Work starts on next phase at St Conal’s Hospital campus


ALMOST one million euro is to be spent on the next phase of building works at the St Conal’s Hospital campus in Letterkenny. Scaffolding has been erected outside the medical rehabilitation unit in recent days as builders get ready to start working on upgrading the roof, windows and walls. A spokesperson for the HSE confirmed […]


Uncle jailed for vile harassment campaign against niece


A Donegal businessman who bombarded his niece with sexually explicit and racially offensive text messages has been jailed. Martin Hughes (68) of Three Trees, Quigley’s Point, was given a three year prison sentence at Letterkenny Circuit Court this morning after admitting a disgusting campaign of harassment against Michelle Doherty over a five year period. Ms […]


Record number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Donegal


DONEGAL has moved to the top of the Covid-19 charts. It follows confirmation that the HPSC has been notified of 75 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Donegal today – the largest number ever recorded in a single day.  It moves Donegal 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 population over the 300 mark (300.3) almost 100 over […]


Letterkenny’s Errigal College gets new principal


Donegal ETB has appointed Danny McFadden as the new principal of Errigal College in Letterkenny. Mr McFadden will replace Mr Charlie Cannon who is retiring at the end of December after almost 40 years with Donegal ETB, 35 years in Errigal College and eight years as the college’s principal. Errigal College opened in 1914. Planning […]


Trailer released for new movie from Donegal director


MOVIE lovers have been given their first glimpse of the new film from Donegal director Gerard Lough. Billed as a complex thriller, ‘Spears’ comes five years after the release of Lough’s first feature film, the well received science fiction horror ‘Night People’. The Donegal man’s latest offering has a much larger scope and was shot […]


Stowaway tarantula to be given home in Tropical World


A tarantula discovered by a stunned Donegal shopper is to take up permanent residence in Letterkenny’s Tropical World. The unusual stowaway was found hiding in a bunch of wrapped bananas bought recently at a local supermarket. Parker, as the spider has since become known, has been identified as a Mexican red rump. It is around […]


Stranorlar crash victim named


THE man who died in a crash in Stranorlar yesterday has been named. He was Michael Reid of Knockfair in Stranorlar. Mr Reid, who was in his 60s, died following a crash between two Jeeps and a car shortly after 9am at Admiran. Advertisement Funeral arrangements have yet to be finalised. His death is deeply […]


Donegal’s Americans have their say as polling day looms


AMERICA goes to the polls tomorrow with virtually all projections pointing to a win for Joe Biden. The Democratic candidate has been ahead of Donald Trump in most national polls since the start of 2020 and there is little in the mood music coming out of the US to suggest that will change. If 2016 […]


Oscar lives to bark another day following rescue effort


THE owners of a Labradoodle got a scare last Thursday afternoon when the dog became trapped on Deadman’s Island at Loughros Mor Bay in Ardara. Local businessman Matthew Whyte received a report of two dogs needing help at about 1pm. The dogs, father and son Buddy and Oscar, first entered the water near the Ardara […]


Man dies following crash in Stranorlar


A man in his 60s has died following a three vehicle crash in Stranorlar this morning. The fatal road traffic collision involved two jeeps and one car. The incident occurred at around 9.20am. The driver of the car was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital in a critical condition. He has since passed away as a […]