ELECTION 2014: INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE O’DONNELL DEMANDS BETTER INFRASTRUCTURE...
Independent candidate John O’Donnell has said a complete lack of infrastructure across Donegal is hampering the county’s development. O’Donnell finds it unacceptable that the Glencar area, doesn’t...
View ArticleWOMAN WHO STOLE CASH FROM DONEGAL CONGREGATION MOVES TO NEW CHURCH
A HEARTLESS crook who stole cash donated by people in the memory of dead relatives to a church restoration fund has switched religions. Brazen thief Lyndsey Bredin, 27, stole money given to her for a...
View ArticleHUNDREDS OF INCORRECT HOUSEHOLD CHARGE DEMANDS SENT TO INISHOWEN RESIDENTS
Hundreds of families across Inishowen have received incorrect letters saying their are in arrears of up to €200 for the household charge. Cllr Ciaran McLaughlin The housholders received the letters...
View ArticleELECTION 2014: CURRAN CALLS FOR COUNCIL TO REDUCE POUND CHARGES AFTER 199...
John Curran has called on the Donegal County Council to reduce pound charges for animal rescue charities following the disclosure that 199 dogs were put down at the Donegal Pound in 2013. John Curran,...
View ArticleBACK TO THE FUTURE AS DETAILS OF FUN DONEGAL INTERNATIONAL RALLY ARE RELEASED
Details are being released of the scale of the 44th Running of the Donegal International Rally, which takes place from June 20th – 22nd next. It appears competitors are in for an epic weekend of...
View ArticleLETTERKENNY ON TIME WITH NEW TOWN CLOCK AND THEATRE RENOVATION
Letterkenny Town Mayor Paschal Blake today announced details of his Mayor’s project for 2014. A Grianan Theatre in Letterkenny His plan is to commission a new town clock and also to renovate the large...
View ArticleDONEGAL BOWLS: WILLIAM BOGGS WINS LAGHEY CHARITY SINGLES TOURNAMENT
LAGHEY CHARITY SINGLES TOURNAMENT William Boggs, Ardstraw, won the Scott Shield by beating Keith Patton, Glenmore, in the final. Semi-finalists were Pat McSorley, Strabane CC and Tony Moohan, Coa....
View ArticleDONEGAL MAN DR TOM McGINLEY AWARDED FREEDOM OF DERRY
Mayor Reilly awards Dr Tom McGinley his award surrounded by family and friends. Derry City Council has conferred the Freedom of the City on Gaoth Dobhair native Dr. Tom McGinley of the Foyle Hospice...
View ArticleUS SENATOR ANNOUNCED AS DONEGAL’S 2014 TIP O’NEILL DIASPORA AWARD WINNER
The recipient of the third annual Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Award has been announced. The award was established to recognise the achievements of members of the Diaspora in other countries and to...
View ArticleELECTION 2014: SLOWEY “2015 COUNCIL BUDGET MUST TAKE PRIORITY”
Councillor Terence Slowey has called on the 37 Members of the new Donegal County Council to get into negotiations in July regarding the 2015 Council Budget. Terence Slowey says the Council Budget for...
View ArticleHARPS AND COUNCIL HAVE ROAD SAFETY DOWN TO “A FINE ART”
Frank McBrearty , Donegal Mayor and Teacher Laura McGettigan toss around a few ideas at the Donegal County Council and Finn Harps Schools Road Safety Arts Competition launch last year. Seated from left...
View ArticleLETTERKENNY TO GET NEW MANAGER TO GIVE TOWN CENTRE NEW LIFE
Main Street, Letterkenny has many vacant buildings. Letterkenny is to appoint a new ‘Town Manager’ in an attempt to breath new life into its ailing town centre. At present one in six properties in the...
View ArticleROSSES COMMUNITY SCHOOL LAUNCH SECOND CHANCE LEAVING CERTIFICATE INITIATIVE
Rosses Community School have launched a fantastic new initiative which offers people the chance to do a Leaving Certificate subject for free. The initiative is called ‘Second Chance Leaving...
View ArticleMAN KILLED AFTER CAR COLLAPSES ON HIM
BREAKING NEWS: An elderly man has been killed in a tragic accident in Ballybofey today. Gardai are at the scene of the tragedy. The man, who was in his mid 70s, was killed while he was working on a car...
View ArticleSHOCK AS MARK McHUGH AND THREE OTHERS QUIT DONEGAL SQUAD
Donegal All-Star forward Mark McHugh is one of four players who are understood to have sensationally left the county team. Mark McHugh McHugh’s shock departure comes less than a month before the...
View ArticleTRIBUTES PAID TO BALLYBOFEY FARMER KILLED IN FREAK ACCIDENT
The popular farmer who was killed in a freak accident in Ballybofey yesterday has been named locally as Joseph (Josie) McDermott. A full investigation has been launched into the accident which killed...
View ArticleCOUNTDOWN CONTINUES AS ORGANISERS EXPECT HUGE CROWD FOR NORTH WEST 10K
Mayor Ian McGarvey and County Manager Seamus Neely sign up for the North West 10K. The Mayor of Donegal Cllr Ian McGarvey and the County Manager Seamus Neely were the first two people to register for...
View ArticleELECTION 2014: MCCREA HIGHLIGHTS LACK OF ADEQUATE PLAYGROUND FACILITIES IN...
Labour candidate Brian McCrea has highlighted what he feels to be the lack of adequate play facilities for children in the Ballybofey area. Brian McCrea has blasted the lack of adequate playground...
View ArticleLAST CALL FOR HIGHLAND RADIO BINGO
Last call: Highland HIGHLAND Radio is axing its bingo game, the station has announced. In a statement yesterday the Letterkenny-based station says it is dropping its long-running Rehab Radio Bingo....
View ArticleROBERT KEE GIVES YOU THE KEY TIPS TO GET THAT PERFECT LAWN THIS SUMMER
Robert Kee Power Equipment are giving you simple, but key tips to keep your garden in pristine shape this summer!! Regular mowing should be kept up and increased in frequency in the coming weeks to...
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