By Dionne Meehan THE Boyle Agri Tractor Run in memory of Ethna and Seamus Boyle is set to take place on Sunday, January 21. Registration for the Tractor Run will take place at 10am from the Boyle farm shed at Errity, Manorcunningham (F92V603) before the run begins at 2pm. Advertisement The registration price for the […]
Arranmore RNLI crew have busy Christmas
ARRANMORE Island’s RNLI all-weather lifeboat volunteer crew responded to three calls for assistance over the Christmas period. On Tuesday 26, Wednesday 27 and Friday 29 December the volunteer crew answered their pagers to help others in need. The first two call outs were to assist in medical evacuations from the island and the third to bring […]
Council announces details for Christmas tree recycling
DONEGAL County Council has announced their programme for free natural Christmas tree recycling. The programme began on Tuesday and will remain open until Saturday, January 27. Domestic trees can be recycled for free at a number of locations across the county. Advertisement These include Letterkenny Recycling Centre, the Council Chip Depot in Newtowncunningham, Dungloe Recycling Centre, the […]
Respiratory illness surge in Donegal
BY JEROME HUGHES DONEGAL residents are being urged to get a flu vaccine and Covid booster jab amid a spike in respiratory illnesses, a problem that is forecast to intensify throughout January. 29 patients were unable to obtain a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital yesterday morning, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO). […]
Over €1 million spent on renting prefabs for Donegal schools
by Kate Heaney THE cost of renting prefab buildings for schools in Donegal has cost €1,098,888 this year to the beginning of December and the figure is expected to increase next year. That is according to Minister for Education Norma Foley who, in replying to a Parliamentary Question(PQ) in early December revealed that the expected […]
Calls for crash barriers to be installed at dangerous junction in Churchill
By Dionne Meehan A DONEGAL councillor is calling for crash barriers to be installed at Keelogs junction in Churchill following “yet another” accident over the Christmas period. With the motion previously passed by Donegal County Council, work was unable to be carried out due to the lack of funding. Advertisement Now calling for road safety […]
Donegal angler hooks Ireland’s, and perhaps Europe’s, first salmon of 2024
BY JEROME HUGHES A Donegal angler, having landed the inaugural salmon of 2024, not only claims the Irish crown but potentially secures a European one as well. James Kenny, who made the catch from River Lennon near Ramelton on New Year’s Day, told Donegal News it came as a complete surprise. Advertisement “I was bumming […]
Huge numbers attend Cllr Noreen McGarvey’s funeral
THE great respect and affection for the late Councillor Noreen McGarvey was reflected in the huge attendance at her funeral in St Columba’s Chapel, Acres, Burtonport on Monday morning, filling both the church and the community centre. Family, friends, neighbours, work colleagues, fellow councillors and many figures from across the political spectrum gathered to pay […]
Brian and Betsy reach Belmullet
By Diarmaid Doherty DONEGAL News photographer Brian McDaid is hoping to hit Killarney in Co. Kerry later today as he continues on his Drive of Ireland fundraiser for Donegal Hospice. The Letterkenny man, who hit the road on his charity run on Tuesday morning, has been clocking up the miles since in his trusty Toyota Passo […]
Donegal schoolgirl wows Jools Holland Hootenanny audience
BALLYBOFEY teenage blues singer and guitar player Muireann Bradley received a standing ovation on her debut television performance on the hugely watched Jools Holland Hootenanny new Years Eve show in BBC2 on Saturday night. This week the 17-year-old described performing on the show with superstars such as Rod Stewart as a “really amazing experience”. Muireann’s performance […]