Lidl given go ahead for extension in Letterkenny


LETTERKENNY shoppers will soon be able to deposit used plastic beverage bottles and aluminium cans in return for money-back vouchers as Lidl Ireland announces the roll out of their reverse vending machines. Donegal County Council has granted permission to Lidl, Port Road, Ballyraine for a single storey extension to the front of the existing store […]


Online scam victim lost €400


GARDAÍ in Letterkenny have made a fresh appeal for people to be vigilant against scams after a man was duped out of €400. The man was contacted on Facebook by someone who was purporting to be a friend of his. They requested that he buy amazon gift cards and forward the codes to them in exchange for cash. […]


HSE insists NoWDOC accommodation issues separate from remodelling plan


The HSE has claimed issues relating to the relocation of the Letterkenny Unit are separate to the ongoing review of the overall service. It has been claimed that staff in Letterkenny NoWDOC were told on Tuesday evening via text message that they would have to vacate their current building at Oldtown, Letterkenny as the lease […]


Donegal’s first pet crematorium granted planning permission


DONEGAL looks set to have its first ever pet crematorium after planning permission was granted to local Vet Ciaran Marley to build the facility on his land at Croghanmore, Cloghan. Donegal County Council granted the permission on January 12 for the construction of a steel framed shed to accommodate a pet incinerator for a proposed […]


Donegal Rose calls on public to support Special Olympics Ireland


Special Olympics Ireland is calling on Co. Donegal and Co. Derry swimming enthusiasts to get ‘Freezin’ for a Reason’ this February 18 by participating in their ‘coolest’ fundraising event of the year. Donegal’s Polar Plunge will take place at Rathmullan Strand, Rathmullan from 3pm. The event was last held in 2019, when crowds of people including families, Special Olympic Athletes, businesses and individuals turned […]


Fears funding for Lifford Strabane project being squandered


A Donegal Deputy has raised concerns relating to delays in the Riverine Park Project. The cross-border project is a proposed 30-acre park planned for Lifford and Strabane with a pedestrian and cycle bridge over the River Foyle connecting the two towns. It’s been almost two years since the funding was ring-fenced and it must be […]


Funding announced for Donegal biodiversity projects


Funding has been allocated to Donegal groups to deliver local biodiversity projects. Malcolm Noonan TD, Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, today announced a doubling of funding to the Local Biodiversity Action Fund to €3 million for 2023. Local Authorities can now apply to […]


Gritters to be out on Donegal roads tomorrow morning


Temperatures are set to drop tonight with gritters to be on roads early tomorrow morning (Thursday). The following routes will be gritted from 6AM tomorrow morning: 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 09: Cill Ulta East 12: Binswilly 14: Stranorlar East Met Eireann forecast says tonight will be cold and dry with clear […]


Inishowen records lowest rate of children vaccinated


Inishowen has recorded the lowest level of children vaccinated against Covid-19. New figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have revealed that just the Primary Course Completed rate in  five to eleven year olds is just 4 percent in Buncrana and Carndonagh – the lowest rate in the country. The county also recorded the second […]


HSE to offer COVID-19 vaccinations at Donegal V Kerry match


The HSE is offering people the chance to get vaccinated this weekend at the Donegal V Kerry game in Ballybofey. Donegal COVID-19 Vaccination Team will have their mobile vaccination unit outside MacCumhail Park, Ballybofey, from 12pm to 5pm on Sunday next January 29th. Those attending the Round 1 of the Allianz Football League Division 1 […]