A Donegal pupil is celebrating after being named among the prize winners at the annual An Taisce Green Schools Water Awards. The artistic Niamh Chen from St. Mary’s National School in Ardara was the Regional winner of the poster competition at the Dublin ceremony. Uisce Éireann’s Geoffrey Bourke, who presented the awards alongside An Taisce’s […]
Bishop McGuckian to perform ordination of Rev Anthony Hartnett on Sunday
By Diarmaid Doherty Former Bishop of Raphoe Alan McGuckian will return to the diocese this Sunday to perform the ordination of Deacon Rev. Anthony Hartnett. A native of Co. Wicklow, Rev. Hartnett has been living in Donegal for over ten years and was ordained a Deacon in the Church of Mary Immaculate in Stranorlar last […]
Donegal guests attend RNLI garden party at Buckingham Palace
Princess Anne and the Duke of Kent hosted a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace last week for volunteers from all over the UK and Ireland in recognition of the RNLI celebrating its 200 year anniversary. Among the invited guests were volunteers from Donegal, including Susan Shields and Pete McBride from Downings who are pictured with […]
Raphoe business premises targeted by vandals
Gardaí have confirmed they are investigating an alleged incident of burglary at a business premises in Raphoe over the weekend. Damage was caused by vandals who entered Frankie’s of Raphoe on Saturday, ransacking the premises which is currently lying vacant. It’s understood quite a bit of damage was caused and graffiti sprayed on walls inside. […]
Bracing for the ballot – election campaign enters final few days
BY JEROME HUGHES Candidates are entering the final few days of canvassing as the county prepares to go to the polls this coming Friday. THE local electorate faces a crucial decision amidst a diverse pool of 91 candidates seeking just 37 available seats on Donegal County Council. Advertisement The upcoming local elections in Donegal promise […]
PARENTING COLUMN: Water balloon incidents – fun for some, not for others
By Louise Flanagan DURING the week, Letterkenny Babies Facebook page received the following message: “Milford area. 8.15pm Wednesday, Church Road. Boys were throwing water balloons from the church graveyard over the wall on church road. My car was hit by four; the first hit the windscreen, one hit my wee girl’s window very hard, the […]
Ten extra beds for LUH Emergency Department
Donegal Minister Charlie McConalogue has said he wants to help “drive on” plans to deliver ten extra beds to Letterkenny University Hospital’s Emergency Department. The extra beds are to be provided under the Health Capital Plan for 2024. The project is one of 22 Donegal projects that has been earmarked for funding from an overall […]
EUROPE DIRECT: Ireland records third largest growth in population in 20 years
According to Eurostat’s just published ‘Demography of Europe 2024’, Ireland recorded a 33 per cent increase in population between 1 January, 2003 and 1 January, 2023, the 3rd highest rise in the EU after Luxembourg (47 per cent) and Malta (36 per cent). Over the same period, the population of the EU27 rose by 4 […]
Three men are sentenced for their part in kidnapping of man from Convoy
THREE men from Castlederg were sentenced at Newry Crown Court yesterday for their part in a cross-border incident in which a man was kidnapped in Convoy and wounded while being taken to Castlederg. The incident happened at a house in Convoy at 11.45am on October 4, 2020, where a man, aged in his thirties, was […]
Northern bank holiday commuters adding to heavy traffic in Letterkenny this evening
There’s more heavy traffic in and around Letterkenny this evening with many weekend visitors making their way home on what’s a Bank Holiday in Northern Ireland. Once again, the worst affected areas are Ballyraine, Ramelton Road and Kiltoy with traffic extremely busy coming into the town from the Ramelton direction. There are also queues of […]