ROAD safety experts are to examine an accident blackspot junction in Kilmacrennan which has seen numerous near-fatalities, the latest of which emerged on social media. Donegal Road Design Office is examining a junction in the middle of the village where the road intersects with the N56 just past St Columba’s Church before going in the direction of Milford. […]
Ukrainians join Termon clean-up
A GROUP of Ukrainians, living near Termon, forced to flee their native country because of Russia’s invasion are getting involved with the local community and helping to clean-up the area. Local man James Trearty, who organises the clean-up was delighted to get the help and a very successful day was spent picking up rubbish from the roadsides. […]
Video of Letterkenny performance goes viral
LETTERKENNY man Orson Sterritt alongside Drumkeen’s Louise Hayden took the internet by storm this week following their performance in Letterkenny’s St. Patrick’s parade. Their performance racked up a total of almost two million views and 45,000 likes. Although ‘Doris and Arthur’ have been in the works for a long time, Orson felt St. Patrick’s Day […]
Sinn Féin commences petition to ban super trawlers in Irish waters
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Fisheries and the Marine, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn TD, has commenced a petition to the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, calling for super trawlers to be banned from Irish waters. The petition can be found here: https://my.uplift.ie/petitions/ban-super-trawlers-in-irish-waters Deputy Mac Lochlainn’s action follows the presence of the two largest super trawlers in the world, the […]
Donegal Travellers Project Welcomes National Action Plan Against Racism
On International Day of the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Donegal Travellers Project (DTP) attended the launch of the first national plan against racism in more than a decade at the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin. The plan, to run over five years to 2027 includes commitments to tackle ethnic profiling by Gardaí, discrimination in the […]
Wind warning issued for Donegal
A status yellow wind warning has been issued for Donegal. The warning will come into force from 2am on Wednesday morning and will remain in place until 8am. Met Éireann has warned of windy conditions with possible coastal flooding.
Busy schedule of events at Letterkenny’s theatres
LETTERKENNY’S theatres have a busy few weeks ahead with a list of well known faces preparing to take centre stage. This Friday, March 24, the multi award-winning comedian Conal Gallen brings his hilarious stand-up comedy show back to an Grianán with his Funny Bits show. The Donegal man is known around Ireland and the UK for his […]
Bike and Hike challenge to raise funds for CRITICAL
EMERGENCY medical response charity CRITICAL is encouraging adventure seekers to take on a unique challenge in a bid to advance care among Irish communities. The charity has teamed up with Elite Events Management to run a series of Bike and Hike challenges in picturesque locations along the Wild Atlantic Way. Events will be held in Donegal, […]
ATU nominates the Simon Community as its 5K charity
NORTH West Simon Community is the nominated charity for this year’s Atlantic Technological University Sport Donegal annual 5K. The charity said it was thrilled to be chosen and is looking forward to the event. ATU Donegal will host its annual 5K run and walk on Tuesday March 28 at 7.15pm. Now in its tenth year, the run acts as […]
Castlefinn housing project hit by delays
A MAJOR social housing project in Castlefinn has been hit with a further delay due to costings. The delivery of 34 units by housing association Habinteg was due to be completed by the end of 2022, however, an increase in the predicted cost of the project has led to it being pushed back. The delay […]