The Good & New Charity in Donegal releases statement explaining finances
A Co Donegal cancer charity has released a statement explaining why it received over 400,000 more than it spent in the last two years. Figures from the charity regulator revealed yesterday that the Good and…
Donegal nightclub granted licence to open at 12.01am on St Stephen’s morning
A Donegal nightclub is causing controversy with its decision to open on Christmas night. The Limelight nightclub in Glenties has been granted a special licence to open at 1 minute past midnight – technically on…
Enniscrone Farmer elected as Chair of the ICMSA’s Livestock committee
The ICMSA today announced that Pat McCormack will succeed John Comer as President of the Association. At a National Council in Limerick, Mr McCormack, a 40-year old dairy farmer from Tipperary who had served as…
Return to the good times? Families head to Lapland from Knock this Christmas
Ireland West Airport Knock had its first chartered flight to Lapland this month since the boomtimes in 2007. Management at the airport have confirmed that the flight with a hundred people on board set off…
Credit unions could be an option for mortgages from next year
Dozens of credit unions could be offering mortgages by the end of next year. A pilot project has been launched that will see a small number of the member-owned lenders offering home loans. If this…
Developers behind Donegal Town cinema plans right not to appeal planning decision
Donegal Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher says the developers behind a proposed new cinema in Donegal Town made the correct decision by not appealing planning. Tyrone company WJ Dolan Construction Ltd had applied to Donegal…
Mark Hamill invites Star Wars fans to “Escape the Dark Side along Earth’s Wild Atlantic Way”
Tourism Ireland’s released a new film tapping in on our Jedi fame. It’s got Mark Hamill, inviting Star Wars fans everywhere to ‘Escape the Dark Side’ and come to Ireland. Tourism Ireland CEO Niall Gibbons…