SIX Donegal students and apprentices will put their talents and knowledge to the test this September, when they compete at Worldskills Ireland 2023. The country’s largest experiential skills, apprenticeships, and careers event takes place at the RDS, Dublin from September 20, and is expected to welcome over 22,000 people. Over 160 National Finalists will go […]
Hugely successful fundraisers for Doctors Without Borders
A MASSIVE €5,000 has been raised for Doctors Without Borders, the proceeds of which were raised through two launches of the CD ‘Healing Hands’ as well as generous donations. A second launch of the CD took place recently in Leo’s Tavern. It followed on from the highly successful launch in Rann na Feirste, launched by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, of Altan. […]
Teen hosts national conference on children’s rights
A young Donegal woman has hosted a hugely successful national conference on children’s rights that was attended by over 100 people from all over the country. Pieces of Us – What’s Next? hosted by Karolina Byrne, a sixteen year old from Glenties was run by the Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) and attended by the […]
Businesses urged to apply for support after flooding
By Róise Collins SMALL businesses affected by the recent flash flooding in east Donegal are being urged to apply for flooding relief funds, as only two enquiries have been made so far. The Emergency Humanitarian Support Scheme, which is to be distributed by the Irish Red Cross, was announced last week to provide support to […]
House prices on the rise
THE average price of a house in Donegal is €170,000, according to new figures. The State’s Property Price Register reveals that the typical price of a home was up €28,000 in the second quarter of this year compared with the same period last year. The median, or typical price, is now €318,000, according to data technology company […]
Teenager killed in Kerrykeel crash
Gardaí are currently at the scene of a fatal road traffic collision that occurred in Kerrykeel, Co. Donegal in the early hours of this morning, Saturday, August 5, 2023. The single vehicle collision occurred shortly after 3.30am when a car collided with a pole on the roadside. The male driver of the car (aged 19 […]
Gardaí issue warning for August Bank Holiday Weekend
GARDAÍ have issued a ‘simple message’ to motorists in the run up to the August Bank holiday weekend. Gardaí advised people to slow down, wear a seatbelt, never drink/drug drive and be responsible on the roads. A spokesperson for Donegal Gardaí said, “We dread going to the scene of a serious or a fatal road […]
ATU Donegal hiring largest numbers of new staff
THE announcement this week that Atlantic Technological University (ATU) could be hiring the largest number of new staff at 192, will not result in a massive recruitment campaign according to the ATU President Orla Flynn. Speaking to the Donegal News this week Ms Flynn explained that many of these posts are already filled but the […]
Pat Doherty and wife Mary to be honoured at a special event
THE only Donegal politician to be involved in historic talks which led to peace in Northern Ireland is to be honoured with his wife at a special event in Letterkenny. Pat Doherty, former Sinn Féin vice-president, will be honoured along with his wife Mary ‘for a lifetime of Republican struggle’ at Mount Errigal Hotel on […]
Call for Council to address problem of overgrown hedges
By Diarmaid Doherty A Donegal councillor says the time has come for the council to review its hedge cutting policy to address once and for all the challenges facing motorists and pedestrians on many of our roads and footpaths at this time of the year. Cllr Patrick McGowan said the growth of grass verges and […]