Pearse Doherty appointed Sinn Féin’s Deputy Leader in the Dáil
Pearse Doherty has been appointed Sinn Féin’s Deputy Leader in the Dáil. Mary Lou McDonald says Deputy Doherty will play an important role in advancing their work in Leinster House. She’s also appointed Jonathan O’Brien…
An Post to meet Easkey campaigners next week
An Post is to meet with the local community in Easkey next week to discuss the future of the local post office. The postmaster at the post office there is set to retire with locals…
Three hundred people sign petition in favour of ‘Enniscrone’ spelling
Around 300 people signed a petition last night in support of having the town of Enniscrone spelt on all signage as ‘Enniscrone’. There are currently two spellings ‘Inishcrone’ and ‘Enniscrone’ and there were two petitions…
Govt Chief Whip welcomes ‘another piece in the infrastructure jigsaw for Donegal’
Donegal TD Joe McHugh has welcomed the announcement of a new 25.5km stretch of the A6 as ‘vital for Donegal’. The Department for Infrastructure in the North says work will begin this Spring on the…
Eight Donegal schools to roll out PE as a Leaving Cert subject
80 schools around the country including 8 in Donegal have been chosen to start the roll-out of PE as a Leaving Cert subject. The Abbey Vocational School in Donegal town is just one where students…
Fundraiser says he’ll continue to raise money for controversial donegal charity
A Donegal Town man who has raised tens of thousands of euro for the Good and New Cancer charity says he will continue to raise money for them. The Letterkenny based charity has been shrouded…
Bertie Ahern to address Brexit meeting in Donegal
Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern will address a public meeting on Brexit in Co Donegal tonight. The meeting will discuss what effect a hard border could have on places like Co Donegal. The meeting is being…