Sally Greene pictured with Maria and Tom as they get the popular Churchill native’s 90th birthday celebration underway over the weekend.
Christmas showcase raises €500 for Letterkenny Autism Family Support Group
MEMBERS of the Autism Family Support Group in Letterkenny being presented with a cheque by Sarah-Marie McDevitt from Pinehill Studios, Mountain Top for €500. The money was raised during the Christmas showcase event organised by Pinehill Studios in December. The Autism Group are delighted with such a generous donation and would like to say a […]
More than 500 social houses to be built in Letterkenny area
ALMOST 550 social houses within eleven different development projects are being built or planned in and around Letterkenny. In response to a query from Cllr Ciaran Brogan on the council’s social housing plans and funding for the Letterkenny/Milford Municipal District, the council provided an update which outlines the status of different developments which will see 541 […]
New deputy Principal appointed to Moville Community College
DONEGAL Education and Training Board have announced the appointment of Ms Sue Donaghy as the new Deputy Principal of Moville Community College. Originally from Carndonagh, Sue obtained a business and computing degree from Ulster University and a Higher Diploma in Education from UCD. She furthered her studies with an MSc in Education Management from Ulster […]
Search for missing woman stood down “under sad circumstances”
SEARCHES for a missing woman in Portsalon have been stood down after her family confirmed she was “found under sad circumstances”. Sally Reilly, who suffered from dementia, went missing from Sandybanks Caravan Park in Portsalon at 2.10am yesterday morning. This prompted a number of searches in the area. Advertisement However, last night Sally’s daughter took […]
EU election candidates attend fight4fishing campaign launch
Over 200 people turned up to hear Midlands North West European election candidates’ views on fishing at a meeting in Killybegs on Wednesday night last. The event was hosted by the Irish Fish Producers Organisation, the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation and the Irish Fish Processors and Exporters Association. IFPO chief executive Aodh O Donnell said ten […]
Search underway for missing woman with dementia in Donegal
SEARCHES are underway in Portsalon for a missing woman who has dementia. Sally Reilly went missing from Sandybanks Caravan Park in Portsalon at 2.10am this morning. Sally’s daughter took to social media earlier today to issue the appeal. Advertisement Since, groups of volunteers have been conducting searches in the area. Anyone with information is asked […]
Arranmore RNLI carry out two medical evacuations
ARRANMORE RNLI carried out two medical evacuations over the weekend, one on Saturday and one yesterday. On each of the two days the voluntary crew of lifeboat Myrtle Maud responded to the two calls to assist in transferring patients to Burtonport to awaiting ambulances to take them to Letterkenny University Hospital. The first on Saturday […]
Investigations on-going after weekend collision in Dungloe
INVESTIGATIONS are ongoing after a van collided with a number of pedestrians in Dungloe on Saturday, May 25. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a road traffic collision on Carnmore Road in Dungloe at around 4.20pm on Saturday. The collision involved a van colliding with a number of pedestrians. Advertisement The pedestrians, a […]
Donegal Heritage Plan launch
THE new County Donegal Heritage Plan will be officially launched in Lough Eske Castle, near Donegal Town on Tuesday, May 28 at 2 pm. The County Donegal Heritage Plan (2023-2030) is a strategic action plan for the identification, conservation, management, promotion and interpretation of heritage prepared by Donegal County Council and the County Donegal Heritage […]