GARDAÍ in Donegal have described the amount of arrests in relation to drink/drug driving over the Bank Holiday weekend as a “worrying” figure. Gardaí were out on the roads across the Donegal Division over the course of the Easter Bank Holiday weekend conducting checkpoints, patrols and speed checks. Fixed Charge penalty Notices have been issued for various offences and […]
Water outages expected in Ramelton tomorrow
Uisce Eireann are advising the public of a possible water disruption in the Ramelton area tomorrow. A pump station interruption may cause supply disruptions to Gortin, Ramelton, Milford and surrounding areas in Co. Donegal. Works are scheduled to take place from 9 am until 4 pm tomorrow, April 4. Donegal County Council recommend that you allow […]
Donegal couple enjoy €1,000,500 win after special Lotto Plus Raffle
SATURDAY night’s Lotto draw saw a special Lotto Plus Raffle event guarantee that one player would win a boosted prize fund worth €1 Million, in addition to the usual €500 Raffle prize. A Donegal couple were amazed to see their Raffle number announced as the big winner. They purchased their winning ticket at Doherty’s Centra […]
Red Hugh’s place of birth and death twinned
THE Red Hugh O’Donnell – Fighting Prince of Donegal group this week warmly welcomed the twinning of Lifford/ Stranorlar MD with Simancas in Spain. The twinning was passed by a full Plenary meeting of Donegal County Council on Monday in Lifford. Mr Eddie Crawford is one of the organisers behind the campaign to twin the […]
Mother and two daughters killed in Mayo crash to be laid to rest tomorrow
by Dionne Meehan A MOTHER and her two daughters who were killed in a crash will be laid to rest in Donegal tomorrow. Úna Bowden and her daughters Ciara (14) and Saoirse (11) were fatally injured when their car collided with a lorry on the on the N17 in Castlegar, outside of Claremorris, Co. Mayo. […]
Drumboe address looks to the future, remembering the past
SINN Féin MEP Chris MacManus opened his address to the Drumboe Commemoration yesterday speaking of his own family’s “long-standing and proud relationship with the Republican family here in Donegal”. Recalling all those who were remembered at this time he said, in their memory they commit to “removing the stain of partition, Britain’s border in Ireland”. […]
Lots of laughs at ‘Girls’ Weekend’
IN their third production of 2024, the Butt Drama Circle are back on stage at the Balor Arts Centre this week with the hilarious comedy farce ‘Girls’ Weekend’. Dot, played by Kate Boyle, and her friends Carol (Nicole Coyle), Meg (Avril Carr), along with Meg’s daughter Ellie, (Nicole Laverty) head off to Dot’s holiday home for their […]
Easter Garda patrols continue
GARDAÍ are continuing a number of high visibility checkpoints around Donegal this morning. Drivers are being urged to be vigilant on the roads today, Easter Bank Holiday Monday, following a number of arrests over the weekend. Gardaí have been focusing on the detection of key lifesaver offences which include speeding, drink/drug driving and the non-wearing of […]
Petition to halt Creeslough shop
by Kate Heaney A PETITION has been launched to prevent the reconstruction of a shop in Creeslough at the site of the October 7, 2022 tragedy, after developers revealed their plans to the mother of one of the ten people who died there. Friends and relatives of some of the victims instead want to see a memorial erected […]