THE extension project for Scoil Cholmcille in Termon has received initial project approval from the Minister of Education. The school has received approval for an extension for a two class Special Education Needs (SEN) base under the Additional School Accommodation Scheme. Welcoming the progress Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Donegal T.D., Charlie […]
Forensic examination into Creeslough incident ends
With effect from 12.30pm today, the road traffic diversions previously in place around the scene will be removed.
Over €2 million of advance payments to Donegal sheep farmers
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Donegal T.D., Charlie McConalogue has announced the commencement of advance payments under Year 6 of the Sheep Welfare Scheme. The Minister said he was pleased to announce that a total of €15.5 million has commenced issuing to some 17,500 farmers participating in the Sheep Welfare Scheme nationally. This […]
Report reveals scale of damage caused by wildfires
LAND equivalent to 7,600 GAA pitches has been burnt due to wildfires in Donegal in the past six years. The dramatic statistic is contained in a new report published by the Donegal Fire Service. The data has been collated as part of the FLARES project – Fire, Land and Atmospheric Remote Sensing. Funded by the Environmental […]
Major defective blocks conference to take place today
AN international conference on the science and societal impacts of defective concrete blocks is due to take place at the Clanree Hotel, Letterkenny today from 1.30pm to 10.00pm. Ulster University, ATU and MEP Luke “Ming” Flanagan of The LEFT in the European Parliament, will co-host the conference. The organising committee for this initiative includes Professor […]
Christmas appeal to ensure no one goes hungry this year
DONEGAL Food Response Network will host its countywide Christmas Appeal for 2022 on Friday November 18. Building on the success of last year, the appeal will take place in locations all over the county. On the day, community and voluntary organisations throughout Donegal will open their doors to welcome donations of food, vouchers, cash, or […]
Turnaround times for ambulances exceed an hour
AMBULANCES are waiting more than one hour and 12 minutes on average at hospitals across the Saolta University Healthcare Group before being able to declare themselves ready to accept another call, it has been revealed. Ambulance turnaround times involve the amount of time from the ambulance arrival time to when the crew declares the readiness […]
First person in Ireland with masters degree in magic
DONEGAL man Dylan Murray (24) has made history by becoming the first person in Ireland to graduate with a masters degree and an official Doctor of Magic PHD from The Magic Academy in New York. Dylan, who is from Keadue in Burtonport has had an interest in magic since he was a child. Now a […]
Trucking tradition for Annagry teen
ANNAGRY woman, Ciara Sharkey (19) is continuing her grandmother’s legacy as she recently received her artic lorry driving license. Ciara, a business management student at ATU Donegal is among, if not the youngest, artic driver in the country at present. When Ciara’s not studying she works for ‘Sharkey’s Waste’, a family business that was set […]
Irish Water complete works in Milford
IRISH Water has completed improvement works in Milford to replace ageing water mains. The improvement works carried out at Upper Mount Marian included the replacement of old backyard services and ageing water mains to ensure a reliable supply of good quality water to homes, eliminate existing leaks and reduce water lost to leakage. The works […]