The recently ordained Fr Shane Gallagher from Ballybofey is to be the CC in Glenties following clerical changes announced by the Bishop of Raphoe, the Most Rev. Philip Boyce.
Fr Gallagher, who was the only person to be ordained for the Raphoe diocese this year, will also take up the role of Chaplain to St Columba’s [...]

 
Donegal consumers must get a fair deal on price, choice and quality in their weekly shopping basket – that’s the view of Tánaiste  and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Mary Coughlan,
Speaking at the Dublin offices of the National Consumer Agency, she claimed that progress has been made in recent weeks in tackling rising prices.
“Consumers [...]

 
By Chris Ashmore
 
Raphoe’s Chloe Magee is already setting her sights on making a big impact at the London Olympics in 2012.
The 19-year-old was hugely impressive last weekend as she  made her debut on the Olympic stage in Beijing.
But now she wants to aim even higher – and to be really among the medal contenders in [...]

By Gerard Gallen
The black economic clouds in the Finn Valley have darkened further with the news that the number of people signing on the Live Register in Ballybofey has hit 1,430 – the highest since the millennium.
The freefall in the economy has led to the number of males on the register in July (883) almost [...]

By Paddy Clancy
 
Gardai throughout the county and the Irish Greyhound Board are probing the cruel death of two greyhounds whose bodies were pulled from a tributary of the River Foyle last week.
 
Shocked animal welfare workers were stunned by the extent of cruelty behind the deaths of the two unwanted greyhounds.
The dogs’ badly mutilated bodies were [...]

By Gerard Gallen
The first ever Donegal Book Fair, hosted by the Jason Clarke Foundation, was a roaring success last weekend raising over €3000. With around 50 exhibitors on the day it has been confirmed that the Book Fair will return in November and could become a regular event every three months following on from the [...]

Raphoe’s Chloe Magee will realise her Olympic dream this Saturday when she takes to the court in the badminton competition against 46th seed Estonian Katie Tolmoff.
It will be a tough contest for the teenage Irish number one with Tolmoff ranked 28 places above her in the rankings.
The team has been in the Olympic Village [...]

By Chris Ashmore
Finn Harps may be in serious relegation bother – but team boss Paul Hegarty has been around long enough to know that there is no point in any panic buttons being pressed.
Harps are in a real battle for their lives and are locked into an epic struggle with four teams trying to avoid [...]

By Chris Ashmore
A motion calling for work to start on a controversial development of 28 apartments in Ballybofey was withdrawn at Monday’s meeting of Donegal Co. Council.
However, the project is still very much alive, and the Finn Valley Post has learned that a decision is due to be made on September 3rd about whether it [...]

By Gerard Gallen
Seven parts of Donegal, including a 10km area between Lifford and Ballybofey, have higher radon levels than the standard acceptable threshold levels, according to a survey by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland.
However, Donegal only has one small area near Moville above the 20% threshold.
Radon is cited as second most common cause of [...]