THE most vegetarian-friendly counties in Ireland have been revealed, with Donegal being ranked ninth best in the country. Data experts from HelloFresh Ireland ranked each county by how well they cater to vegetarians by how many vegetarian restaurants and takeaway options there, as well as how many vegetarian recipe searches there are. Ireland’s food scene […]
Appeal for information as Doochary welcome sign damaged
A LOCAL community group is appealing for anyone with information about damage to the Doochary welcome stoneto come forward. The sign, which was made of stone and engraved with ‘Failte An Ducharaidh’, has been completely destroyed and broken into pieces. The well known stone was located at the entrance of the village at a picnic […]
Polish Ambassador to visit Donegal for exhibition on forgotten famine hero
THE Polish Ambassador Ms Anna Sochańska is to visit Donegal tomorrow to visit an exhibition exploring the life of Count Paul Strzelecki, a Polish humanitarian and a forgotten hero of the Great Irish Famine. The Ambassador will visit Milford Library on Friday, May 19 at 10am where she will meet local officials and students from […]
Donegal Gardaí remember late colleague on his anniversary
GARDAÍ in Donegal have paid tribute to their late colleague Sergeant Paul Reid on the 28th anniversary of his death. Sergeant Paul Reid was killed 28 years ago in Sarajevo. In a poignant post on Facebook, Garda Síochána Donegal said, “Today marks the 28th of the passing of Sergeant Paul Reid R.I.P. “On May 18, 1995, […]
Parishioners to hold candlelit vigil in attempt to keep Fr Paddy Dunne
PARISHIONERS in Kilmacrennan are holding a candlelit vigil as part of their campaign to keep Fr Paddy Dunne as parish priest in the area. The candlelit vigil is being held in the Kilmacrennan Chapel car park on Friday night at 9pm. Candles will be provided. It comes as the Bishop’s office announced a number of changes […]
Manorcunningham water issues to be resolved at last
THERE is good news for residents of Rosbracken and Raymoghy as steps are finally being taken to resolve the ongoing issues with water supply in the area. Water outages in this area of Manorcunningham have been a recurring issue for a number of years and most recently, the residents were left without water on Christmas […]
Lucky Donegal Lotto player scoops €1 million prize
A National Lottery player from Donegal scooped the Daily Million top prize of €1 million in last night’s 9pm draw. The National Lottery is set to reveal the winning store at a celebratory event in Donegal on Friday morning. Daily Million players in Donegal are urged to check their tickets to see if they are […]
Plan to deal with unacceptable situation at LUH must begin now – Doherty
Donegal Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty called today for a multi-annual plan to expand hospital capacity and increase staff numbers at Letterkenny University Hospital. Deputy Doherty was speaking after figures where released to Sinn Féin Health spokesperson that showed more than 1,000 appointments were cancelled by LUH in the first four months of the year. […]
Over €5,000 spent by Tusla on B&Bs
by Louise Doyle MORE than €5,000 was spent by TUSLA on emergency accommodation in B&Bs in Donegal in 2022. Figures released to the Donegal News by the Child and Family Agency reveal it spent €5,501 on emergency accommodation last year to house children in B&Bs. Advertisement Nationally, over €130,000 was spent by Tusla on housing children in B&Bs. A […]
Rory Gallagher resigns as Derry GAA senior manager
DERRY GAA have tonight confirmed Rory Gallagher’s resignation as manager. Derry GAA issued the following statement to the media tonight: “Derry GAA can today confirm Rory Gallagher has stepped down as the county’s senior football manager. Advertisement “Ciaran Meenagh will assume the role for the rest of the 2023 season. “Derry GAA will be making […]