Inishowen counts down to the start of the Irish Open


WITH just over one week to go before thousands of golfing fans descend on Ballyliffin for the first ever Dubai Duty Free Irish Open communities right across the Inishowen Peninsula have been working round the clock to get their own towns and villages looking their very best for this special occasion. Newly elected Cathaoirleach of […]


Donegal water supplies at risk


IRISH Water has issued an appeal to the public to conserve water as the prolonged dry spell is putting pressure on water supplies. The company has identified Donegal as a county that is at risk while they have imposed restrictions in other parts of the country. In a statement today they said: “Irish Water is […]


Donegal barman wins All Ireland cocktail competition


DONEGAL bartender Padraig Storey has won an All Ireland Cocktail making competition. The Ballyshannon native, who works in The Front Door Pub in Galway has been crowned All Ireland Cocktail Making Champion after winning the national final of the Jameson Barrelman Challenge. Padraig has been working in the City Centre bar for almost a year […]


Donegal has the worst ranking for waste management


DONEGAL has been ranked the worst county in the country for managing waste, according to research undertaken by RTÉ Investigates. The programme went undercover for the last six months to investigate illegal dumping and how councils regulate and prosecute waste offenders. Donegal proved the poorest performing council in Ireland for its inspection rate of its […]