DONEGAL TRAVELLER ROW ERUPTS AGAIN ON VINCENT BROWNE TV3 SHOW
COMMENTS by a Donegal County Councillor about Travellers erupted into another row on TV3′s Tonight With Vincent Browne. A house outside Ballyshannon which was allocated by the council to the Ward...
View ArticleDUNGLOE AND GLENTIES SEWAGE SCHEMES IN TOUCHING DISTANCE
Cllr Marie Therese Gallagher has welcomed movement on Dungloe and Glenties sewage schemes. Cllr Gallagher said she is pleased that recommendation for tender will be completed within the next two weeks...
View ArticleFILM IT FRIDAY – WIN MORE FREE TICKETS TO CENTURY CINEMAS!
Every week we will be giving away a FREE family pass (one adult and three children or two adults and two children) to Century Cinemas in Letterkenny. All readers have to do is to email the answer to...
View ArticleBUSINESSMAN THANKS COMMUNITY AS FIGHT TO ‘SAVE CREESLOUGH’ IMPROVES
The crowd which came out on March 5 BUSINESSMAN Danny Lafferty today thanked the people of Creeslough for rallying around in a bid to save up to 40 jobs. His shops and pubs will stay in examinership...
View ArticleRUGBY QUEEN LARISSA BRINGS GRAND SLAM TROPHY TO THE ROSSES
Larissa in action SIX NATIONS winner Larissa Nolan and her proud family will get a hero’s welcome in the Rosses tonight. The Tir Chonaill Rugby Football Club are hosting the Woman’s 6 Nations trophy in...
View ArticleCOUNTY PLAYERS SLAM FIXTURE COMMITTEE AS GAMES CLASH WITH TRAINING
DONEGAL’S county players are furious today, claiming the fixtures committee in the county have failed to take account of county training with just a few weeks to go until Donegal’s Championship clash...
View ArticlePARENTS TO HOLD PROTEST OVER CLOSURE OF CRECHE
Members of a crèche threatened with closure are to hold a protest outside the Udaras na Gaeltachta offices in Gaoth Dobhair. Members of Udaras are due to hold a meeting at the Gaoth Dobhair Business...
View ArticleDD LOCAL – MANORCUNNINGHAM NOTES
Baby & Me Event: Lagan Primary Care Team are hosting a one day ‘showcase’ where practical, Educational Information is presented in an Interactive, Friendly, Fun, Colourful, Informative Manner....
View ArticleARRANMORE TO OPEN NEW SPORTS CENTRE TODAY
A new sports facility will be launched on Arranmore Island today. The launch of the development will be undertaken by Dinny McGinley T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage and the...
View Article‘LES MIS’ STAR REBECCA STORM COMES TO LETTERKENNY
The first lady of musical theatre, Rebecca Storm, is to star at An Grianan Theatre in Letterkenny. recently announced her first solo tour of the northern counties, which will bring her to Letterkenny’s...
View ArticleENTRIES FLOODING IN FOR THE NORTH WEST 10K
With just two days to go the entries are flying in for Sunday’s North West 10k in Letterkenny. Registrations are continuing on this Friday evening from 6-8 p.m. and tomorrow from 2-6 p.m at an office...
View ArticleMCHUGH’S PLAN TO REVISIT WEMBLEY ON A KNIFE EDGE AFTER PLAY OFF DEFEAT
Leitirmacaward native Carl McHugh’s hopes of returning to Wembley suffered a severe dent last night after Bradford City were beaten 3-2 by Burton Albion at the Valley Parade. It leaves Burton Albion...
View ArticleBIG SALE IN MCELHINNEYS AS MAY MADNESS BEGINS!!
McElhinneys May Madness sale event starts tomorrow with fantastic discounts of 10%, 20% & 50% off in all departments. McElhinneys are open this Bank Holiday Monday from 11am – 6pm. Opening hours:...
View ArticleCHILDCARE WORKER WHO LEFT TODDLER OUTSIDE CRECHE CLAIMS UNFAIR DISMISSAL
A childcare worker was sacked from her job after mistakenly leaving a child locked out of a crèche. Laura Johnston was dismissed after the incident at Letterkenny Community Childcare Centre in March,...
View ArticleWAITING TIMES FOR SOCIAL WELFARE CLAIMS UNACCEPTABLE – DOHERTY
Sinn Féin Finance Spokesperson Pearse Doherty has said waiting times for processing social welfare claims is unacceptably high. Deputy Doherty today revealed details of waiting times for social welfare...
View ArticleHEALTH & BEAUTY: THE WINNER OF OUR GARNIER GIVEAWAY IS….
THANKS TO everyone who entered our beauty product giveaway this week. And the winner of the Garnier Giveaway is: Sinead Doherty, Finnabanes, Donegal Town Sinead wins a bottle of Garnier Body Ultimate...
View ArticleCOUNCIL HONOURS DONEGAL WOMAN MADE LORD PROVOST OF GLASGOW
Cllr. Sadie Docherty a woman with strong family roots in West Donegal, who holds the prestigious role of Lord Provost of Glasgow, is to be honoured with a Civic Reception at Donegal County Council in...
View ArticleFIANNA FAIL MOTION CALLS FOR ACTION ON FODDER CRISIS – McCONALOGUE
Fianna Fáil is calling for the establishment of a dedicated unit within the Department of Agriculture to co-ordinate the response to the fodder crisis. The Dáil will this week will discuss a Fianna...
View ArticleJOBS BOOST AS RANDOX ANNOUNCES 90 NEW POSITIONS IN DUNGLOE
Randox Teo today announced that it is to invest a further €0.5m as it expands its R&D facility in An Clochán Liath, with the promise of almost 90 new jobs over the next two years. The investment is...
View ArticleTDs VOTE COULD MAKE PRINGLE’S PROPOSALS ON PROSTITUTION NEW LAW
Deputy Thomas Pringle today tabled his Bill in the Dáil to criminalise the purchase of sexual services, with a vote on the Bill to take place next Tuesday, where he highlighted the importance of...
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