Donegal Parish offering take away ashes for Ash Wednesday
A parish in Donegal is trying to prepare more containers of ashes for church-goers to celebrate Ash Wednesday. 200 containers were provided by the parish of Clonmany at the local Centra, but have since run out. It’s part of efforts from the Catholic Church to allow people to celebrate Ash…
Arrest in connection with attempted robbery of Donegal PO
Gardaí have arrested a man in his early 60s in connection with the attempted armed robbery of a post office in Clonmany. The incident occurred on November 11th shortly after 5pm when a man entered the post office. He produced what was believed to be a handgun and demanded money.…
Teagasc to hold a national hill sheep conference in Donegal
Teagasc, the agriculture and food development authority are to hold a national hill sheep conference in Donegal. The meeting that takes place on Wednesday the 19th of February in Ballybofey is to focus on hill sheep production but also the contribution of hill sheep farmers to maintaining and enhancing the…
The Defence Forces are helping victims of flooding in County Donegal today
The Defence Forces have been deployed to help flood victims in Donegal. Troops are supporting Donegal County Council and local communities to clear flood water from their homes and remove debris following severe weather damage on Tuesday. Personnel are helping out in Buncranagh, Clonmany, Carndonagh and Burnfoot today. Taoiseach Leo…