THE Heritage Council is inviting online applications from community groups in County Donegal under its Community Heritage Grant Scheme until 11.30pm on Friday, March 14. Applications are sought for projects that apply good heritage practice to the management of places, collections, buildings, monuments, habitats, species or objects or are aimed at improving access and inclusion to […]
The Donegal International Car Push is back
JUST as they did in 2017, the main auto dealers in the county have once again joined forces and put their shoulders to the wheel in supporting Relay For Life Donegal by recreating the Donegal International Car Push on Wednesday, May 21 at 7pm. However, it won’t be their shoulders, because this year they have […]
Deaths in Donegal, Sunday, February 23
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Patrick (Pat) Harrold, Ballybofey Gloria Breslin, Derry and Letterkenny Advertisement Peter McGuinness, Newtown, Donegal Town Patrick (Patsy) Jordan, Malin Stephanie Greene, Ballyshannon Patrick (Pat) Harrold, Ballybofey The death has occurred of Patrick (Pat) Harrold, Glenfinn Road, Ballybofey. Mr Harrold passed away at his late residence surrounded by […]
Huge interest in this year’s Relay for Life
by Paddy Walsh THE push is on for this year’s Relay for Life initiative as organisers look to attract more teams to join in this unique fundraising event. “We are open for registration and we’ve already signed up a couple of new teams to add to some of those who taken part in previous years,” […]
Two Donegal Mace stores receive retail excellence award
Two County Donegal based Mace stores were honoured at the recent MACE Excellence Awards for achieving exceptional standards in retailing, which was held in Lawlor’s Hotel, in Naas in Co Kildare, and hosted by BWG Foods, owners and operators of the MACE brand in Ireland. This year’s Mace Excellence Awards, held in association with Solution […]
€5.4m paid in vacant property grants
By Chris Ashmore THE value of grants paid out to applicants under the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant Scheme in Donegal now stands at €5.4 million, according to figures just released. A total of 1,020 applications have been received and 737 have been finalised. Of these 710 have been approved, while 27 were deemed to be […]
Man pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing death of pensioner
A MAN has pleaded guilty to a charge of dangerous driving which caused the death of a Letterkenny pensioner. Shaun Duffy, with an address at Trillick, Buncrana, was driving one of three vehicles involved in a collision at Sharon Glebe, Newtowncunningham, on July 5, 2022. The incident claimed the life of Mervyn McClure from Lurgy, who […]
123 per cent spike in number of Donegal drivers without insurance
DONEGAL was amongst the worst Garda districts in the country, recording a 123 per cent increase in the number of drivers caught driving without insurance between 2023 and 2024. Figures provided to MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú show that there were significant increases in the number of vehicles seized right across the country from a driver without an […]
Weather: Wet and windy start to the day
TODAY will start off wet and windy with spells of occasionally heavy rain, with some spot flooding possible. Brighter weather with a mix of sunshine and scattered showers will develop for the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in strong and gusty winds that will veer southwest and ease somewhat with the clearance. […]
Deaths in Donegal, Friday, February 21
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Patrick (Patsy) Jordan, Malin George Gallagher, Inver Advertisement Cathal Molloy, Glenties Stephanie Greene, Ballyshannon Nigel Lloyd, Dunkineely and Leicester Patrick (Patsy) Jordan, Malin The death has occurred of Patrick (Patsy) Jordan, Carrowmore, Malin. Mr Jordan passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, February 20. Beloved husband […]