no surprise , a leading public health specialist has cautioned. Dr Anthony Breslin, Director of Public Health, HSE North West, was speaking to the Donegal News yesterday as NPHET confirmed the first case of the new mutation has been detected in Ireland. The World […]
Gardai to target drink driving and drug driving in clampdown
GARDAÍ are warning of a Christmas clampdown on the roads after a dozen drivers were arrested in Donegal in the last week for drink and drug driving. Eight drivers tested positive for drink-driving while another four for drug driving. Garda Grainne Doherty warned that gardaí will be out in force operating random checkpoints across the […]
Fresh plans lodged for Letterkenny estate
A HOUSING development in Letterkenny could again be on the cards after an extension of duration application was lodged with Donegal County Council. The application for the proposed housing development comprising 174 units in Creevesmith was lodged by applicant George Doherty Construction (IRL) Limited earlier this month. Planning permission had initially been lodged in October […]
‘Spike’ warning after weekend incident in Donegal
VICTIMS of drink ‘spiking’ are being urged to come forward and report it to local gardaí in the wake of an incident in Derrybeg. Gardaí received reports of people passing out at a premises in Derrybeg on Friday night . However, on arrival to the scene, no-one was present and the staff at the location […]
Family has fresh hopes for surrogacy law change
A BALLYBOFEY mother whose daughter was born through altruistic domestic surrogacy has said she is “optimistic the government will do the right thing” by introducing surrogacy legislation. Marie McPhilemy and her husband John have an eight-year-old daughter, Lucy, who is the light of their lives. But, in the eyes of the law, Marie is not […]