AN Taoiseach Simon Harris has told the MacGill Summer School that attending such an event is “an important rite of passage for any Irish politician”. Speaking at the annual Glenties event, Mr Harris spoke of the importance of finding solutions in a ever challenging world. “I remember coming here in 2016, shortly after becoming Minister […]
Contracts signed for Glenties Historic Towns Initiative
FOLLOWING the announcement earlier this year that the town of Glenties will benefit from €350,000 in funding under the Heritage Council’s Historic Towns Initiative, the signing of the contracts for conservation works to historic and cultural buildings in the town took place in The Highlands Hotel. The funding award will be augmented with €150,000 in funding […]
Denis McGee – the accidental politician who’s ready to make his mark
By Sabrina Sweeney WHEN Denis McGee took to the stage in the Laurels Ballroom in the Highlands Hotel in Glenties at midnight, officially elected as a councillor, he was visibly tired. It had been a long day of tense wondering and hoping. Advertisement With an early tally of almost 900 votes, there had been murmurings […]
Fianna Fáil ‘extremely disappointed’ to lose Glenties seat
By Sabrina Sweeney IT was a poignant night for Anthony Molloy and the Fianna Fáil team in Glenties as the party managed to secure just one seat on Donegal County Council. While Molloy polled strongly and saw his vote rise by 53 per cent, party stalwart Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher admitted they were “extremely disappointed”. […]
ELECTION 2024: Long day in Glenties comes to an end with final seats filled
As the race for the four remaining seats in the Glenties Electoral Area intensified on Sunday evening, a brief power outage left candidates, the media and most importantly, electoral staff counting ballot papers in the Highland’s Hotel, in darkness. But once power was restored, the final seats were eventually filled on the 10th count with […]
Mass this evening for Donegal crash survivor
MASS will be offered this evening in St Connell’s Church, Glenties, for Naomh Conail player Cian Doherty who is being treated in Dublin’s Mater Hospital following a road accident on Wednesday. It’s understood that Cian sustained serious injuries while travelling to work. Well-wishers describe the young man as a talented GAA defender who previously represented […]
Stewart has plans to empower Donegal teens through bespoke parks
AS the Glenties electoral area gears up for the local government elections, one candidate is capturing attention with a visionary approach to addressing a pressing issue affecting the county’s teenagers. Jonathan Stewart has released a compelling video online, shedding light on the dearth of recreational facilities available to Donegal’s youth and presenting a ground-breaking solution: […]
Anne Marie Rodgers (Nic Ruaidhrí) to contest local elections
FIANNA FÁIL has nominated Anne Marie Rodgers to contest the forthcoming Local Government Elections to be held on the June 7, 2024. The selection convention will be arranged shortly. Anne Marie has been working in the Community and Voluntary sector in Co. Donegal for over 30 years, mainly in Community and Rural development. Advertisement She […]
Holiday homes and tax
by Kate Heaney A RECENT report shows that County Donegal is the twelfth most affordable place in Ireland to buy a home. That is according to Switcher.ie, the impartial price comparison and switching service for energy, telecoms and personal finances. Advertisement While this may be positive news for potential home buyers here, a survey by […]
Electoral register a ‘disaster’ – Donegal candidate
BY JEROME HUGHES A CANDIDATE in the forthcoming local elections has branded the electoral register a ‘disaster’ after he received multiple polling cards at two different addresses prior to the recent referendums. Aontú’s Liam Mulligan moved back to his hometown of Letterkenny six years ago having spent years living in Dublin. Advertisement He says two […]