Severe Weather Warning issued for Donegal from 7pm this evening


Met Éireann has issued a Severe Weather Warning for low temperatures in Donegal for Thursday evening and into Friday morning. The Orange weather warning comes into effect from 7pm this evening (Thursday) and is valid to 8am on Friday. Met Éireann say it will be extremely cold with widespread severe frost and ice, along with […]

VIDEO: Donegal Hearing Clinic closed today following overnight incident


By Diarmaid Doherty DONEGAL Hearing Clinic on Letterkenny’s Pearse Road will remain closed today after major damage was caused to the premises overnight. The front section of the clinic has been severely damaged after a vehicle crashed into the premises. Advertisement The vehicle drove off after the incident which occurred at around 12.15am. The Director […]

Deaths in Donegal, Monday evening, January 6


The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Daithí Harvey, Letterkenny Eileen Patterson, Lifford  Advertisement Terence Ferry, Dublin and Dunfanaghy Margaret Sharkey, Kincasslagh Bernie McDonagh, Ballyshannon Kathleen Glackin, Ballybofey James Gerald Anderson, Stranorlar Patsy McGrath, Pettigo  Paddy McLaughlin, Athlone and formerly Burtonport and Rathmullan Donal Kelly, Dublin and Buncrana James Harty, Ballyshannon and Waterford Joseph […]

‘A momentous day for the students’ – Donegal ETB hosts graduation celebrations


MORE than 30 students attending National Learning Network (NLN) Letterkenny have been honoured for their achievements and successful completion of their supportive training courses,  funded by Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB). Their graduation ceremony was held on Tuesday, December 3. On the day, students were presented with QQI certificates having completed various inclusive training […]

Council’s gritting service to be deployed tonight and again tomorrow morning


WITH temperatures continuing to dip below freezing and some parts of the county experiencing falls of snow and sleet this afternoon, Donegal County Council’s gritting service will be in operation this evening once again from 6pm. And with more freezing conditions forecast overnight, the gritting service will be back out again on all main routes […]

Donegal family receives the perfect Christmas surprise


By Paddy Walsh It was the elevator that caused a lift for a Glenties family! For as Mairead Cranley and members of her family stood in the foyer of the Villa Rose Hotel a few days before Christmas the lift doors opened and out stepped the surprise of her life. There before their disbelieving eyes […]

Sadness in Gaoth Dobhair at death of Nóra Doherty


MOVING tributes have been paid to Nóra Doherty (92), Cotteen, Derrybeg who was laid to rest in Magheragallon Cemetery over Christmas. Affectionately better known as Nóra Joe, she died at her home on Christmas Eve. Speaking during her Requiem Mass in St. Mary’s Church, Derrybeg her neighbour, Fr. Seán Ó Gallchóir described Nóra as a […]

Pic special: Two new albums launched at Scoil Gheimhridh Ghaoth Dobhair


TWO albums were launched during a music concert which was part of Scoil Gheimhridh Ghaoth Dobhair in the Social, Derrybeg on Monday night. The first debut album ‘Sliocht’ is from the highly acclaimed flute-player Frances Morton. The launch was performed by Maireád Ní Mhaonaigh of Altan. Meaning ‘trace’ or ‘lineage’, Sliocht draws on Frances’ family […]