Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh has visited all four corners of the globe over the past thirty-five years with Irish folk music band Altan. At times, holidays back in West Donegal were less frequent than she would have liked due to a busy touring calendar. However, since the outbreak of the pandemic last March Mairéad has spent […]
Finds her calling through reiki for dogs
A RAPHOE-based dog groomer says she has found her calling providing an alternative therapy, reiki, to her four-legged clients. Olive McCrabb has always had a way with animals but it was not until she rehomed rescue dog Simone and tried reiki on the struggling animal that she realised her true potential. Reiki practitioners use a […]
LUH staff off due to Covid-19 tops 180 for first time
THE number of staff at Letterkenny University Hospital who are now off work or self-isolating as a result of a Covid-19 infection outbreak had risen to 182 yesterday, up from record highs of 170 last week. Those affected include staff who tested positive for Covid-19 through workplace and community transmission, symptomatic staff, staff who are […]
Body of German shepherd dog found dumped in drain
THE body of a German Shephard dog has been found wrapped in a shower curtain and dumped in a drain in Donegal. The ISPCA recently received a call from a member of the public about a deceased German shepherd dog near Ballinahone, Burnfoot, earlier this week. Senior Inspector Kevin McGinley responded and was confronted by […]
Woman sustained head injuries in Letterkenny assault
A man in his 30s was arrested and detained following the incident.
Minister McConalogue designates five more Irish ports
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D., today announced that he has decided to designate five additional Irish ports for UK registered Northern Ireland vessel landings for both IUU and NEAFC purposes. Advertisement The five new ports designated are Greencastle, Rathmullen and Burtonport in Donegal, Ros a Mhíl and Howth. […]
World’s ‘cuddliest’ sheep find great home near Fintown
HIKERS around Lough Finn, near Fintown, have been stopped in their tracks in recent times by a breed of sheep that looks more like an adorable stuffed animal! The Valais blacknose sheep, otherwise known as the Walliser Schwarznasenschaf, have been turning heads on Farm Achla. Dubbed the “world’s cuddliest sheep” they can be found grazing […]
Company hoping to increase workforce by fifty per cent
A WEST Donegal company manufacturing components for some of the world’s most recognised car brands is looking to grow its workforce by fifty per cent. Irish Pressings Ltd. – based in the Údarás na Gaeltachta Industrial Estate in Gweedore – specialise in the design and manufacture of tooling and metal pressed components for a range […]
Nurse urges public to ‘play your part’ in Covid battle
A NURSE on the front-line of the Covid-19 pandemic at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) is pleading for the public to play their part in curbing the spread of the virus. Treasa Toye, who works in the high dependency unit, admitted she and her colleagues are finding it mentally and physically draining working in these very […]
‘Something triggered inside me and I started to write’
A LETTERKENNY grand-mother is the Regional Cultural Centre’s first Virtual Artist-in-Residence for 2021. Denise Blake, a successful poet and writer, has been presenting a selection of her work on the RCC social media channels this week and will continue on to Friday, 22nd. Advertisement Denise has broadcast regularly on Sunday Miscellany on RTE Radio 1 […]