By Paul McElwee A Glenvar man is offering a reward to anyone with information following a case of criminal damage on his land. Colin Lynch made the appeal after finding damage to a twelve-foot sheep gate, two strainers on his property ripped out as well as damage to a stone wall which borders the land […]
Donegal in the green… a magical journey
By Brian McDaid Music was my escape growing up. A song would drift over the airwaves through an old radio where I worked as a teenager and I would make it my own. I didn’t need to know the singer or even the title, and it wasn’t even the riff that hooked me. I think […]
Hero neighbour praised following explosion
By Dionne Meehan A LETTERKENNY family who were left shaken after an explosion tore through their home last week have offered their grateful thanks to all who helped during the shocking incident. Last Tuesday, shortly before 10pm, a fire broke out after an explosion at the home of Karima and Patrick Sweeney in the Ballymacool […]
Divided opinions on use of former courthouse
by Louise Doyle FUTURE plans for Letterkenny’s former courthouse have divided public opinion. A public event was held in the old courthouse building, on Justice Walsh Road, on Thursday last to garner people’s opinions on the building’s redevelopment into a tourist attraction. Advertisement By using the historic courthouse building as a major tourist attraction, it is hoped increased […]
Weather: Mostly cloudy and dry day
TODAY will be mostly cloudy and mainly dry with sunny breaks. There will be a few spots of light rain or drizzle. Highest temperatures of 13 or 14 degrees. Advertisement Tonight will be mostly cloudy and mainly dry. There will be a few patches of light rain or drizzle. There will be some mist patches […]
Letterkenny’s elderly struggle with isolation
By Rebecca Crockett MANY elderly members of the community in Letterkenny are remaining isolated and still feeling the effects of Covid-19, it has been claimed. Letterkenny Day Centre committee members say many of the older generation who could be using their services are still trying to rebuild their lives post-pandemic. Advertisement Some members of the […]
Creeslough families push for public inquiry at meeting with government
SOME of the families of those who died in the Creeslough explosion yesterday met with Justice Minister Helen McEntee to press for a public inquiry. Gardaí continue to investigate the circumstances of the explosion that ripped through the village’s service station and a nearby apartment block on the afternoon of Friday, October 7, 2022. Ten people including […]
Deaths in Donegal, Thursday, October 31
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: – Robert Wilson, Ballintra – Bernie Whoriskey, Burt and Leitrim Advertisement – Maria Molloy, Portnoo – Damien McClay, Strabane and Lifford – Gerard (Gerry) Mannion, Ballyshannon and Sligo Town – P.J. Gallagher, Stranorlar – Andy Doherty (Butcher), Culdaff -Angela Benson (née Doherty), 2 The Glebe, Stranorlar and […]
Student with a desire to help others launches community care handbook
by Dionne Meehan A BUDDING entrepreneur with a deep desire to help others has launched a community care handbook in a bid to raise funds for Donegal Down Syndrome. Arranmore’s Seán Boyle Sailor, a Fifth Year student from Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada, began this ambitious project last year while he was in Transition Year. Advertisement The idea […]
Rising number of people being treated for eating disorders
by Michael Lockhart THE number of people in Donegal being treated for an eating disorder has risen. In Donegal, 17 young people in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services were treated for eating disorders in 2020. Advertisement That number more than doubled to 47 in 2021. As of June of last year, 41 people were […]