Teen and man arrested in connection with Donegal burglaries
A teenager and a man have been arrested in connection with a number of burglaries in west Donegal over the last few months. The arrests were made this morning, following a planned operation by Gardaí in Ballyshannon. A teenage juvenile and a man aged in his 20s were arrested on…
Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat Crew to host open day
The volunteer crew of Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat crew will host an open day at the lifeboat station which will also incorporate an Emergency Services Open Day. On the day, the volunteer crew of the lifeboat as well as representatives from locally based emergency services will be on hand to talk…
HSE to host preview days of new community hospital in Ballyshannon
The HSE will host two preview days this August Bank Holiday weekend for members of the public to avail of tours of the new Ballyshannon Community Hospital, ahead of its opening in the autumn. Staff will be on hand to show people around the €31.76 million facility located at the…
Donegal Councillor says repairing water pipes is a waste of money
Both the Government and Uisce Eireann have been accused of wasting taxpayer’s money by fixing water pipes in the North West. There have been numerous outages right across the region in recent weeks, leaving homes and businesses without water for a time. Cllr Michael Cholm MacGiolla Easbuig claims…
38 North-West Businesses included in Best of Ireland 2023 list
A number of businesses in the North West have been listed in the Hot Press Best of Ireland list for 2023. A total of 38 buisnesses in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal have been included in the latest list, which provides a comprehensive guide to Ireland’s best restaurants, shops, venues, attractions,…
Increase in number of cars purchased in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal
Counties Sligo, Leitrim, and Donegal each saw an increase in the number of cars purchased in the first seven months of 2023 compared to the same period last year. A total of 2,463 cars were purchased in county Donegal in the months of January to July, 258 of which were…
Water issues continue to impact homes and businesses
Almost half a million people across the country are being served by an ‘at risk’ water supply. That’s an increase of nearly 100 thousand people since 2021, according to the EPA’s latest report into public drinking water supplies. Three of Donegal’s water systems remain on the Environmental Protection Agency’s the…