INDEPENDENT Councillor Dessie Shiels has announced his resignation from the local authority. The move brings to an end a five year spell representing the Letterkenny Municipal District. He will be replaced by Letterkenny man Eugene Gallagher. Advertisement Announcing his resignation this morning, the solicitor said, “I wish to confirm my resignation from Donegal County Council […]
No reprieve for Bunbeg Post Office
AN Post has announced plans to push ahead with the closure of Bunbeg Post Office. It had been hoped the facility would get a reprieve due to the sizeable community opposition to the move. However it was confirmed this morning that the Bunbeg office will shut as part of a restructuring programme by An Post. […]
Jobs recovery in Donegal Gaeltacht – report
THE numbers employed in Údarás na Gaeltachta supported companies around County Donegal is at its highest level since 2010.
MAN killed and brother injured in attack by bull
A FARMER has been killed following a suspected bull attack in Burt this afternoon.
‘Blood Bike’ seeking new volunteers
A VOLUNTARY motorbike service providing the emergency transport of medical items in the north west is seeking new volunteers.
BREAKING: Small coffin exhumed from west Donegal graveyard
THE Donegal News understands the State Pathologist is on her way to Donegal in order to examine the contents of a coffin that was exhumed in Annagry this morning.
Donegal opera singer hitting the high notes
AFTER trying a number of ‘real jobs’, a young Donegal man has his sights firmly set on becoming one of Europe’s top opera singers.
BREAKING: Ballybofey woman critical after serious crash
A BALLYBOFEY woman is said to be in a “critical” condition after a serious crash outside the town this evening.
Former psychiatric patient protests against electric shock treatment
A FORMER psychiatric patient who underwent electric shock treatment at St Conal’s Hospital in Letterkenny eighteen years ago has described the practise as “barbaric.”
Donegal County Council to oppose huge Finn Valley wind farm
DONEGAL County Council planners are to ask An Bord Pleanála (ABP) to reject proposals to build Ireland’s largest wind farm in the Finn Valley.