A FIRST of its kind service which helps give patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) the care they need in their own home is being extended throughout Donegal. The CARE community virtual ward (CVW) service gives people living with COPD acute care and the treatment they need at home, preventing avoidable admissions into hospital […]
Former Donegal priest pleads guilty to sexual abuse charges
BISHOP of Raphoe, Alan McGuckian SJ has issued an apology after a former priest of the diocese today pleaded guilty to the sexual abuse of a child three decades ago. Eamonn Crossan, a former priest of the Diocese of Raphoe, pleaded guilty yesterday at Donegal Circuit Court of the sexual abuse of a minor in […]
Increased mackerel quota a major boost for county – McConalogue
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, says the increased mackerel quota secured for Ireland at the EU Fisheries Council will be worth an estimated €4.5 million to the local economy. “Mackerel is a massively important species for the local fishing industry, and for employment in Donegal – 98 per cent of […]
Concern at lack of apprenticeship programmes
A DONEGAL councillor has highlighted the lack of apprenticeship courses for certain aspects of the construction industry and says that with the demand for new housing growing all the time, it’s an issue that needs immediate addressing. Cllr. Ciaran Brogan said he was surprised to discover that there are no apprentice programmes available in Donegal […]
Donegal man sets challenge to create clothing brand in 100 days
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by Matthew Foley Eight months ago, in April this year, Dylan Murphy decided to launch streetwear clothing brand “XiV”. The aim of the brand was to create a community in which people can pride themselves in expressing Irish culture through clothing. Advertisement XiV represents the 14 stages of Ireland’s famous Wild Atlantic Way which runs […]
Gardaí to present fraud crime figures amid concern over growing number of scams
By Diarmaid Doherty A breakdown of the statistics on romance fraud, accommodation fraud and credit card scams in Donegal are to be made available by senior Gardaí. It comes as concern has been expressed over the fact that many people decide not to report such crimes, mainly out of embarrassment. Advertisement It’s thought the number […]
Killybegs ATU campus to deliver new apprenticeships
Donegal TD Thomas Pringle has welcomed the announcement of funding to support electrician apprenticeships at the Killybegs campus of Atlantic Technological University (ATU). Education Minister Simon Harris this week announced €17 million in capital funding in response to the growing demand for apprenticeships in the higher education sector. The funding will be distributed across four […]
‘We’ve been treated with institutional contempt’ – family of Denis Donaldson
The family of Denis Donaldson who was shot dead in a remote Donegal cottage 17 years ago, say their rights have been treated with institutional contempt. The Sinn Féin official had admitted, just months before his death in April 2006, that he had been a British spy at the very heart of the republican movement […]
Church sacristy ransacked and tabernacle damaged
GARDAÍ are appealing for information after a church sacristy was ransacked and damage was caused to a tabernacle. It was one of a number of incidents in the Greencastle and Moville area over a two-day period. Gardaí were en route to the previous burglary call when they observed that the lights were on inside St Columba’s Church, […]
Donegal has lowest average yearly earnings in the state
DONEGAL has the lowest average yearly earnings in Ireland, according to a new report from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The median annual earnings in Donegal in 2022 were €33,523 which is way below the national average at €41,823. The highest average yearly earnings were recorded in Dublin at €46,136 with men making up 70 […]