GARDAÍ in Milford are appealing for information after the kitchen of the GAA Club in Milford was broken into and ransacked. The kitchen was covered with various substances such as coffee, milk and washing up liquid during the incident, which occurred at the GAA Club on the Moyle Road sometime between 10pm on Monday, June […]
Sod turned on €50m ‘landmark project’ for Ramelton, Milford and Rathmullan
THE sod has been turned on a €50m investment in wastewater infrastructure for Ramelton, Milford and Rathmullan. This new sewerage scheme will finally bring to an end the decades-long practice of discharging raw or poorly treated sewage into Leannan Estuary, Lough Swilly and Maggie’s Burn. This project will be critical in enabling the local communities […]
President remembers An Gorta Mór victims
BY KATE HEANEY PRESIDENT Michael D Higgins spoke of the “devastating” consequences of the Famine in County Donegal at the weekend when he addressed the National Famine Commemoration in Milford. The President unveiled a commemorative stone and he together with Cathaoirleach, Cllr Liam Blaney and Most Reverend Luis Mariano Montemayor, Apostolic Nuncio, Dean of the Diplomatic […]
Polish Ambassador to visit Donegal for exhibition on forgotten famine hero
THE Polish Ambassador Ms Anna Sochańska is to visit Donegal tomorrow to visit an exhibition exploring the life of Count Paul Strzelecki, a Polish humanitarian and a forgotten hero of the Great Irish Famine. The Ambassador will visit Milford Library on Friday, May 19 at 10am where she will meet local officials and students from […]
President to officiate at National Famine Commemoration in Milford
PRESIDENT Michael D Higgins will be in Donegal next week to officiate at the National Famine Commemoration. The National Famine Memorial Day, in memory of those who suffered during the Great Famine, will take place by the site of the old Milford Workhouse and graveyard, on Sunday May 21. The President will officiate at this […]
‘Three bridges needed to ease Letterkenny traffic’
LETTERKENNY roads congestion will need three bridges to sort it out, Cllr Gerry McMonagle told Tuesday’s Letterkenny/Milford Municipal District meeting. His statement came on foot of a motion at the meeting from Mayor Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly calling for all roads service management and design teams to come to a workshop with elected members to try and ease the […]
Fresh call for council to purchase iconic Milford Hotel
FRESH calls have been made for Donegal County Council to purchase an iconic building in Milford for redevelopment purposes to give the town “a good lift”. The local authority is being urged to engage with the owners of the old Milford Hotel building, with a view to purchasing it. Councillor John O’Donnell told the latest […]
Safety experts to examine blackspot
ROAD safety experts are to examine an accident blackspot junction in Kilmacrennan which has seen numerous near-fatalities, the latest of which emerged on social media. Donegal Road Design Office is examining a junction in the middle of the village where the road intersects with the N56 just past St Columba’s Church before going in the direction of Milford. […]
Pringle asks why Government sits on ‘rainy-day fund’ when school construction is put on hold
Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, has slammed Government for putting on hold long-awaited school construction projects, particularly in light of billions of euros in its “rainy day fund”. Gaelscoil na gCeithre Máistrí in Donegal town, a project that was shovel-ready, is one of 58 school building projects across the country – including more than […]
National Famine Commemoration to take place in Milford
This year’s National Famine Commemoration will take place on Sunday, May 21 2023 in Milford, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin has revealed. This is the third time the State Commemoration has taken place in Ulster. The public ceremony, which will be broadcast on the RTÉ News Now channel, will […]