There’s been talk in the media recently of the detrimental effects of taking kids out of school during term time to go on holidays. They say that school absenteeism is on the rise and the powers that be have advised against the practice. Personally – and in my professional experience as a secondary school teacher […]
Motorists urged to step up security measures following spate of attacks
by Louise Doyle CAR owners are being urged to step up security measures following a theft and spate of damage to cars in Letterkenny University Hospital’s car park and in Ramelton. Gardaí are investigating the theft of a blue Toyota Sienta with a partial registration of ‘171D62’ that was stolen from LUH ‘s car park on Saturday, June 7 […]
Local Community Safety Partnerships expected to be in place in September
by Louise Doyle A NEW crime and policing forum replacing the defunct Donegal Joint Policing Committee (JPC) is expected to be in place in September. Donegal JPC was disbanded late last year to make way for the establishment of Local Community Safety Partnerships (LCSPs). Advertisement Concerns around the delay in rolling out the LCSPs had previously been voiced amid a […]
Community prepares to honour Canon Dinny McGettigan
By Danny Martin ON Friday evening, June 20, in St. Eunan’s Church, Raphoe, people from all over the parish, diocese and far beyond will gather for a Mass of Thanksgiving on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee of the Ordination of Canon Denis McGettigan, PE. It marks a great milestone in the life of a […]
Alarm after teenagers threaten to sexually assault child
by Louise Doyle THERE are renewed calls for a park warden in Letterkenny town park following what has been described as an “appalling incident” in which a group of teenagers threatened to sexually assault a child. A mum has told of how she was at the skate park with her five-year-old child on Tuesday at 5pm when […]
Motion calling for slip-road at Polestar Roundabout fails to pass
By Chris Ashmore THE likelihood of a new additional slip road being constructed on the Ballyraine side of the Polestar Roundabout to link into the N56 four lane road out of the town beside the Port Bridge looks like being a long shot – and is not expected to happen in the next few years. […]
Rodgers and McGee included in Donegal’s matchday 26
The Donegal team is as follows: Shaun Patton, Finbarr Roarty, Brendan McCole, Peadar Mogan, Ryan McHugh, Eoghan Bán Gallagher, Ciarán Moore, Hugh McFadden, Michael Langan, Dáire Ó Baoill, Ciarán Thompson, Shane O’Donnell, Conor O’Donnell, Michael Murphy, Oisín Gallen, Danny Rodgers, Stephen McMeniman, Odhran McFadden Ferry, Mark Curran, Odhrán Doherty, Aaron Doherty, Patrick McBrearty, Jamie Brennan, […]
Donegal women and girls to benefit from €4 million investment
FUNDING of €4 million has been invested in the Women in Sport Programme for 2025. Welcoming the announcement, Minister of State for Sport and Postal Policy Charlie McConalogue said the investment will support sporting organisations in putting initiatives in place to increase girl’s and women’s participation in sport across Donegal. Speaking at the funding announcement […]
Weather: Cloudy start to the day with showers
Today will start off rather cloudy with showers. It will become drier and brighter later this morning and this afternoon with long spells of sunshine developing. A largely dry and fine evening is forecast. Advertisement Highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees with mostly moderate winds. Early tonight, it will be largely dry with broken […]
Deaths in Donegal, Friday, June 13
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Martha McConnellogue, Redcastle Mary Blaney, Fanad Advertisement Patrick Joseph (P.J.) McCullagh, Letterkenny and Tyrone Angela Buckley, Newtowncunningham Marie Smyth, Bundoran Hugh Kennedy, Mountcharles Kevin O’Kane, Doneyloop Liam Gilmore, Carndonagh Martha McConnellogue, Redcastle The sudden death has taken place at Altnagelvin Hospital of Martha McConnellogue (née Dougal), Ballyratten, […]