Gardaí investigating theft in Ballintra
Gardaí in Donegal says they are investigating an incident of theft that occurred on Thursday last in the Ballintra area of Co Donegal. A sum of cash was taken in the course of this incident. No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing. Meanwhile a Donegal…
Priest returns to Drumholm Parish after 19 years
A priest is returning to returning to Drumholm Parish after 19 years away. Originally from St. Johnston, Co. Donegal, Rev. Dr. Niall Coll has been Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies and Religious Education at St. Mary’s University College in Belfast over this time. He is to return from the 11th…
Water works completed in Ballintra
Irish Water says works to improve drinking water supply and quality in the Ballintra area of County Donegal have been completed. The water mains replacement works involved the decommissioning and replacement of approximately 300 metres of problematic cast iron water mains with modern, high density polyethylene (plastic) pipes. New water…
Water Infrastructure upgrade to commence in Ballintra
Works are due to start today in Ballintra. The works will be started with the aim of improving the water quality in the area. The works were originally due to have started back in March, however, they were postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 300 metres of pipes…
Water works to commence in Ballintra today.
Works are to begin today in Ballintra to improve the quality of the water supply in the area. As part of Irish Water’s National Leakage Reduction Programme which is aiming to reduce leaks across the region by fixing or replacing water systems. This will increase water pressure and…
Cats in Donegal being shot, poisoned and killed
There have been reports of cats being killed, poisoned and shot in the face in Donegal. That’s according to Donegal based charity, Animals In Need, who found a cat with a concaved face with metal shards embedded in her skull. Found in an abandoned house, the AIN volunteers brought the…
N15 reopened after crash
The main Donegal Town to Ballyshannon road has been reopened following what was described as a serious accident yesterday afternoon between a car and a lorry. It’s understood two people who were in the car were taken to Sligo University Hospital. The accident occurred at the Ballintra/Rossnowlagh junction on the main…