Donegal Catch has revealed a new TV advert featuring fisher Frank McClenaghan from Greencastle. The advert explains why fishing is important for local communities and the role sustainability plays in the Irish fishing industry. The new TV advert will be on air from Monday, 6th February for 4 weeks as part of the National Fish […]
Solidarity Rally being held in Letterkenny this weekend
THE Donegal Intercultural Platform is holding a ‘Diversity not Division’ rally in Letterkenny this weekend. The group is calling for everyone to attend the solidarity rally at the Market Square on Saturday at 1.30pm. Attendees are urged to bring banners, flags and posters. Advertisement The event is being held to coincide with the national solidarity […]
McConalogue confirms over €24m for Donegal national roads and greenways for 2023
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Donegal T.D., Charlie McConalogue, has this afternoon confirmed over €23m in funding for Donegal’s national roads and greenways for 2023. This announcement follows the Minister confirmation in recent weeks of €38m for Donegal’s regional and local roads and almost €1m for Donegal’s rural roads and laneways, a […]
Picture Special: Superb Panto in Gaoth Dobhair
Aisteoirí Ghaoth Dobhair presented their pantomime “Oh, sin Tír na Nóg” from Thursday right through to Sunday last week in the Amharclann. The production is based on the legendary story of Oisín and Tír na nÓg. The panto has many twists and turns from start to finish. Oisín is many miles from his beloved Niamh […]
TikTok challenge leaves girl badly burned
A DONEGAL grandmother has made an impassioned plea for young people not to take part in dangerous challenges on TikTok after her granddaughter’s hand was left very badly burned. The 13-year-old girl was taken to hospital on Sunday after sustaining serious burns to her hand in a challenge which asks participants to spray sanitiser onto their hand before taking […]
Child car seat checks to return to Donegal next week
THE Road Safety Authority’s (RSA) ‘Check It Fits’ service for children’s car seats will return to Donegal next week. The service is returning to face-to-face roadside tests following the pandemic to ensure that children’s car seats are fitted correctly in order to avoid a serious or fatal injury in the event of a collision. On […]
Traffic lights for Polestar ‘cannot come soon enough’
NEW traffic lights for the Polestar Roundabout “cannot come soon enough”, according to Cllr Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly who this week urged the local authority to have lights operational as soon as the Four Lane road is completed. All roads leading to the roundabout come to a standstill in the morning and evening with motorists reporting […]
Funding applications invited under Community Recognition Fund
Donegal County Council and the Donegal Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) are inviting Expressions of Interest from Community groups in County Donegal for funding under the Communities Recognition Fund for Capital Projects. The allocation to County Donegal is €3,114,395. This Fund aims to support the development of community infrastructure and facilities in recognition of the […]
Lifford priest who was a victim of a scam issues warning
A LIFFORD priest has issued a warning to his parishioners after he was a victim of an email scam. Fr Colm O’Doherty from St Patrick’s Church, Murlog, Lifford has issued a warning after he discovered a scammer who was pretending to be him targeted his parishioners. The scammers sent an email to people asking for […]
Over 20 patients on trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital
Twenty two patients are currently waiting on beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning. 15 patients are on trolleys in the emergency department while seven are on wards elsewhere in this hospital. Advertisement 543 admitted patients are waiting for beds this morning, according to today’s INMO Trolley Watch. 424 patients are waiting in the […]