Tight affair in Brewster.
First count in Glenties Electoral Area after 2pm
It is understood sitting Independent Cllr Mac Giolla Easbuig will be elected on first count.
Murphy a ‘once in a generation’ player – Big Neil
By Frank Craig Michael Murphy’s greatness will only really be fully appreciated when the day comes that we’re finally denied his influence. So says Neil Gallagher, a man that knows the Donegal talisman better than anyone. Off the field the pair are extremely close. Over a cup of coffee, swinging a golf club or just […]
Donegal group urges ‘no’ vote in divorce referendum
THE Donegal founder of the Catholic Association says the institution of marriage will be “weakened even further” if people back plans to reduce the waiting time for divorce. Currently divorce is permitted only under certain conditions, one of which is that a couple has to have been living apart for four years. The government s […]
Irish Water meet councillors over Falcarragh outages
ENGINEERS from Irish Water held a meeting with councillors from Gortahork and Falcarragh this morning over the water outages and frequent bursts experienced in the area. Irish Water has released a statement announcing plans to upgrade the problematic Falcarragh water pipe by replacing two sections of pipes that are prone to frequent bursts. Councillors were […]
Government to pay 90% of cost of repairing Mica homes
DETAILS of the government’s long awaited Mica redress scheme has been announced this afternoon with confirmation that they will pay 90 per cent of the cost of repairing the affected homes. Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh and Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring jointly made the announcement following discussions today with […]
High fire risk warning issued
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued an orange warning notice for “high fire risk” which came into effect from midday today for all areas where hazardous fuels such as gorse, heather, dried grasses and other dead vegetation exist. The warning will remain in place until at least midday on May 17. […]
Man passes away after diving incident
A DIVER who was airlifted from a boat off the Donegal Coast yesterday afternoon has died. The Malin Head Coastguard was alerted after 1pm and received a report of a diver who was unconscious on a dive boat. The man in his 30s was taken by the coastguard helicopter to Letterkenny University Hospital where he […]
Post mortem carried out following Milford death
GARDAI investigating the death of a woman found at a house in Milford on Saturday have revealed that following a post-mortem examination they are now treating the case as a sudden death. A Garda Spokesperson said: “A file will now be prepared for the Coroner. Foul play is not suspected.” The woman, named locally as […]