Gardai in Donegal say theft of batteries from road signs ‘not unusual’
Gardai in Donegal Town are appealing for witnesses after a number of batteries were stolen from flashing road signage along the main N15 last night. The 20 batteries were stolen from mobile traffic management signage on the N15 at Drumlonagher Donegal Town sometime between 11pm on last night (3rd April)…
Donegal councillor has called for WWII look-out posts to be restored
A Donegal county councillor has called for old World War Two look-out posts dotted around the coast to be restored and promoted as part of our historic past. Independent Councillor Niamh Kennedy made the suggestion at this week’s municipal district meeting of the council in Donegal Town. She says that…
New children’s ambulance will be based in Donegal Town
A children’s ambulance service which is the first of it’s kind in the world is extending it’s service into the North West. The Bumbleance service caters for sick children who need to travel to and from hospital appointments in Dublin from the most rural parts of the country. A new…
Donegal Town Basketball Club Notes
This is the club’s busy time now for the next few months as we enter the business side of the North West Regional Leagues. We have 4 teams in action still as our u18 Girls have finished their games and our Ladies team failed to stay in the league with…
Over €100,000 in vouchers sold for Donegal Town businesses
The Donegal Town Business Focus Group are hoping to expand their shop local voucher scheme after a successful Christmas. The initiative was launched last year and is designed to maximise local spend and ensure jobs are retained in the community. The business group is a collective of businesses and individuals…
Public meeting to hear implications of potential cuts to expressway services
Remote areas like south and west Donegal would be worst affected by any changes to Bus Eireann Expressway services. That’s according to Dermot O’Leary of the National Bus and Rail Union speaking ahead of a public meeting on the issue tonight in Tubbercurry and another in Donegal Town on December…
Public meetings to take place on Bus Eireann Expressway service
Changes to the Bus Eireann’s Expressway service would result in the death knell of rural bus services. That’s according to Dermot O Leary, general secretary of the National Bus and Rail Union which is launching a nationwide campaign against a so-called restructuring of the service. As part of the campaign,…