Donegal County Council & Letterkenny Rotary Club to send 300 bicycles to Africa
A joint initiative between Donegal county council and the Letterkenny Rotary Club will see over 300 bicycles sent to Africa in the coming weeks. An appeal which was launched by the Rotary Club in October…
Minister Simon Coveney: “The Government will get it right this time”
In planning for what Ireland needs over the next 20 years, Minister Simon Coveney says the government will get it right this time. He was speaking in Sligo for the regional launch of the Ireland…
Two fires in the region overnight
Gardai were alerted to a blaze at Aurivo at around 11:15pm last night in Ballaghaderreen by a local woman who heard an explosion and saw “the sky light up”. No one was injured in the…
Local Councillor calls for Ballyshannon public toilets to be brought up to standard
A local councillor is calling on Donegal County Council to ensure the public toilets in Ballyshannon are brought up to a better standard ahead of the busy summer period. Fine Gael’s Barry O’Neill raised the…
Thirty new jobs in Charlestown
Thirty new jobs are coming on stream today in Charlestown with the official opening of a new service station in the town. The extensive new service area is located on the N17 just across the…
Trolley figures down dramatically for the first time in weeks
Trolley numbers in the North West have been reduced dramatically today. Irish Nurses and Midwives Figures show there are just seven people waiting to be admitted to hospitals in Donegal and Sligo. All seven are…
New York based Ballyshannon native is Donegal Man of the Year
A Ballyshannon native who has been in New York for the past 28 years and who owns four bars in the city has been selected at the 2017 Donegal Man of the Year. Joseph Donagher…
