TWO detached dormer bungalows in Buncrana are set to go under the hammer this week with a guide price of €210,000. The lot at Riverview, is being auctioned off by digital property company BidX1. BidX1 will begin accepting bids on December 14 and will be hoping to sell off properties on their books from counties […]
Family find long-lost grave after 102 years
By Dionne Meehan A LETTERKENNY family travelled to Scotland this week to place a headstone on their long-lost grandparents’ grave which lay unmarked for 102 years. Following years of research, Noel Sweeney and his sisters Kathleen Ponsonby and Margaret Toner, who are all now in their 70s, said they have “found the missing link” after decades […]
Families are remortgaging their homes to pay for drug debts – claim
By Diarmaid Doherty PARENTS across Donegal have had to remortgage their homes in order to help pay off drug debts that have been amassed by family members, a senior Garda has claimed. Chief Superintendent Aidan Glackin has described the drugs problem as a “cancer on society” that is continuing to grow. Advertisement “There are families […]
Local hospital staff hold a ‘recruitment freeze’ protest
by Jerome Hughes PATIENTS are at risk and staff face being overwhelmed by a recruitment freeze affecting clerical and administration workers at Letterkenny University Hospital. That was the key message from more than 100 LUH staff who staged a protest outside the hospital earlier this week during their lunch break. Advertisement Ann-Marie Boyle, who works […]
Three Donegal groups win at Ocean Hero Awards
THREE DONEGAL Clean Coasts groups have won awards at this year’s Ocean Hero Awards held in Dublin yesterday. Clean Coasts celebrated groups and individuals from the county who made a difference to the marine environment this year, with Falcarragh Clean Coasts Group, Inishowen-based North West Home Education Group and Friends of Rossnowlagh winning prizes. Falcarragh Clean Coasts […]
Gardaí investigating after body found in Ramelton
AN investigation has been launched after a man’s body was found in Ramelton. The man’s body was discovered today, Thursday, December 7. A Garda spokesperson confirmed the coroner has been informed of the find. Advertisement A post-mortem on the body will then decide the direction the Garda investigation will take. The Garda spokesperson said “Gardaí […]
Downings man loses out on game show
By Dionne Meehan DOWNINGS man Eric Roberts has unfortunately been eliminated from ‘Squid Game-The Challenge’ losing out on a whopping $4.56 million. The show, which is based off Netflix’s most-watched series ‘Squid Game’, was recorded in London earlier this year. Advertisement With thousands of viewers tuning in to see how Eric progressed in the show, the […]
Distillery plans get go-ahead in Donegal
by Louise Doyle THE green light has been given to distillery plans in Donegal. Applicant Vega and Wallace Limited, trading as the Muff Liquor Company, lodged proposals with Donegal County Council in July for the change of use of an existing car sales building to a distillery. Advertisement The proposed plans also comprised an on-site bottling facility, […]
25 additional schools approved for Hot Meals Programme
Twenty-five Donegal schools have been approved for the Hot Meals Programme that will be rolled out from April 2024. The announcement by the Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, that 900 extra schools are to be included in the initiative will see a total of 150,000 children at 1,400 schools benefitting from the Hot Meals […]
Sinn Féin call on Donegal TDs to support struggling renters
SINN FÉIN TDs Pearse Doherty and Pádraig Mac Lochlainn have urged TDs in Donegal to back their party’s call for the government to immediately introduce an emergency three-year ban on rent increases for existing and new tenancies. Speaking ahead of their party’s Dáil motion on the issue, brought forward by Sinn Féin Housing Spokesperson Eoin […]