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,…
Service won’t be affected at Donegal training center despite investigation
The ongoing Garda investigation at the Donegal Education Centre is not going to affect the work being done there. An investigation is taking place following alleged financial irregularities at the training centre which is based in Donegal Town. The majority of the centre’s funding comes from the department of education…
Manorhamilton faces the festive season without lights
Many Christmas Lights in the north west will be turned on over the weekend but one town in north Leitrim is facing into the festive season without them. Manorhamilton in county Leitrim faces its first Christmas without lights. It appears the cost of funding Christmas lights is a concern for…
Donegal TD calls for faster progress on new Gaelscoil
There are now hopes that a design team will soon be in consultation with the board of management of Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maistri in Donegal town to design a new school. Following the design and planning stage, the next stages are tendering and construction. Donegal Fiannna Fail Deputy Pat ‘the…
Donegal schools to be honoured with Basketball Ireland awards
Two All-Ireland-winning Donegal schools will receive trophies from Basketball Ireland at their annual awards ceremony in the National Basketball Arena on Saturday week. Coláiste Choilmcille Ballyshannon have been named the Girls B School of the Year, while the Abbey Vocational School from Donegal Town will receive the Girls C…