Call for natural disasters procedures following Donegal gorse fire
There is calls for the Taoiseach and Minister with Responsibility for Defence to outline the procedures in place in the event of future natural disasters following a gorse fire in Donegal. Last month firefighters and locals fought a huge wildfire which scorched hundreds of acres of land in the west…
Donegal take away issued with food closure order
A take away in Donegal was issued with a closure order last month as it posed an immediate danger to public health, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland. In total, seven take-aways, pubs, and restaurants throughout the country were found to be in breach of food safety laws…
Number of premises in West Donegal left without water over the weekend
A large number of households and businesses in the West end of Bundoran have been left without water over the course of the weekend. Local election candidate Michael McMahon has criticized Irish water for what he calls as a lack of urgency in ensuring the problem was rectified over the…
€500,000 winning Euromillions Plus ticket sold in Co. Donegal
Lotto players in the North West are being urged to check their tickets, after a winning ticket worth €500,000 was sold in Co. Donegal. A winning Euromillions Plus ticket was sold the Paper Stop Shop along Main St. in Glenties, Co.Donegal. People are now being asked to check their tickets…
Fire services battling large blaze in Co. Donegal; N56 closed between Dungloe and Gaoth Dobhair
A large fire has broken out in Co. Donegal. An extensive area in the west of the county is affected with the N56 closed between Dungloe and Gaoth Dobhair as fire crews from across the region battle the blaze. Councillor Micheal Macgiollaeasbuig is at the scene, he spoke with Minister…
4 Years to Walk the Coastline of Ireland and Britain
Karen Penny is currently undertaking a mammoth task. She intends to walk the entire coastline of Ireland and Britain, all in aid of Alzheimers Research. It will take her 4 years! She is currently along the West coast of Ireland and is due in Sligo shortly. If anyone would like…
Drop in pupil numbers in Donegal
Donegal saw one of the biggest declines in pupils enrolling in primary schools in the country. The latest figures from the Department of Education shows the change in enrolment figures in mainstream primary school between September 2017 and September 2018. The Department of Education’s latest bulletin shows the uneven nature…