WHEN Ken Russell retired as a specialist in sedimentology and petroleum geology two years ago he promised to take things easy. A native of Milford, he lives in the historical Scottish village of Doune near Stirling where he edits the local newspaper. He was working his way through the layout for the February issue of […]
From bioweapons and yoghurt to baby wipes and beyond
A DONEGAL man has been providing expert support to the Department of Foreign Affairs on biological and toxin weapons for over twenty-five years. Dr Ronnie Russell is Associate Professor of Microbiology at Trinity College. He had just finished a lengthy week of UN bioweapons talks in Geneva when he spoke to the Donegal News. Bioweapons […]
Town Centre First Plans for Milford
MILFORD is one of 26 towns across the country included in the first ever Town Centre First Plans. Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD announced details of the funding which will be key to tackling dereliction and revitalising town centres. Funding of €100,000 will be provided to each of 26 towns for […]
Haunting times around Donegal’s hills…
HEADLESS horsemen, cloven foot strangers, wailing banshees – Donegal’s storytellers have long held audiences spellbound with their tales of the nether world. In his book ‘The Foot o’ the Hill’, which focuses on Lough Salt and the Kilmacrennan countryside, author Jim Nisbet recounts some of the anecdotes and fables that have been handed down through […]
The plough and the Simms
Four brothers from Milford are hoping to plough through the competition as they take on the very best at the national competition.
Donegal people abroad and their plans for Christmas
At this time of year Donegal people living abroad would normally be booking flights and arranging annual leave for Christmas, but doubt has been cast over the annual trip home for the festive season. As Europe is gripped by a second wave of Covid-19, it remains to be seen whether people will be able to […]
Covid cases fall in five of Donegal’s seven LEAs
FIVE of the seven Local Electoral Areas in Donegal have seen a reduction in the 14-day incidence of Covid-19 cases. Covid rates in Letterkenny, Milford and Glenties are now all below the national average. Numbers have also dropped in Carndonagh and notably in the Lifford-Stranorlar area, previously one of the hardest hit areas in the […]
Figures show drop in Covid-19 cases in Letterkenny area
THERE has been a significant reduction in the number of cases of Covid-19 being reported in the Letterkenny Electoral Area over the past seven days. The figures, available from the Covid-19 Data Hub, show case information at a Local Electoral Area (LEA) level across Ireland between September 29 and October 12. The Health Protection Surveillance […]
Milford and Dungloe meet in do-or-die clash
Dungloe and Milford will go toe-to-toe in Glenswilly at 12.30pm to avoid the dreaded drop to Intermediate football.