By Dionne Meehan A DEFECTIVE block homeowner has spoken out about her terrifying experience of Storm Isha after winds battered Donegal on Sunday night. Roisin Gallagher, who lives in a semi-detached house in Buncrana, said she was “sure” her gable wall was about to come in as a result of gale force winds. Advertisement With fierce […]
Buncrana man’s dream comes true as he meets his hero Conan O’Brien
A DONEGAL man’s dreams were made a reality last weekend when he was invited to meet his hero Conan O’Brien in Dublin. Describing himself as a “huge fan”, Buncrana’s Henry Doohan began watching Conan’s late-night talk show when he was just a teenager. Becoming hooked, Henry watched his show for years despite there being a […]
Opinions Sought from Buncrana & Carndonagh Residents
The second phase of a public consultation process, regarding the Buncrana to Carndonagh Greenway Project, is about to get underway. The initiative aims to provide an attractive trail between Buncrana and Carndonagh, mainly to be used for recreational purposes by pedestrians, cyclists and people with impaired mobility. Donegal County Council, with the support of Transport […]
People encouraged to attend health recruitment fair
School leavers, third level students, people looking for a career change and those looking to relocate to Donegal are being encouraged to attend today’s HSE Health and Social Care Recruitment and Education Fair in Buncrana by Donegal government minister, Charlie McConalogue. “Tuesday’s event is for people who want to find out more about the opportunities […]
Latest storm evokes memories of Hurricane Debbie in 1961
The arrival of Storm Debi in the early hours of Monday morning will have evoked memories of when its near namesake, Hurricane Debbie, brought devastation to Donegal more than sixty years ago. This week’s Storm Debi, which began on Monday morning and was heralded by a weather warning brought disruption to several parts of the […]
Council confirms garda investigation
By Diarmaid Doherty DONEGAL County Council has confirmed that it is co-operating fully with Gardaí as part of an investigation into allegations of corruption within the council. The claims of corruption relate to the purchase by the council of five houses in Buncrana containing defective concrete blocks in March 2021. Advertisement The allegations were made […]
Cassidy’s quarry in Buncrana being tested
TESTING at Cassidy’s Quarry in Buncrana started on Tuesday morning as part of the legal action by Coleman Legal on behalf of home owners with defective building materials. The inspection comes on foot of a High Court order in the Defective Blocks Ireland class action being taken by up to 2,000 affected home owners. Heavy […]
Learners waiting almost a year for driving test in parts of Donegal
By Dionne Meehan MOTORISTS have to wait almost one year to sit their driving test in some parts of the county, new figures from the Road Safety Authority show. Figures released to the Donegal News this week show there are significant delays in almost every driving centre in the county, largely due to a shortage […]
Donegal fashionista’s work gets global showcase
A LETTERKENNY student designer’s inspired work featured prominently at the world’s largest gathering of future leaders in Belfast. The One Young World Summit, which ran from October 2 to October 5, brought together delegates from over 190 countries and more than 250 organisations to confront the biggest challenges facing humanity and accelerate social impact. On the Wednesday […]
Buncrana named Donegal’s tidiest town
By Dionne Meehan BUNCRANA has been named Donegal’s tidiest town at the SuperValu Tidy Towns Awards. Receiving an outstanding score of 369 points, Buncrana took top spot in the county with Letterkenny coming a close second with 368 marks followed by Carrigart with 363 marks. Advertisement Elsewhere in Donegal, Raphoe, Moville and Glenties also received […]