A MAYDAY bucket Collection will take place in the Letterkenny Aldi Stores on Friday May 26 from 9am until 7pm. A spokesperson for the RNLI said, “Every little helps, so please support this very worthy cause. “The Lifeboats been answering Mayday calls for nearly 200 years, but as summer approaches, we could be the ones […]
Buncrana bathing water among worst in country
LADY’S Bay in Buncrana is among one of the three worst quality bathing waters in the country according to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) annual report for 2022 published recently. The report shows that of the 148 identified bathing waters assessed country-wide, 144 (97 per cent) met or exceeded the minimum required standard of sufficient. […]
Victim of fatal road collision in Buncrana named
THE pedestrian who died following a road traffic accident in Buncrana has been named locally as Rebecca Browne. Ms Browne, from the Galliagh area of Derry, was struck by a Garda Patrol car at around 3.15am on Sunday Morning. The collision occurred near the entrance of Ludden beach on the outskirts on Buncrana town. Advertisement […]
Woman killed in Buncrana accident was struck by Garda patrol car
Gardaí have confirmed that a female pedestrian killed in a road traffic collision overnight in Buncrana was struck by a Garda patrol car. Gardaí are investigating a fatal road traffic collision that occurred at Ludden, Buncrana, Co. Donegal in the early hours of this morning Sunday May 21, 2023 at approximately 3.15a.m. A female pedestrian, […]
Gardaí are investigating an incident of arson in Buncrana
Gardaí are continuing to investigate an incident of arson in Buncrana, County Donegal, that was reported to Gardaí shortly before midnight on Thursday, May 11 2023. The incident occurred at a premises within a business park in the Lisfannon area of Buncrana, County Donegal and Gardaí attended the scene at approximately 11:55pm. The fire was […]
Buncrana school launches free book scheme
Coláiste Chineál Eoghain has announced that all incoming first-year students will receive their subject textbooks free of charge. Parents and guardians of children starting second-level education can expect to pay around €300, therefore this news will be a welcome relief to many families worried about back-to-school costs. Most subject textbooks now cover the entire Junior […]
Teacher conference hears of devastating impact of mica
TWO Donegal teachers received a standing ovation at a national teacher’s union conference for their moving speech which outlined the devastating impact of living with mica. Siobhán McCullagh and Áine Gallagher are both teachers at Crana College in Buncrana. Together they told the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) conference about how both students and staff […]
Public consultation for the Buncrana to Carndonagh Greenway Project
Donegal County Council with the support of Transport Infrastructure Ireland invite residents of the area, members of the public and other interested parties to participate in the first non-statutory public consultation for the Buncrana to Carndonagh Greenway Project. The project is currently at Phase 1 (Concept & Feasibility), which includes the identification of a project […]
North Donegal householders urged to avail free e-waste and battery recycling events
North Donegal householders are being urged to bring their batteries, electrical and electronic waste to a set of free collection days to help the county meet national e-waste recycling targets for 2023. The events, hosted by WEEE Ireland in partnership with Donegal County Council, kick off on Tuesday, April 4 at Dennis McCallion’s Yard, opposite […]
Donegal Libraries celebrating World Down Syndrome Day
Donegal Libraries are proudly celebrating World Down Syndrome Day on March 21st with a special ‘See Me’ window display in Twin Towns Library featuring Finn Valley native, Aoibhe McConnell. Aoibhe can be seen in the photos using the See & Learn and Numicon resources that are available for free throughout all Donegal libraries. The window […]