By Paul McElwee BUNCRANA folk were celebrating this week after the town scooped the accolade of being Donegal’s tidiest town for the third year in a row. The news emerged as the annual Tidy Town’s competition, sponsored by SuperValu, announced their winners at Friday’s ceremony in Croke Park, which was live-streamed to countless watchers hoping […]
McConalogue committed to securing funding for Buncrana Swimming Pool and Leisure Centre
DONEGAL Minister, Charlie McConalogue, has pledged his full commitment to securing funding to proceed with the Buncrana Swimming Pool and Leisure Centre Project. “The provision of a new swimming pool and leisure centre is hugely important for Buncrana and the wider Inishowen peninsula,” the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine commented. “I have been […]
Fahan Health Centre reopens for two days a week
A nurse will be based out of Fahan Health Centre every Monday and Thursday from today onwards after a successful community campaign against the closure. The campaign grew after rumours surfaced that the nurse would be relocated from Fahan to Buncrana. However in July the HSE confirmed that the public health nurse would remain in […]
Further setback in Donegal woman’s murder trial
THE mother of a Donegal woman who was raped and murdered in India more than seven years ago, has said she has “no faith” in the Indian justice system after the long-running trial of the man accused has been delayed for a further four months. The body of Danielle McLaughlin was found by a farmer […]
Extended roadworks to hit Buncrana road for ten nights
Drivers in Buncrana are being advised to plan ahead as major roadworks will take place on Cockhill Road from October 1st to 11th, 2024. Northstone, the construction company overseeing the project, will be carrying out the works between 7 PM and 7 AM each day. The night-time schedule is aimed at minimising disruption during peak […]
Donegal welder to represent Ireland at prestigious WorldSkills competition in France
Lee Davison from Buncrana, Donegal, is gearing up to represent Ireland at the prestigious 2024 WorldSkills competition in Lyon, France. Davison, who works for D&F Piping, will showcase his welding skills as part of Team Ireland, comprised of 18 young talents competing across various skill areas. Reflecting on his achievement, he said: “I am honoured […]
Two motorists detected speeding in Buncrana yesterday
GARDAÍ detected two drivers breaking the speed limit in Buncrana yesterday. Gardaí were conducting speed checks when they stopped two drivers whom they detected travelling in excess of an 80KPH speed limit. One motorist was detected travelling at 103KPH and the second motorist was detected travelling 116KPH. Advertisement Fixed Charge Penalty Notices were issued. A […]
Donegal man will represent Ireland at Global Welding Competition in France
DONEGAL welder Lee Davison, from Buncrana, is getting ready to represent Ireland at the 47th WorldSkills Competition in France later this month. Lee won the WorldSkills Ireland 2023 Welding competition in Dublin last September and has spent the last five months training full-time for the global competition under Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) Welding […]
Dad killed in workplace accident was due to marry
by Louise Doyle THE funeral of a father-of-two killed in a workplace accident has heard how he loved his sons “intensely”. Devoted dad, Anthony Devlin (32) who was due to marry his fiancée Grainne in December, tragically lost his life at his workplace in Buncrana on Tuesday last. Advertisement Mourners at his Requiem mass in St Mary’s Church, Cockhill, […]
Buncrana work accident victim is named
By Dionne Meehan A MAN who died as a result of a work accident in Buncrana yesterday has been named locally as Anthony Devlin. Mr Devlin, of Dun Na Rí, Slavery, Buncrana, was involved in a work accident on Tuesday evening and later passed away at the scene. Advertisement The father of two, who was […]