A weather warning for snow and ice for Donegal has been issued by Met Eireann. The status yellow alert has been issued from 11am on Thursday to 8pm that evening. “A band of rain will turn increasingly to sleet and snow on Thursday,” said the forecaster. They warned of ice on untreated surfaces, hazardous driving […]
Theft from treatment plant
A diesel bower was stolen from a shed at the Aghanursan Water Treatment Plant in Milford.
‘Being a firefighter is a massive commitment’
by Kate Heaney DONEGAL County Council has launched a county-wide recruitment drive for retained firefighters across the county. Up to 45 new retained firefighters are being recruited to fill vacancies to bring the total number of retained firefighters to 147 across the 15 retained fire stations. Advertisement A Retained Firefighter is a professional firefighter, who […]
Donegal Down Syndrome team up with groundbreaking theatre group
DONEGAL Down Syndrome have teamed up with the UK and Ireland’s foremost diverse musical theatre company Skyzdalimit to promote its upcoming show. Since its inception in 2010, Skyzdalimit has been pushing the boundaries of diverse theatre with its high-octane spectacular musical stage productions with a cast of 38 autistic and learning disabled performers. It has pioneered for greater […]
Think of schools first when temperatures plummet – council told
BY JEROME HUGHES PUBLIC representatives across Donegal claim they have been inundated with requests from parents to prioritise access to schools when freezing conditions threaten to make roads impassable and gritters are deployed. During a meeting of Donegal County Council last Monday, it was revealed that currently, 1,140 kilometres of road spanning 21 separate routes […]
Driver caught speeding almost 20km/hr over limit at school checkpoint
A MOTORIST was caught by Gardaí driving almost 20km/hr over the speed limit at a checkpoint set up outside a school this morning. Gardaí have issued an appeal for drivers to slow down after a checkpoint was conducted outside Dunkineely National School by Donegal Town Roads Policing Unit. “A speed check was conducted and driver […]
100% Redress Party calls on Council to provide assistance during storms
The 100% Redress Party has called on Donegal County Council to make provisions for families living in defective concrete homes, in the event of further severe weather. Last month Storm Isha wreaked havoc on the county leaving many defective block homeowners in fear living in crumbling homes. In a statement the 100% Redress Party said: […]
Few businesses in Donegal have top energy rating
JUST two per cent of businesses in Donegal have an A energy rating, according to a new report that looks at the most energy inefficient places to run a business in Ireland. The study has been compiled by Brosnan Facility Management who have reviewed data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) to reveal where in […]
Burglaries down 10 per cent in Donegal
BURGLARIES in Donegal Garda Division dropped by 10 per cent over the last 12 months. That’s according to latest CSO data collated by PhoneWatch. There were 9,117 burglary incidents nationally during the same period. According to An Garda Síochána reports for national incidents, 26 per cent of burglars enter homes through the back door, 24 per […]
Youth Art Exhibition creates powerful platform for young people to explore mental health
Young people from secondary schools and Youthreachs across Donegal have collaborated to encourage young people to explore their mental health through art by taking part a new exhibition hosted by Jigsaw in partnership with Mind your Melon. From the 21st of January to the 2nd of February, the entries were featured in public exhibition at […]