LETTERKENNY University Hospital is appointing a Clinical Director of Gynaecology in an effort to improve services in the department. The move comes ten months after the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) published a damning report which found that despite additional staffing and funding resources being provided to the service further action was needed to […]
Swim from Gola to the mainland is a massive success
MORE than €14,000 has been raised for Donegal Cancer Flights after a group of swimmers took on the challenge of swimming from Gola to the mainland on Thursday. For many of the brave participants they only first got into the water last November and since then they have been working hard to conquer their goal […]
St Michael’s Church finally gets to mark special anniversary
This evening will mark a special anniversary for St Michael’s Church in Creeslough, with public celebrations to mark the church’s golden anniversary.
St Lugadius’ Church to celebrate 400 years of history
A SPECIAL Open Day takes place today in St Lugadius’ Church, Clonleigh, Lifford, to begin a series a celebrations marking its 400th anniversary. As part of Heritage Week, people are invited to attend the Open Day, between 11am and 2pm today,which will be followed by a special service on Sunday, August 21, at 3.30pm. The […]
Funding boost for community projects
DONEGAL community projects are set to receive a €500,000 boost following a funding announcement this morning. Donegal received the highest amount of CLÁR funding nationwide with sports clubs, schools and community groups set to benefit. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Donegal T.D., Charlie McConalogue said grants of up to €50,000 will be […]
World record holder hopes to inspire more women to cycle
World record holder Patricia McGinley is hoping her cycle from Mizen to Malin Head will inspire more women to take up the sport. The Mullaghduff woman became the first female to cover the 589km route in one go, an achievement that is now recognised by the World Ultra Cycling Association. Speaking to the Donegal News this […]
‘Old items’ go on display in Letterkenny
DONATED items with links to Donegal’s history form part of a new exhibition by the Letterkenny Irish Wheelchair Association’s charity shop. ‘Selling the Past’ will be launched at the shop this coming Tuesday at noon as part of National Heritage Week. Event organiser Taryn de Vere said they had an array of pieces with direct connections back […]
Picture special: Enjoying a day out in Rathmullan
Rathmullan looked more like a Greek Island as crowds enjoyed the near 30 degree heat beside a sparkling sea. People from Buncrana and Derry took advantage of the ferry to make the crossing in glorious sunshine, while holiday home owners from Dublin and Killarney hosted friends who saw Donegal at its very best. Children enjoyed […]
Westlife star rings to wish crash victims well
TWO Letterkenny women severely injured in a crash were stunned to receive a get-well phone call from Westlife star Nicky Byrne. Siobhan Gibbons and Ciara McVeigh Lunn were on their way to see the band in the Aviva Stadium on July 9 when they were involved in a three-car collision. The two friends were on the main […]
Student accommodation scarcity in Letterkenny becoming ‘desperate’
THE availability of student accommodation in the Letterkenny area for September has been described as “desperate” by the President of the Students’ Union at Atlantic Technology University (ATU) Edward Grant. “This time last year, even with 331 rentals, we struggled to get enough accommodation,” Mr Grant said. “This year we have 123, a reduction of […]