Award win for Donegal Railway Museum
Donegal Railway Museum has been announced as the recipient of the Heritage Category in The National Lottery’s Good Causes awards. The museum, located at Tyrconnell Street in Donegal Town has overseen various upgrade works in recent years including the restoration and return of the famous steam engine “Drumboe” to the…
The demise of the car salute – a tradition worth keeping
Listeners have been reacting to a letter in today’s Irish Times stressing the importance of retention of the Irish tradition of saluting people while driving in your car. For some, it’s a sign of friendship, for others it’s a deeper acknowledgment of the historical bonds which the Irish share
Gardai seek information after assault in Bundoran pub
Gardai are appealing for information in relation to an assault in a licensed premises in Bundoran on 21st May last. A young man was injured following the unprovoked attack. Garda Joanne Doherty of Donegal Town Garda Station has this week’s ‘On The Beat’
New Criminal Justice Bill will impact on freedom of speech it’s claimed
The new Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill will seriously damage the right to freedom of speech in Ireland. That’s according to Ciaran Tracey of County Leitrim, who says the legislation indicates the Government’s contempt for our constitutional rights
Revealed: Big increase in number of dual Irish citizens in North West
There’s been a significant increase in the number of dual Irish citizens across Sligo Leitrim and Donegal. Census figures have also revealed that there’s been a slight drop in those who stated that their health was good or very good across all three counties. The data shows that of Sligo’s…
Fire Chief in Leitrim urges extreme caution due to current weather
The Chief Fire officer with Leitrim County Council has urged the general public to excise great care when engaging in outdoor activities over the weekend. The comments from Finian Joyce comes as a Condition Orange – High Fire Risk Warning has been issued by the Department of Agriculture, Food…
An Post commit to advertising franchise for Collooney
An Post has given a firm commitment that it will advertise the franchise for post office service for Collooney in the coming weeks. It emerged over the weekend that the current postmistress is set to retire after ten years in the role, sparking major concern locally over the future…