The cost of renting in Donegal in the last quarter of 2022 is up 18.2 per cent from the same time last year. According to the Daft.ie Rental Price Report Q4 2022, in Donegal, market rents were on average 18.2% higher in the final three months of 2022 than a year previously. The average listed […]
Changes to mortgage scheme to benefit Donegal applicants
MORE people in Donegal will be eligible to apply for a State-backed mortgage scheme for people who cannot get loans to buy homes from banks after the government announced changes to the scheme. From March 1 the prices of homes eligible for the Local Authority Home Loan scheme and income limits of those applying for […]
Donegal student wins national short story competition
A BUDDING young author from Donegal has been crowned the senior winner of Specsavers Irish Book Awards’ short story competition. Eleven-year-old Makayla Porter, from Scoil Íosagáin national school in Buncrana is the national champion of the senior category. The Donegal native entered the competition and triumphed over stiff rivalry to win the competition. The prize […]
Almost €1m for rural roads and laneways
ALMOST €1 million in funding has been announced for repairs and improvement works on Donegal’s rural roads and laneways. Donegal received the third highest allocation in the county under the government’s Local Improvement Scheme (LIS). Donegal received €840,509 through the 2023 Main LIS allocation while the county’s islands received €100,000. Advertisement Welcoming the announcement Minister […]
Year long community project results in new book on history of Ray
RAY Community Group are set to launch ‘Ray Remembered: A Photographic History of Ray and District’ in Ray Community Centre on Wednesday, February 15 at 7.30pm. The publication of this book is the centrepiece and culmination of a year-long community history project, launched by the group in early 2022. Over the past twelve months, almost one thousand […]
Majella urges more support for Relay for Life after drop-off in participation
Global Hero of Hope, Majella O’Donnell, has called on more teams to participate in this year’s Relay for Life after questioning the fall-off in support for last year’s event. Pointing to the gaps that existed at the ATU campus in Letterkenny in 2022, she told the launch of this year’s Relay: “I felt very […]
President Higgins praises resilient students during today’s visit to Milford
President Michael D Higgins has praised staff and students in Milford for their ‘tenacity and courage’ in the aftermath of the Creeslough tragedy. President Higgins visited Mulroy College in Milford this morning. The school lost two students and two parents of students in the Creeslough explosion and in his address to students, he paid tribute […]
Trains could be set to return to Donegal
IT seems trains could be set to return to Donegal as the All Island Rail review appears to recommend a line be installed between Letterkenny and Derry. The Journal reports that the review, which is in draft form at present, recommends a railway link between Letterkenny and Derry. The review, which has been leaked ahead […]
MacIntyre and Donegal head for London
BRIAN MacIntyre and his Donegal teammates will pack their hurls in their luggage as they board a flight to England ahead of their second NHL match against London in Ruislip on Sunday. A trip to London creates a couple of different headaches logistically but none that can’t be dealt with as long as two points […]
‘No Dogs Allowed’ Campaign to continue until authorities take action
THE IFA have re-launched their campaign on dog control after IFA President Tim Cullinan criticised the failure of the authorities to tackle what is a growing problem on farms. IFA began the ‘No Dogs Allowed’ campaign in 2021. Speaking about the issue, Tim said unfortunately, the situation has worsened over the last two years, with […]