By Dionne Meehan UP TO 80 Ukrainian refugees living in Ramelton are facing eviction in the mouth of Christmas as the Department of Equality and Integration continue to end contracts with smaller accommodation providers throughout the county. The refugees, living in Oakwell Holiday Village and The Tanyard premises in Ramelton, received letters last week asking […]
Collision with deer costs driver over €10,000 in damages
By Róise Collins GARDAÍ have issued a statement urging drivers to beware of deer on the roads amidst rutting season. They described the animal as unpredictable and asked drivers to take extra care when driving, especially at dusk and at dawn. Advertisement “Be prepared. Ensure that you are always in a position to stop suddenly […]
Gritters out in force in Donegal
DONEGAL County Council’s gritters will be out in force from 8pm tonight as temperatures are set to plummet. Tonight, temperatures will fall to between zero and three degrees, with a touch of frost possible. As a result of this, all Donegal winter maintenance designated gritting routes will be gritted. Donegal gritting route index as follows: […]
Letterkenny Post Office’s longest serving staff member retires
By Dionne Meehan LETTERKENNY Post Office’s longest serving staff member Briege McCafferty has clocked out for the last time. When the well-known Letterkenny woman left school with the intentions of undertaking a secretarial course in what was known at that time as the regional (ATU), little did she think an almost 43 year career lay […]
Death of Kathleen Watkins is mourned in her beloved Dungloe
By Eoin McGarvey THE town of Dungloe and indeed the west of the county joined in mourning the death of broadcaster, writer, and musician Kathleen Watkins who passed away in the Blackrock Clinic on Thursday last, surrounded by her loving family. The wife of the late broadcaster Gay Byrne, and mother of Crona and Suzy, […]
New homes will bring Christmas cheer in Finn Valley
By Chris Ashmore CHRIS Rea’s ‘Driving Home for Christmas’ song could take on a whole new meaning for some houselands in the Finn Valley next month as they move into their new accommodation. Works are nearly completed on two Donegal County Council backed housing developments in Ballybofey and Lifford. Advertisement Twenty nine new homes are […]
Green Connect linear park “not a sustainable design” – McBride
A local councillor has called for a review of the multi-million euro Letterkenny Green Connect project as he believes the first phase – a linear park – is “not a sustainable design”. Tabling a motion on the subject at the November meeting of Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District Council, Cllr. Michael McBride questioned the cost and practicality […]
Sheep’s remains dumped at popular walk
By Róise Collins LOCALS have been left “distressed” as remains of a sheep were dumped near the entrance to a popular forest walk in Falcarragh. Independent councillor Michael McClafferty has expressed his concern at the incident. Advertisement “I know that things are tight in the farming sector at present, but if funds are not available […]
Concerns expressed over safety of Milford hotel
By Chris Ashmore DONEGAL County Council is set to carry out a visual inspection of the old Milford Hotel building amid growing concerns about its safety. This week Cllr. Declan Meehan called on the local authority to carry out “an urgent structural survey and building condition assessment” in order to “assess the risk posed to public […]
Referrals to new domestic violence prevention programme three times higher in Donegal
by Louise Doyle A NEW domestic violence prevention programme in Donegal, set to start next week, already has three times the average number of referrals. Thirteen men from Donegal are waiting to take part in Harm2Hope programme in Donegal, starting on Thursday, November 21. Advertisement The programme, by Move Ireland (Men Overcoming Violence) is in response to unprecedented levels of domestic […]