‘POSITIVE talks’ are ongoing with a major investor who is planning on securing a site to provide 60 log cabins as accommodation for mica affected families. Talks are currently ongoing with an Irish American investor, land owners and mica campaigners about the prospect of acquiring a major site to build log cabins to house mica […]
Vigils in Donegal tonight in memory of Ashling Murphy
FOUR vigils are planned in Donegal tonight in memory of Ashling Murphy. Ashling Murphy (23) from Tullamore in Offaly was killed on Wednesday January 12 while she was out for a run at the Grand Canal Tow Path around 4pm. Gardai believe that the woman, who worked as a a primary school teacher, was assaulted […]
Climbing Errigal Together for Charlie Bird’s fundraiser
The people of Donegal are set to be part of the fundraising initiative being headed up by former RTE journalist, Charlie Bird, through the “Climb Errigal Together” event being organised by Donegal County Councillor, Ciaran Brogan, on Saturday, April 2nd. Charlie was recently diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease and on Friday night’s Late Late Show, […]
Lucky Donegal Lotto ticket wins over €250,000
A LUCKY Donegal Lotto player matched five numbers and the bonus to win an incredible €253,314 in Wednesday night’s draw. The Donegal player scooped their share of the Match 5+Bonus prize fund after purchasing their tickets online at www.lottery.ie. Players from Clare and Dublin also purchased a winning ticket to win the same amount. Advertisement As […]
Donegal schools taking part in BT Young Scientist
FAST fashion, what teenagers think of a united Ireland and how much plastic is in the fish we eat are just some of the topics being explored by Donegal students in this year’s BT Young Scientist & Technology Competition. The three day event, which went live yesterday, is being held entirely online again this year […]
‘Busiest January yet’ for Letterkenny gym owner
A LOCAL gym owner is having ‘the busiest January yet’ as Covid-19 hasn’t stopped people kicking off the new year with a new workout routine. January is traditionally a busy month for people joining or returning to the gym and it seems this year is no different despite the current Covid-19 escalation. Previously, Covid-19 had […]
Donegal drinkers paying more for less
ALCOHOL has traditionally been cheaper to buy north of the border than in the south. But now that minimum unit alcohol pricing has been introduced, what can Donegal’s drinkers expect to pay at the till? A price comparison carried out between Asda in the North and Tesco in the Republic yesterday shows a clear disparity […]
‘Major challenge looms for the church’
A Donegal priest says a major challenge is looming for the Catholic church as the number of people turning to the priesthood continues to dwindle. Fr John Joe Duffy revealed that when he signed up for the National Seminary at Maynooth in 1995 there were close to 200 students. Today that figure stands at just […]
New operator confirmed for Donegal to Dublin flight
A NEW operator has been confirmed for the government funded Donegal to Dublin flight service. Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan and Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton announced on Friday that Emerald Airlines will operate the route between Donegal and Dublin airports, under the Aer Lingus Regional brand. The current temporary […]
HSE asks people waiting on Covid tests to be patient
THE HSE is asking people to be patient as they work through the large volume of referrals for PCR tests. The Omicron variant is generating unprecedented demand for SARS-CoV-2 PCR testing both in Ireland and across Europe. As a result, the HSE has vastly increased its testing capacity to respond to the spread of disease […]