SIPTU members have served notice of a 16-hour work stoppage in a dispute concerning a refusal by management to respect a Labour Court recommendation in relation to union representation for workers at the Rapid Action Packaging (RAP) plant in Gaoth Dobhair. SIPTU Organiser, Declan Ferry, said: “I have written to the Operations Manager of the […]
New age view of World War II history
AERIAL images of 14 navigational markers around the Donegal coast which once served as an aid to pilots during WWII have been compiled for the first time, thanks to the drone photography skills of Belfast man, Conor Corbett.
Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Awards take place next week
THE Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Awards will take place next Friday in Buncrana and ahead of the gala ceremony Donegal County Council has released some information about this year’s recipients. The Homes of Donegal Fundraising Committee, former Governor of Maryland Martin O’Malley and golfer Paul McGinley are set to join the prestigious list of Tip […]
An Post confirm closure of 17 post offices
AN POST has now confirmed that 17 post offices in Donegal will close having accepted the applications from postmasters and postmistresses for exit packages. Three of these post offices have already closed – Churchill, Quigley’s Point and Ballymagen – and An Post confirmed at the start of the month that they had received applications for […]
Stalwart McDonnell’s Rebel Yell: ‘We don’t fear Cork’
All-Ireland success at Junior level in 2003 and Intermediate, 2010, have both been landed in Aoife McDonnell’s time in the senior ranks.
MS Queen Elizabeth returns to Killybegs
The MS Queen Elizabeth made a surprise return to Killybegs on Tuesday morning. The luxury liner docked for the first time ever in Killybegs on 20 July 2018 to a great welcome from all and the many people who made their way to see the largest cruise ship the Killybegs port has ever seen. The liner […]
Major expansion plans for Donegal company
Engineering company E+I Engineering are planning on increasing their workforce to 1,000 staff, creating around 200 jobs over the next couple of years, the Donegal News can reveal. Owner of the company, Philip O’Doherty explained this is part of an ongoing expansion which will also see an extension at their Burnfoot factory. The 40,000 square […]
Man arrested after Bundoran crash
A MAN in his twenties has been arrested after he presented himself to Gardaí in Ballyshannon following a crash that claimed the lives of two people in the early hours of this morning. Gardai said the man is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act at Ballyshannon Garda Station and that investigations […]
Weather warning ahead of Storm Ernesto
A WEATHER warning has been issued for Donegal ahead of the arrival of tropical Storm Ernesto with high levels of rainfall predicted. Met Eireann has issued a yellow weather warning for the entire country as they expect high intensity rainfall over a relatively short period of time on Saturday night. The forecaster said: “totals up […]
DECLAN BONNER: Huge amount at stake
Everywhere I go this week, there is only one thing people want to talk about