DONEGAL County Council’s Defective Concrete Block Grant Office processed and issued a further 69 Payment Claims to the value of €1.5m throughout March 2024. This brings the total amount paid out to approved applicants impacted by defective concrete blocks in their homes to the sum of €22.8m. At present, a further 52 claims are being processed, […]
TV presenter Timmy Mallet says Donegal border is ‘bonkers’!
By Dionne Meehan A WELL-KNOWN TV personality found himself in Donegal this week and discovered some of the complicated issues facing those who live along the border. TV presenter Timmy Mallett was spotted in the county as he cycles around Ireland and the UK for charity. Advertisement Best known for presenting popular children’s programmes such as […]
Old Church of Ireland Rectory in Ramelton hits the market
A MASTERFULLY crafted Victorian residence in Ramelton has hit the market for €895,000. Nestled amidst mature and delightful gardens, Frewin House, which was constructed in 1880, was a Church of Ireland Rectory until 1994 when it was then bought and restored by the current owners. The residence serves as a testament to an era that […]
Car without tax for six years seized
GARDAÍ from Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit seized a vehicle which was without tax for six years. The Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Test was also expired for four years. Fixed Charge Penalty Notices will be issuedGarda. Advertisement These cars were detected today during multi-agency checkpoints with the RSA and Customs. During these checkpoints, another driver was arrested […]
Simon Harris becomes Ireland’s youngest ever Taoiseach
Ireland has a new Taoiseach with Simon Harris officially appointed Ireland’s 16th and youngest ever Taoiseach at the age of 37. His appointment was confirmed today during a ceremony with President Michael D Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin in Dublin. Earlier, TDs in the Dáil backed his nomination to become the country’s new Taoiseach by […]
Donegal man in court after over £1.2m worth of cannabis found in furniture van
A van driver arrived at Belfast Port with more than £1m worth of herbal cannabis stored among boxes of paint, a court heard on Monday. Police seized the haul after stopping 41-year-old Jonathan Paul McDaid’s vehicle as he got off a ferry from Liverpool on Sunday morning. McDaid, of St Judes Court in Lifford, Co Donegal, appeared […]
Summit 2 Sea for MND
TWO weeks from now, on Saturday, April 20, a unique sporting event will take place throughout the island of Ireland, at a coast or on a hilltop near you. The April 20th All Ireland Event is to raise funds for the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association (IMNDA). The All Ireland challenge is the brainchild and […]
Hollywood star Liam Neeson describes Donegal as ‘very beautiful’
By Dionne Meehan HOLLYWOOD megastar Liam Neeson has spoken of his time spent filming in Glencolmcille in an interview on Late Night with Seth Meyers. “That’s in County Donegal, way up in the North-West of Ireland,” Liam explained to the audience. Advertisement He described the Gaeltacht area as being “very beautiful”. Originally from Ballymena, the actor […]
Gardaí in Donegal urge road users to “stop risking lives” after weekend arrests
By Dionne Meehan GARDAÍ have urged road users in Donegal to “stop risking lives” and to “start acting responsibly” following a series of arrests at the weekend. On Friday night, Gardaí from Buncrana Roads Policing Unit detected a car travelling at 131KPH in a 100KPH speed zone. Advertisement The car was stopped and the driver […]
Strabane woman has died following traffic collision on A5
POLICE in the North have confirmed that a woman from Strabane has died following a single vehicle road traffic collision on the A5 near the village of Bready in Co. Tyrone on Sunday. Oonagh Burns (35) was driving a white Seat Leon on the Victoria Road when it left the carriageway close to the junction […]