TEN motorists were arrested in Donegal over the Bank Holiday weekend for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Gardaí in Donegal Division operating speed checks and high visibility checkpoints over the Bank Holiday weekend made five arrests for drink driving related offences. Five motorists were also arrested for the offence of drug driving. Fixed […]
Island community being denied access to their homes – claim
By Diarmaid Doherty A small Donegal island has been cut off to some of its residents because emergency repairs are needed to the steps of the island’s pier. Inis Meáin, which lies just off Port Arthur in Gaoth Dobhair, is a summer-only inhabited island but it’s claimed some of its residents are being excluded from […]
Advice to drivers after motorist hits deer
The incident occurred on the N15 on October 25 at 10pm, when the motorist had been travelling from Ballybofey to Donegal Town.
Warning for heavy rain and flooding
Met Eireann has issued an advisory warning for heavy rain and possible flooding in Donegal today and tomorrow. The yellow advisory warning will remain in place until 11pm on Thursday. “On Tuesday and Wednesday, there will be heavy showers or longer spells of rain at times with flooding likely in places, as soils are saturated […]
Daniel O’Donnell tipped for Dancing with the Stars
DANIEL O’Donnell has become the latest name to potentially take part in next year’s Dancing With the Stars when it returns to our screens in January. Boyle Sports has made the Donegal singer its 6/1 second favourite with fellow rumoured contestant, model Roz Purcell still the frontrunner in the betting at 4/1. The country music star […]
Road safety appeal as wintertime officially begins
THE Donegal Road Safety Working Group (DRSWG) is appealing to all road users to exercise extreme caution and for motorists to be aware of vulnerable road users in the dark evenings. The appeal comes after the clocks went back over the weekend and wintertime begins. The group is advising pedestrians, runners, walkers and cyclists to […]
Learners waiting almost a year for driving test in parts of Donegal
By Dionne Meehan MOTORISTS have to wait almost one year to sit their driving test in some parts of the county, new figures from the Road Safety Authority show. Figures released to the Donegal News this week show there are significant delays in almost every driving centre in the county, largely due to a shortage […]
MEPs visit Donegal to examine defective block crisis
A DELEGATION of four Irish and four international MEPs are in Donegal this week to see first hand the devastation caused by defective building materials here and the impact it has had on householders. The eight will then meet with the Minister for Housing in Dublin before a complete report is compiled for the EU […]
Give ‘Em Pumpkin To Talk About
Whether you’re puncturing your pumpkin or gutting your gourd, as the old saying goes: There is more than one way to skin a cat. The beauty of pumpkin carving for Halloween is that even the most cack-handed effort will look passable when the candle is illuminated and installed. Picking a pumpkin and going at your […]
Advice from LUH on World Stroke Day
“About 80 per cent of strokes are preventable and we can start today to improve our lifestyle and reduce the risk of stroke.”