DONEGAL County Councillors are being urged by defective block campaigners to travel to Dublin to demand a meeting with Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien. Campaigner Tomas Devine is calling on Dongeal’s 37 elected councillors to go to Dáil Éireann on February 8 to have a “frank and face-to-face discussion” with Minister O’Brien. He said those affected by mica […]
Irish Government committed to seeing the A5 road upgrade work carried out
Social Democratic and Labour Party Leader Colum Eastwood MP has welcomed the Irish Government’s renewed commitment to the A5 road project. Mr Eastwood was speaking after receiving a letter from Taoiseach Leo Varadkar laying out his government’s support for the A5. It follows Mr Eastwood raising his concerns about delays to the vital work during […]
Sporting clubs urged to apply for EV Charging Scheme
Donegal sport clubs across the county are urged to apply to the Shared Island Sports Club EV Charging Scheme which opens today, January 30th. The new €15 million scheme, resourced through the Government’s Shared Island Fund, will support the roll-out of publicly accessible, fast-charging for sports clubs and communities across the island of Ireland, in […]
Funeral of Dermot Donohue to take place tomorrow
Tributes are flooding in for well-known Letterkenny photographer Dermot Donohue, who sadly passed away at the weekend. Dermot Donohue was a familiar name having captured special occasions for Donegal families for many years. From his early days when he opened up his first studio on Letterkenny’s Main Street, beside Dillon’s Supermarket, on October 21, 1978, Dermot […]
Lifford Greyhound Stadium set to reopen in April
Lifford Greyhound Racing Stadium is set to reopen in April. In a statement issued on social media, it was confirmed the stadium will reopen on Sunday, April 2nd. The stadium closed in 2019 but the reopening was confirmed last year. Advertisement From April 2, racing will be held every Friday night from 7.45pm and Sunday […]
Donegal Gardaí issue warning over An Post scam text
Gardaí in Donegal are urging people to be mindful after an increase in scam text messages pertaining to be from ‘An Post’. Advertisement Gardaí said they have been made aware that a ‘Customs Fee’ scam text message is once again doing the rounds. This text requests that you pay a small amount of […]
New ‘Donegal Is Calling’ campaign launched
Donegal County Council today launched its ‘Donegal Is Calling’ campaign which aims to promote the county as the perfect remote working location. As part of the campaign the Council has released a video filmed at various locations around the county showcasing that Donegal offers the perfect combination of connected business opportunities with a lifestyle that […]
Fishing boat rescued by RNLI after vessel loses power
THE VOLUNTEERS at Lough Swilly RNLI had their first call out of 2023 this morning after they assisted a fishing vessel that lost power. The team were tasked shortly after 10.30am by Malin Head Coast Guard Radio to come to the assistance of a small fishing vessel. The fishing boat had lost power after a […]
More drinkers going dry and not just for January
Donegal off-licences are seeing an increasing demand for non–alcoholic alternatives not just during dry January but all year round. Recent figures compiled by Drinks Ireland show that non-alcoholic beer sales in Ireland have more than tripled between 2017 and 2021, from 1.79 million to 5.55 million litres. The market share for non-alcoholic beer soared by […]
ALONE seeking befriending volunteers in Donegal
ALONE are currently looking for Befriending volunteers, across all areas of Donegal but particularly in north and west Donegal and in Inishowen. Support and Befriending is a supported one-to-one relationship between a volunteer and an older person who has been linked in with ALONE. The ALONE Support and Befriending service provides companionship and practical support […]