Suspected drugs haul found washed up in Donegal


GARDAÍ in Donegal are investigating a suspected drugs haul which was found washed up along the North Donegal Coastline.  A number of packages, believed to contain a controlled drug, are believed to have been found washed up in the areas of Dunfanaghy and Fanad. A full investigation has been launched. Advertisement A spokesperson for the […]

Pringle calls for additional oversight of proposed new Garda powers


INDEPENDENT TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, said proposed new powers for An Garda Síochána need more oversight, and any changes in relation to use of recording devices should be subject to public consultation. Deputy Pringle said Garda monitoring of vehicles with the use of automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) monitors should require an order signed […]

Letterkenny woman features on Léamh le Chéile videos


Ministers O’Gorman and Humphreys have launched the Léamh le Chéile videos as a Letterkenny woman features on three of the videos. These are recordings of the My Little Library Irish Language books which are available free of charge for children starting school in 2023 from their local library. Book bags can be collected by parents […]

Game Day! Amber on the big screen at Milford Resource Centre 


MILFORD Resource Centre is showing Ireland’s first World Cup game tomorrow as they get behind native Amber Barrett.  The Irish squad including Milford native Amber Barrett and Letterkenny’s Ciara Grant will kick off their World Cup Campaign against hosts Australia at 11am Irish time tomorrow morning. To show their support for the girls in green, […]

Tusla opens new premises in Buncrana


Tusla – Child and Family Agency, has officially opened a new premises in Buncrana. This new centre accommodates the full range of Tusla services, including Child Protection and Welfare, Fostering, Children in Care, and Prevention, Partnership and Family Support (PPFS). It is co-located with the HSE Primary Care Centre in its new building. Advertisement The […]

Permission sought for 23 new homes in Dunfanaghy


A DONEGAL based developer has lodged a planning application with Donegal County Council for 23 new homes in Dunfanaghy. CR Renaissance Properties with a registered company address at C/O Charles Roarty, Duntally, Creeslough is seeking permission to build the 23 new homes on Horn Head Road on the outskirts of the town. They are also […]

Frustration over litter dumped in Gaoth Dobhair


LOCALS in the Gaoth Dobhair area have been left frustrated after bags of litter were dumped in a residential area. Over the weekend, bin bags of litter appeared at the roadside beside an overflowing bin in the centre of Gaoth Dobhair. The rubbish bags then became ripped apart by seagulls and the contents was strewn across […]

Three organisations in Donegal receive €20,000 funding 


The Ireland Funds, the global philanthropic network, has awarded €20,000 to three not-for-profit projects serving Donegal through its Heart of the Community Fund. Each year, the funding provides critical funding to a wide range of community organisations and charities on the island of Ireland. The Ireland Funds recognises the challenges organisations face in securing funding to […]