By: Louise Flanagan ALL three of my kids loved their dodo when they were tots. At the baby stage, a dodo was omnipresent; I wouldn’t have left the house unless I had at least two with me. Only an amateur would put themselves in the precarious position of relying on just one. As they got […]
Letterkenny woman in court over 27 offences
A LETTERKENNY woman appeared at the local District Court this week facing a total of 27 offences including assault, public order and theft. Jodie Quill, Carraig Craobh, Crievesmith, was charged with the alleged assault at the Voodoo nightclub, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny, on September 18, 2022. She was further charged with theft from the St […]
Councillor claims motorists are ‘sitting ducks’ for new speed camera
By Chris Ashmore MOTORISTS are “sitting ducks” when it comes to a new static speed camera which has been erected on the main Letterkenny to Derry road, it has been claimed. And with the fine for breaking the speed limit for passing a static camera having increased to €160, the letter in the post can […]
Main Letterkenny to Ramelton road to be closed for a time on Sunday
A section of the main Letterkenny to Ramelton road will be closed on Sunday morning to allow for the removal of an overhanging tree. Gardaí are advising motorists to take care and be aware that diversions will be in place while the work is carried out. The tree was partially blown over during Friday’s storms. […]
Parents afraid to drop children at school because of speeding traffic
By Chris Ashmore PARENTS are afraid to let their children off outside a school for fear that they could be hit by speeding cars – that was the claim made by Cllr. Liam Blaney this week. He was referring to the situation outside Kilmacrennan National School where he said that cars “are flying by” and […]
Deaths in Donegal, Saturday, January 25
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Dr Michael O’Dowd, Milford Philip McCafferty, Letterkenny and Clydebank Advertisement John Friel, Strabane and formerly Lifford Edmund Meehan, Raphoe Noel Christopher McFadden, Falcarragh and Norway Anne McLaughlin, Dublin and Dungloe Frank Gordon, Lucan, Dublin and Castlefinn Sr Sheila Skeffington O.P., Dublin and Castlefinn Dr Michael O’Dowd, […]
Two more weather warnings issued by Met Éireann for Donegal
By Diarmaid Doherty AS the county recovers from the damage and impact of Storm Éowyn on Friday, Met Éireann has today issued more weather warnings for Donegal. A Moderate Weather Warning for snow-ice for Donegal will take effect from 8pm this evening (Saturday) and is valid until 9am on Sunday. And there’s a separate Moderate […]
Kerry v Donegal Division One game is postponed
Donegal’s opening National Football League game against Kerry which was due to be played on Sunday has been postponed. The game at Fitzgerald Stadium in Tralee was to played on Sunday afternoon with a large number of Donegal supporters planning to make the long trip for the game. However, after Friday’s severe storms, more bad […]
Man who died in Raphoe traffic incident named as Kacper Dudek (20)
The man who died in the fatal road traffic incident in Donegal in the early hours of Friday morning has been named as Kacper Dudek (20). Gardaí in Raphoe continue to investigate the fatal incident that occurred at Feddyglass, Raphoe. The body of the deceased man has been removed from the scene to the mortuary […]
McConalogue loses his place in newly formed cabinet
DONEGAL TD Charlie McConalogue has not been included in Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s new cabinet. The Fianna Fail TD is the only minister to be demoted from the cabinet as the new Taoiseach ran the changes. McConalogue – the outgoing Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine – must now wait to see if he will […]