A van driver arrived at Belfast Port with more than £1m worth of herbal cannabis stored among boxes of paint, a court heard on Monday. Police seized the haul after stopping 41-year-old Jonathan Paul McDaid’s vehicle as he got off a ferry from Liverpool on Sunday morning. McDaid, of St Judes Court in Lifford, Co Donegal, appeared […]
Red Hugh’s place of birth and death twinned
THE Red Hugh O’Donnell – Fighting Prince of Donegal group this week warmly welcomed the twinning of Lifford/ Stranorlar MD with Simancas in Spain. The twinning was passed by a full Plenary meeting of Donegal County Council on Monday in Lifford. Mr Eddie Crawford is one of the organisers behind the campaign to twin the […]
Donegal Dublin Business Network welcomes A5 infrastructure investment
The Donegal Dublin Business Network (DDBN) has welcomed the Government’s pledge of €600 million towards the development of the A5 Derry to Aughnacloy Northwest Transport Corridor. The DDBN say they hope the Lifford to Manorcunningham phase of the Ten T project will happen in tandem with the A5, to complete this strategic access into the […]
Mum launches fundraiser in memory of son
by Louise Doyle THE heartbroken mother of a talented Ramelton musician who lost his life in a car collision days before Christmas is behind a fundraiser in his memory. Paul Mooney (30), late of Glen Lower, died in a two-car collision on the N14 Letterkenny to Lifford Road at Carrickballydoey on Monday, December 18. Advertisement […]
Renewed confidence Riverine Project will finally go ahead
By Paul McElwee THERE is renewed confidence that the long-awaited Riverine project, designed to better connect Strabane and Lifford, will go ahead after planning permission for the Strabane section was granted last week. The application was rubber-stamped shortly after An Bord Pleanála confirmed permission for the Donegal section, for the cross-border project which would see both Strabane […]
Road closed after serious collision outside Letterkenny
A SECTION of the N14 Letterkenny to Lifford Road at Carrickballydoey has been closed due to a serious road traffic collision which occurred this evening, Monday, December 18 at approximately 7pm. Gardaí in Donegal took to social media tonight to warn motorists of the closure. “A section of the N14 Letterkenny to Lifford Road at […]
Gardaí to present fraud crime figures amid concern over growing number of scams
By Diarmaid Doherty A breakdown of the statistics on romance fraud, accommodation fraud and credit card scams in Donegal are to be made available by senior Gardaí. It comes as concern has been expressed over the fact that many people decide not to report such crimes, mainly out of embarrassment. Advertisement It’s thought the number […]
Councillor wants speed vans operating at night
By Diarmaid Doherty A call has been made for speed vans to operate at night time in an effort to cut down on the number of accidents and collisions on the county’s roads. Donegal councillor Michael McMahon has claimed that statistics now indicate a growing number of accidents between 12 midnight and 6 o’clock in […]
‘Unforgettable’ experience for Jessica at Junior Eurovision
by Louise Doyle THE mother of Lifford singer Jessica McKean has spoken of her pride in her daughter after she proudly represented Ireland at the Junior Eurovision finals in Nice at the weekend. The talented 10-year-old gave a mesmerising performance of ‘Aisling’ in front of a live television audience of millions on Sunday night, but sadly it […]
Major boost for Lifford
By Diarmaid Doherty PLANS for the development of a new community hospital in Lifford have received a major boost with the news that work on the introduction of necessary infrastructure at a green field site is to commence. Donegal County Council has been in negotiations with the HSE over the possibility of developing a new […]