THE dangerous situation facing children getting picked up and dropped off for school buses at the junction of Golf Course Road, Kiltoy Road and the Letterkenny to Ramelton Road is an accident waiting to happen. This is according to Mags Kelly of Cornagill, a mother, whose youngest child is dropped off to get the bus […]
Donations for Ramelton crash victim top €14,000
THE brother of a Ramelton man critically hurt in a crash says the support that has poured in has been “overwhelming”. Brendan Friel suffered catastrophic injuries when his motorcycle was involved in a collision with a car between Letterkenny and Ramelton on July 28. The 25-year-old was rushed to Letterkenny University Hospital’s intensive care unit. He has since left […]
Fourteen well known pubs listed for sale
THERE are more than a dozen pubs for sale in Donegal, the majority of them in rural parts of the county. The listings on Daft.ie come as The Drinks Industry Group of Ireland warns of an “alarming” decline in the bar industry. From Buncrana in Inishowen to Narin in the south and from Ballybofey to Derrybeg, the property website has […]
Tributes paid to late Ramelton publican
BREEGE Mackey grew the Bridge Bar in Ramelton into a haunt for some of the biggest musical stars Ireland has ever produced. Tributes were paid yesterday following the popular licensee’s death on Tuesday night. Born in Co Mayo, Breege moved to Donegal where she took up a post working as a telephonist in Letterkenny Post Office. Advertisement […]
Ramelton friends team up to help spread joy and positivity
Two Ramelton businesses have teamed up together in the mission to spark a bit of joy and positivity into other people’s lives. Laura Buchanan Designs and Laura Ferguson from Little Grey Ceramics have combined their ideas to create three mugs paired with matching plates that have some words of positivity printed on them. Their aim […]
Man hospitalised after overnight collision
A man is being treated in Letterkenny University Hospital following a road traffic collision that occurred last night at Cashelshanagan, Ramelton. The collision occurred between a car and a motorcyclist on the R245 between Letterkenny and Ramelton. The motorcyclist was injured and transferred to Letterkenny University Hospital where he is being treated. Advertisement There were […]
‘Landmark’ site for sale in Ramelton
A landmark site at the entrance to Ramelton beside the ‘cup and saucer junction ’ has hit the market for €500,000.
Donegal’s love story reveals link to Jane Austin
Donegal County Museum and Donegal County Archives has announced that the photo album associated with Jane Austen’s nieces, who lived in County Donegal, has gone on display in Donegal County Museum in time for Valentine’s Day. The photo album was acquired by Donegal County Archives in 2020 from its then owner Karen levers. The […]
Information event in Ramelton today
DONEGAL County Council has opened an informal public consultation to hear the views of the local community on the preliminary designs for the Ramelton Public Realm Enhancement Scheme ‘Ramelton Re-Imagined’. The scheme, which is being funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development through the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund, will take a sensitive […]
Fears more infrastructure could be added to mast
A Donegal county councillor says he fears a phone mast being erected at a Ramelton beauty spot could get bigger as time goes on. Ian McGarvey narrowly avoided arrest after blocking the entry to Drumonaghan Wood recently. The 91-year-old was protesting against plans to construct a telecommunications mast in the forest. Work on erecting the […]