by Louise Doyle A NEW album set to be released later this year will poignantly feature the work of talented Ramelton musician Paul Mooney, who lost his life in a car collision just over one month ago. Paul, aged 30, late of Glen Lower, died in a two-car collision on the N14 Letterkenny to Lifford Road […]
Six inlamb ewes stolen
GARDAÍ are appealing for information following the theft of six inlamb Polly ewes. The lambs were stolen from the Glebe area, Downings, between Wednesday, January 10 at 4pm and Thursday, January 11 at 10.30am. The ewes have a green tag on the shoulder and an orange keel mark. A garda spokesperson said: “If anybody has […]
St Eunan’s to retain trunk of Big Tree for special memento
St Eunan’s GAA club plan to keep the remains of the trunk of the big tree at O’Donnell Park and develop it into a special memento for future generations. Many locals have taken branches of the big tree at O’Donnell Park as a keep-sake following its demise during Storm Isha. The iconic Great Oak which […]
People urged to conserve water
HOMES and businesses in Donegal are being urged to conserve water as Uisce Éireann works to restore normal water supply to customers on the Lough Mourne Public Water Supply Scheme. The call comes after a burst to a trunk water main on Tuesday. Repairs to the burst trunk water main have been successfully completed, however […]
Hospital battling flu and Covid outbreaks
by Louise Doyle LETTERKENNY University Hospital had 50 patients on trolleys yesterday – the fourth highest number in the country. On Tuesday, three wards of LUH were treating 14 patients with a Covid-19 outbreak. Advertisement Two wards (19 patients) had a flu outbreak. Latest Trolley Watch figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) show […]
Letterkenny grandmother with MS still without power
by Louise Doyle A LETTERKENNY grandmother with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) who relies on an autoinjector for pain relief was yesterday still without power in the wake of two devastating storms. Storms Isha and Jocelyn raged across Donegal over the weekend and into Tuesday, plunging many homes and businesses into darkness and leaving a trail of destruction […]
Lucky escape after tree comes through window
IT was a lucky escape for those travelling on Bus Éireann’s Donegal to Dublin Express service on Sunday night when a falling tree came through the window of the bus. There were nine passengers and the driver travelling on the 7pm Route X30 service when the windscreen of the coach was badly damaged by a […]
Storm Isha ‘terrifying’ for defective block homeowners
By Dionne Meehan A DEFECTIVE block homeowner has spoken out about her terrifying experience of Storm Isha after winds battered Donegal on Sunday night. Roisin Gallagher, who lives in a semi-detached house in Buncrana, said she was “sure” her gable wall was about to come in as a result of gale force winds. Advertisement With fierce […]
Fundraiser to help those affected by Newtown lightning strike
By Dionne Meehan THE tight-knit community of Newtowncunningham are uniting together to set up a fundraising campaign in light of the recent devastating lightning strike. This comes after three houses, situated half a metre apart, were damaged when a bolt of lightning struck on Monday as a result of Storm Isha. Advertisement Urging everyone to […]
Storm Clean-up operation continues
By Diarmaid Doherty DONEGAL County Council say the clean-up and recovery operations following this week’s heavy storms are likely to continue for the rest of this week. The county is still recovering from the widespread damage caused after Storm Isha battered much of Donegal for several hours on Sunday night. Advertisement Many homes and businesses […]