The Letterkenny to Ramelton Road is closed as a result and diversions are in place.
Pub blaze: Fire crews had to go two miles for water
By Dionne Meehan FIRE CREWS responding to a major blaze in Castlefinn at the weekend had to travel two miles to access a working fire hydrant, it has been claimed. It’s understood firefighters attending the fire at Tinney’s Bar on Sunday struggled to access water from the nearest hydrant due to low pressure. As a […]
Water outages expected in Letterkenny
Works are scheduled to take place from 10am until 2pm on Wedensday, March 20.
Create a Guinness advert and win 10k euro
CREATIVE individuals and groups in Donegal have a chance to show their talents and win a €10,000 prize by interpreting their take on Guinness’ advertising brief ‘An expression of Irishness’. The inaugural competition to reinterpret a classic Guinness advertising brief is now open, and the brand is extending an invitation to those in Donegal to […]
Young Social Innovator awards for local students
FOUR teams of young people from Donegal have proven their social innovation credentials and have won funding from the Young Social Innovators(YSI) backed by IBM. Two of the winning teams are from the Rosses Community School, Dungloe, one team from Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana and the fourth from the Abbey Vocational School in Donegal Town. All […]
Woman fined €150 in court for theft of €6 drinks
A Bundoran woman who stole a bottle of Club Orange and two cans of Red Bull was convicted and fined €150 when her case came before Letterkenny District Court last week. Julieann Ward (27) of 36 Stracomer View admitted taking the drinks, valued at €6, without paying, from the Dry Arch filling station shop in […]
Donegal delivers the biggest No-No
BY JEROME HUGHES THE political establishment in Donegal is reeling this morning as supporters of two key constitutional changes faced crushing defeat at the weekend, with the county delivering the biggest No-No vote in the country. 84% of voters in Donegal rejected the Care Referendum, while an overwhelming 80% said no in the Family Referendum. […]
Inspirational Donegal woman is Mayo Person of the Year
A Donegal woman has been named as the Mayo Person of the Year at a glittering awards ceremony held in the Intercontinental Hotel in Ballsbridge, Dublin at the weekend. Rita Casey from Malin Head, raised €22,300 for Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation while taking part in last year’s Dublin City Marathon. Rita is a member of […]
Jimmy Brogan to contest local elections as independent candidate
Jimmy Brogan, administrative assistant for Deputy Thomas Pringle, has announced that he will contest the local elections in the Donegal Municipal District as an independent candidate. “As a Donegal man who has worked with Deputy Thomas Pringle for the past 12 years, I have seen first-hand the issues that affect the people of South Donegal […]