Donegal flood relief needs to be progressed says Donegal TD
A Donegal TD says the proposed €8.5m flood defence for the North West River Basin in Donegal Town needs to be progressed quicker. The proposed development consists of flood water storage, embankments and walls to protect around 73 buildings with the funding coming from the government’s €1.3b Flood Risk Management…
Donegal Gardaí appeal for information in relation to a number of burglaries
Donegal Gardaí are investigating a number of burglaries that occurred over the course of the first week of November in a number of areas. The burglaries occurred at private residences in the Donegal Town, Laghey, Ballyshannon, Bundoran and Mountcharles areas. Money or jewellery was stolen in many of the cases.…
Gardaí investigating burglary at Donegal Town jewellers
Gardaí are investigating a burglary at a Donegal Town jewellers. The incident occurred at 2.50am this morning. No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.
Historic day as ‘Drumboe’ steam engine returns to Donegal Town
Today marks the return of an iconic steam engine to Co. Donegal. The steam engine known as ‘Drumboe’, was the last train to operate in the county on the 31st of December 1959 from Donegal Town. An extensive restoration job was carried out in Whitehead, at Carrickfergus, in County Antrim.…
Council plan to purchase land to move Drumlonagher bottle bank
The long-running effort to relocate the bottle bank at Drumlonagher in Donegal Town to another location may at last be coming to an end. Independent Councillor Tom Conaghan says the council is now hoping to purchase land to enable the removal of the bottle bank from Drumlonagher. Cllr Conaghan has…
Second BreastCheck unit in Donegal to screen almost 800 women
BreastCheck are supplying a second unit in Donegal for the next three weeks with the aim of screening around 770 women in this time. Members from Donegal Action for Cancer Care recently met with BreastCheck representatives where it was confirmed the unti will operate from the Council Office in Donegal…
UPDATE: Road reopened – Donegal Gardaí appeal for information following fatal road traffic collision
Gardaí in Donegal Town are appealing for information following a fatal road traffic collision. A woman in her late 20’s was seriously injured when she fell from a bus and was struck by a passing vehicle at Ardnawark, Barnesmore Gap on Friday at around 3.45pm. The woman was airlifted to…