Drink driving detection rates above average in Donegal
Drink Driving detection rates were above the national average in Donegal. The head of the Road Safety Authority says the drink-driving message hasn’t got through to many younger people. Moyagh Murdock was reacting to figures indicating 34 thousand drivers were caught under the influence of drink or drugs over the…
Peter Casey says he’s not finished with politics. Will he run in Donegal?
There’s speculation that unsuccessful presidential candidate Peter Casey may run as an election candidate in Donegal. He says he will soon be making an announcement about his future in politics. He has also pointed out that most of his votes in the presidential election came from people in rural Ireland.…
Pearse Doherty describes payments to junior bondholders as “a betrayal”
Donegal Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty has described the payments to junior bondholders “a betrayal”. The Taoiseach has rejected an opposition claim that he’s “Roll-over Leo” when it comes to Anglo bondholders. Leo Varadkar has said the state will be the largest beneficiary from the liquidation of the former Anglo…
Education Minister & Donegal TD welcomes extension to Leaving Cert
Education Minister and Donegal TD Joe McHugh says the extension to the Leaving Cert timetable will help students who may have had to sit three exams on the one day. Two extra days are being added in an effort to minimise exam clashes and take the pressure off students sitting…
Donegal man elected as general secretary of INTO
A Donegal man has been elected as the new general secretary of the INTO. John Boyle from Mullaghduff was one of three candidates nominated by INTO branches to contest the election which took place between November 26th and December 17th 2018. It is anticipated that Mr Boyle will take up…
Top awards for Harvey’s Point Hotel and MD McGlone
With fears of a no-deal Brexit now looming larger than ever, the managing director of one of the north west’s leading hotel resorts says that when it comes to attracting tourists to the region, it’s about not keeping all eggs in the one basket. Tourism numbers to Ireland have been…
Four Donegal businesses running for local enterprise awards
Four small businesses from South Donegal are in the running for coveted titles in the 2018 Donegal Local Enterprise Awards. The awards event will take place this Friday in the Radisson Blu Hotel, in Letterkenny. Shine’s Tuna, Killybegs; MMG Welding, Killybegs; McMonagle Marble, Mountcharles and Robert Beirne Engineering, Killybegs are…