Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Donegal Fianna Fáil TD, Charlie McConalogue, has today confirmed the payment of the Carer’s Support Grant to some 5,240 carers across County Donegal. Donegal was the sixth highest recipient county this year. The annual grant of €1,850 is in recognition of the key role carers play every […]
Brinlack Road reopened following incident
Gardaí have confirmed the road at Brinlack near Bunbeg has been reopened. Gardaí continue to investigate all the circumstances surrounding an explosion that occurred in the area on Monday May 29. Stephen Montgomery (43) of Ballymore, Dunfanaghy, who was married with one daughter, was killed in a workplace incident involving an explosion at Bloody Foreland. […]
Donegal woman Layla Doherty crowned Miss Earth Ireland
DONEGAL’S Layla Doherty has been crowned Miss Earth Ireland 2023 at the final which took place in the G Hotel last weekend. Layla is now set to travel to Vietnam later in the year to represent Ireland in Miss Earth World. Along with Miss World, Miss Universe and Miss International, it is one of the […]
Donegal Wellness Cafés scoops top prize at awards
THE Donegal Wellness Cafés have been selected as the winners of the Irish Healthcare Centre Awards 2023 Healthcare Initiative Patient Education/Lifestyle Project. The awards were held in the Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire on Friday night and there were 166 initiatives shortlisted in 28 categories. The Wellness café initiative started with service users who initially […]
Warning over risk of fires as good weather continues
PEOPLE going to the beach over this bank holiday weekend are being urged not to light fires or barbecues. The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and gardaí have warned they are ramping up safety patrols on beaches, coastal areas and on roads this bank holiday weekend. One woman contacted the Donegal News after a “scary experience” at […]
Raphoe gets a boost with new ‘Fair Day’ mural
RAPHOE Fair Day from days gone by has been remembered in the town’s new mural. Over the past week, an artist has been transforming a cream gable wall in the Diamond in Raphoe into a work of art inspired by an image of the Diamond on a Fair Day from a photograph believed to have been taken […]
Fuel prices to increase from midnight
BAD news for motorists as fuel prices are set to increase after midnight tonight. Petrol prices will go up by 6 cent per litre, while Diesel will see a 5 cent per litre rise. It comes as a cut in excise duty ends at midnight. Advertisement In March last year, as fuel prices increased, the […]
Childcare centre impacted by Mica
STAFF at a Letterkenny childcare facility are being forced to urgently find a new premises because their current building has mica. Management at Letterkenny Community Childcare Centre have launched a major fundraising drive after their Lisnennan building was detected as having 35 per cent mica. They are now on the look-out for a new site or a […]
Over €80,000 in funding for biodiversity projects in Donegal
Malcolm Noonan TD, Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, has today announced funding for local biodiversity projects, with €88,846 going to five projects in Donegal. Projects approved this year include: €39,144 for Birds Habitat Protection at five sites throughout Donegal €21,165 for a Phase II Wetland Survey €17,238 for Monitoring of Birds on […]
National Lottery announces five county winners for Good Causes Awards 2023
Five local organisations from Donegal were announced as county winners in the National Lottery Good Causes Awards 2023. The five county winners of the National Lottery Good Causes Awards from Donegal are being recognised as part of the following categories: Arts & Culture: Inishowen Traditional Music Project Advertisement Community: Letterkenny Community Development Project Health & […]