Rail campaigners ‘Into The West’ have released a video to highlight the anniversary of the ‘St Valentine’s Shutdown’, when Donegal lost the last of its railways on 14th February 1965. That closure stripped both Tyrone and Donegal of rail and erased the north-west’s direct rail link with Dublin. Up until that St Valentine’s Day Shutdown, […]
Donegal allocated almost €38m for road improvements
DONEGAL has been awarded €37.7 million for improvements to regional and local roads. Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan T.D. and Minister of State Jack Chambers T.D. today announced details of a €626 million investment programme for 2023 for regional and local roads. Donegal received the fifth highest allocation in the country. Advertisement The works include […]
LIDL announces 16 new jobs in Donegal
Lidl is to create 16 new jobs in Donegal this year. This comes following the announcement of more than 700 brand-new jobs within its Irish operations, in a variety of operational and office-based roles across its network of 176 store locations, three regional distribution centres and Dublin head office. These new roles will bring Lidl’s […]
Gardaí urge people to be vigilant of romance fraud
As today is Valentine’s Day, An Garda Síochána is asking members of the public to be vigilant of romance fraud. In 2022, 70% of all victims of romance fraud were female. Last year €1,958,089 was stolen, up 23% on the previous year. A total of €5,923,869 has been stolen in romance fraud since 2019. Romance […]
Donegal lads compete in Coast to Coast New Zealand
FIVE well known Donegal lads have competed in the world’s longest running multi-sports event – Coast to Coast New Zealand to raise funds for Relay for Life Donegal. Arthur McMahon (Milford), Managing Director Donegal Oil Company and Founder of Donegal Oil Foundation, Boyd Robinson (Letterkenny), Gerard Callaghan (Letterkenny), Shaun Stewart (Creeslough), George Kelly (Downings) along […]
Great opportunity with The Henry Girls residency
EARAGAIL Arts Festival is pleased to announce a very special opportunity with a select number of bursaries (to the value of €295 each) for the annual ‘Home with The Henry Girls’ residency. Join The Henry Girls in their home village of Malin (Malin Presbyterian Church) from July 17 to July 23 for five days of […]
Cost of rent increased by 18 percent in Donegal
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 […]