IFA official shocked at discovery of dead sheep in river at Pettigo
The IFA’s Sheep Committee representative in County Donegal, Adrian Gallagher, says he’s shocked at the discovered of 19 ewes in the River Termon at Pettigo and what has happened is wrong. The decomposed sheep were…
The Friday Panel, Tommy Higgins, Susan O’Keeffe
The Labour Party’s electoral woes in the UK, Covid rates in Donegal, minimum pricing for alcohol, European super leagues, the cost of stamps and the latest round of political correctness are all under the spotlight…
Donegal mother campaigns for restrictions on junk food marketing to children
Breege Doherty, a mother of one from Stranorlar in Donegal, has been spearheading a campaign by the Irish Heart Foundation for curbs on junk food marketing to children. She’s been outlining ways in which this…
Anger continues in South Donegal at Holohan comments
Residents in South Donegal have continued to raise objections to the comments of Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan in relation to the numbers of Covid cases in the county. Marie Askin of Ballyshannon says the…
Research into minimum unit pricing for alcohol is flawed claims Sligo publican
Minister Frank Feighan has this week introduced a new minimum unit pricing for alcohol, which he insists will ensure that cheap and strong alcohol is not available at ‘pocket money’ prices. Sligo publican and off-licence…
It’s a rat line, and you’ve been caught – Pringle lambasts new Garda Covid hotline
A new Garda hotline set up for residents in County Donegal to report any illegal gatherings during Covid has been slammed in the Dail as a rat line and tout line. Deputy Thomas Pringle says…
No lessons learned after disastrous outcome of birth of our daughter say Ballintogher family
The parents of 5 year old Megan McGoldrick of Ballintogher say it’s regrettable that the HSE and Sligo University Hospital have not indicated that lessons were learned arising from the birth of their daughter in…