A WOMAN has died following a road traffic collision in Raphoe last week. At approximately 2.30pm on Wednesday March 2 afternoon, two vehicles collided on Guesthouse End Road in Raphoe. As a result of this collision, one vehicle lost control and collided with a pedestrian. Advertisement The female pedestrian, aged in her 50s, was seriously […]
What about our six forgotten counties? – Councillor
AN organisation representing councils across the 26 counties has been slammed for cutting Northern Ireland out of its map. Bundoran Councillor Michael McMahon branded the publication by the Local Authority Members Association (LAMA) an “insult to the people of the six counties”. He was speaking at a recent meeting of Donegal County Council when Fianna […]
Almost a thousand burst water pipes in last two years
THERE have been almost a thousand burst water pipes in Donegal in the last two years, the second highest number in the state, according to figures obtained from Irish Water. Water outages have become a common occurrence in certain areas of the county, in particular Letterkenny and Inishowen, where high numbers of bursts have been […]
Webinar to consider future of rail in the north west
THE PUBLIC is being encouraged to take part in an event next week that will explore the future of rail in the north west. A special webinar will be held on Monday which will feature contributions from Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan TD and the north’s Minister for Infrastructure, Nichola Mallon MLA. The Rail Ambition […]
Volunteers needed for benefit day in aid of Ukraine
VOLUNTEERS are being sought to take part in a major benefit day in aid of the people of Ukraine on Saturday at the Honeypot. The popular coffee house has organised for a Spinning Bike to be put in place and they are searching for volunteers to each take a 15 minute slot on the bike […]
Huge demand for tree surgeons after storm
TREE surgeons have been working around the clock responding to call outs across Donegal as a result of the recent storms. The clean-up in the wake of Storm Franklin was continuing yesterday as teams worked alongside ESB crews and Donegal County Council to clear roads of fallen trees and debris. One local company – MG […]
Letterkenny filmmaker’s movie makes it screen debut
“I was told by many people to forget about the cinema or that the cinema was dead or dying.”
McMonagle elected chair of HSE regional health forum
COUNCILLOR Gerry McMonagle has been elected, uncontested, as the new chairperson of the HSE Western Regional Health Forum. After two years of online/virtual group meetings, the Regional Health Forum held its first in-person meeting in Galway on Tuesday, where a new board of officers was elected for the upcoming term. The Sinn Féin councillor takes […]
Donegal railway heritage brought to life
Niall McCaughan, Manager of the Railway Museum said there has been a rise in railway heritage, locally, nationally and internationally over the years.
Work hybrid and live smart in Donegal
Seán Cannon-Earley is Managing Director of Creative Campaigning at Teneo, a global consulting and advisory firm. A Dubliner born and bred, during the second wave of lockdown in early 2021, he was given an extended opportunity to live and work in Donegal and hasn’t looked back! Seán’s new hybrid working approach in Donegal has reaped […]