UISCE Éireann is continuing efforts to lift the Boil Water Notice in place for customers on the Buncrana (Slavery) Public Water Supply. Following mechanical issues encountered at Buncrana (Slavery) Water Treatment Plant, the notice was issued on Friday, January 2, to protect the health of customers on the supply, in consultation with the HSE. Uisce […]
Residents still without clear information as boil water notice enters sixth day in Buncrana
RESIDENTS supplied by the Slavery Water Treatment Plant in Buncrana remain on a boil water notice with no clear information on what contaminated their water supply, despite repeated requests for transparency and reassurance. Local councillor Joy Beard has criticised the ongoing lack of communication from Uisce Éireann, describing the situation as unacceptable and deeply distressing […]
Boil water notice issued for customers supplied by Buncrana Water Treatment Plant
FOLLOWING consultation with the Health Service Executive (HSE), Uisce Éireann has issued a Boil Water Notice to protect the health of customers supplied from the Buncrana (Slavery) Water Treatment Plant. This notice, which affects customers in Buncrana town and surrounding areas, is being issued due to a mechanical issue at Buncrana (Slavery) Water Treatment Plant. […]
Christmas Day baby delight for Richard and Breege
CONGRATULATIONS to Richard and Breege Doherty from Buncrana who welcomed a new baby boy on Christmas Day. Little baby Richard Brian arrived at 10.45pm on Thursday night, weighing 6lb and 14 oz. He was the only baby born in Letterkenny University Hospital on Christmas Day. Advertisement Our photographer Brian McDaid visited a busy maternity department […]
Buncrana Cinema to shine bright with Christmas Variety Show
As part of the ‘Buncrana By Night’ initiative from Donegal County Council, ‘A Holly Jolly Christmas’ will come to Buncrana Cinema for one-night-only on Tuesday, December 16. The variety show will be filled with music, laughter, and Christmas magic, and include highlights performances from some of the best talent in Buncrana, Inishowen and the North-West. […]
Mechanical fault causes water supply issues in Buncrana
UISCE Éireann is working to restore normal water supply to homes and businesses in Buncrana following a mechanical issue at Slavery Water Treatment Plant. Customers in Buncrana and surrounding areas will experience low water pressure or outages today as a result. Water service crews have been deployed and are on site working to restore normal operation […]
Building in Donegal for asylum-seekers was first to be attacked – report
A BUILDING in Donegal that had been linked to asylum-seekers was the first in a number around the country to have been subjected to an arson attack. There have been at least 38 arson attacks on occupied, proposed or rumoured international protection centres over the last seven years, a new report from Hope and Courage Collective […]
Buncrana Cinema to host special screening of film on Ardara Distillery
TONIGHT Buncrana Cinema will screen a documentary on the Ardara Distillery, the home of Sliabh Liag Distillers. The film tells the moving story of founder James Doherty’s return to Donegal to reclaim a long-lost style of Irish whiskey-making. The feature-length documentary is directed by Paul McGuckin. Three years in the making, ‘Still, he waits’ is his […]
IN PICTURES: Global Irish excellence celebrated at Tip O’Neill awards event
THE 2025 Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Awards took place on Friday evening at the Inishowen Gateway Hotel in Buncrana, honouring four exceptional members of the Global Irish community whose achievements reflect the enduring spirit and values of the Irish diaspora. The day began with a special in-person panel discussion hosted by Ulster University, featuring Professor […]
Former Buncrana facility to begin a new chapter in major nationwide auction
A well-known property in Buncrana is set to open a new chapter this month, as a former HSE-owned building in Lisfannon Industrial Estate goes to auction with O’Donnellan & Joyce on Friday, October 24 at 12 noon. Once home to a local cheese production facility, the building has long been part of the area’s industrial […]