Last week, Keith Blackburn from Raphoe, represented Ireland in the ‘Coffee World Cup’ in Australia. The World Brewers Cup Championships is extremely competitive and features baristas and coffee roasters from all over the world. Keith works with New Kid Coffee, Letterkenny’s first commercial speciality coffee roaster. The Donegal barista and roaster was recently awarded the […]
Emergency meeting after second flood
AN emergency meeting takes place tomorrow at lunchtime following a second inciddent of flooding in as many days near Glenswilly Nl. Schoolchildren had to be carried on the backs of their parents to get into class on Tuesday morning, while residents in the area became trapped in their homes when a stretch of the R250 […]
Taking a break after ‘things come to a head’ for him
A DONEGAL councillor has revealed he is taking some time away from his role on doctor’s advise due to anxiety. The Castlefinn man was selected by Sinn Féin in 2013 to replace Cllr Cora Harvey on Donegal County Council. A local musician, Cllr Gary Doherty has a degree in politics. In a post on his […]
Terrified Mother faces eviction
A MOTHER living in a mica-crumbling home with nowhere else to go fought back tears yesterday as she told of how she could be just days away from being evicted. Donna Gamble lives in Liskey, Ballindrait, with her 11-year-old son. A homeowner, Donna’s mortgage repayments fell into arrears following the breakdown of her marriage. Advertisement […]
Treatment of people with spinal cord injuries ‘inhumane’
A WOMAN whose daughter sustained a spinal cord injury in a car collision when she was just four-years-old has told a public meeting in Letterkenny how they faced the life-changing ordeal. Sonia McGarvey’s daughter, Noirin has been living with a spinal cord injury for 14 years. She was a back seat passenger in a head-on […]
New book chronicles colourful history of Summer Cups
SOME of those who played in the old Summer Cup tournaments have been recalling their experiences ahead of the launch of a new book. ‘Tales from the Summer Cups’ is the work of the Letterkenny Community Heritage Group. They have managed to source stories and photographs from across Donegal and beyond for a book that revisits […]
New footbridge is boost for anglers on popular river
THE opening of a new footbridge over the Owenea River in Glenties is a “welcome boost” for angling development. Inland Fisheries Ireland, the state agency responsible for the conservation and protection of freshwater fish and habitats, and the development and promotion of angling, has opened a new footbridge over the Owenea River. “Completion of this […]
Conrete levy “a knife in the back” for homeowners
The concrete levy is a “knife in the back to homeowners” says Mica campaigner Paddy Diver. Last week’s budget introduced a 10 per cent levy on concrete products with the intention to offset the cost of the €2.7 million Mica Grant scheme. Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, estimated that the levy, to be introduced next […]
Car park plans at ‘dangerous’ school
PLANS for a car park at a Donegal school once dubbed the “most dangerous in Ireland” because of the notoriously dangerous stretch of road it sits on are advancing to final stages. Magherabeg National School near Manorcunningham sees a significant amount of daily traffic pass by on the road just outside the school. There have […]
New support clinics for mica homeowners
DONEGAL County Council is expecting facilitators for new support clinics for mica homeowners to be approved by the Department of Housing shortly. The serious need for the clinics or hubs in each of the municipal districts affected by the defective blocks scandal was again raised by Cllr Gary Doherty at last week’s Council meeting. Cllr […]