Finn Valley Men’s Choir are currently busy preparing for their upcoming concerts in the Balor Arts Centre, Ballybofey on Friday, 14 and Saturday, June 15. Such was the success of their sell-out concert last year, the choir have decided to add an extra night this year and already tickets are selling out fast. It has […]
‘Great to get it over the line’ – Cllrs adopt Donegal Development Plan
BY JEROME HUGHES RURAL decline was very much on the minds of councillors as they moved towards adopting the Draft County Donegal Development Plan in Lifford on Thursday. The plan guides future decisions around housing, regeneration, economic development, transport, natural heritage, and much more. Advertisement It also contains Area Plans for Buncrana, Ballybofey/ Stranorlar, and Bundoran. […]
Vintners’ AGM and Gala Ball held in Ballybofey
THE Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) held their annual General Meeting (AGM) in Jackson’s Hotel in Ballybofey on Tuesday followed by a Gala Ball. The President of the VFI John Clendennen, welcomed delegates to the county and addressed issues facing the pub trade which is going through a changing market. He spoke of items including insurance […]
Construction contract for 21 new social houses for Letterkenny
DONEGAL County Council signed a contract with builders Mc Hugh Brothers Ltd of Ballybofey for the construction of 21 social houses at Windyhall in Letterkenny under a turnkey scheme last week. The scheme comprises 12 one-bedroom apartments, one two-bedroom apartment and eight three-bedroom apartments. According to a spokesperson for Donegal County Council the development will […]
Conference to discuss future of local pubs
By Kate Heaney VINTNERS from across Ireland will gather in Ballybofey next week for their annual conference – and topping the agenda will be the future of rural pubs and how those in the trade are having to deal with changes in people’s attitudes to socialising. President of the Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) John Clendennen said […]
Car seized: Tax was out for 1,390 days
Gardaí are urging motorists to make sure all their vehicle’s documentation is up to date and properly displayed. It comes after Gardai seized a car in the Ballybofey area in the early hours of this morning after it was established through the use of the active mobility app that the tax had expired 1,390 days […]
Lots of laughs at ‘Girls’ Weekend’
IN their third production of 2024, the Butt Drama Circle are back on stage at the Balor Arts Centre this week with the hilarious comedy farce ‘Girls’ Weekend’. Dot, played by Kate Boyle, and her friends Carol (Nicole Coyle), Meg (Avril Carr), along with Meg’s daughter Ellie, (Nicole Laverty) head off to Dot’s holiday home for their […]
Car stolen in Strabane found in Donegal stripped of parts
POLICE are appealing for information and witnesses after a vehicle was stolen in Strabane and driven over the border to County Donegal where it was located, 18 miles away, stripped of its parts. The theft came to light after a burglary was reported at a house in Bracken Gate in Strabane on Sunday morning, March […]
Muireann Bradley to play three concerts as part of the Earagail Arts Festival
Donegal teenage music sensation Muireann Bradley is to appear in three concerts in her home county this summer. The Ballybofey musician has confirmed three dates in July as part of the Earagail Arts Festival. The finger-picking guitarist and singer rose to fame following her show-stopping appearance on Jools Holland’s Annual Hootenanny on New Year’s Eve. […]
Local activists demand improved public services in Donegal to facilitate returning emigrants
CAMPAIGNERS say they are not surprised by Teresa Gillespie’s ordeal, the Ballybofey woman who had to attend Letterkenny Emergency Department because a GP appointment wasn’t available. “I know many people who have gone to A&E because they can’t get a GP. “This proves how urgent the need is for GP services to be expanded,” said […]