BY JEROME HUGHES DANNY Dougherty has been a familiar fixture in Letterkenny for almost four decades, ensuring the flow of traffic and safety of pedestrians along the town’s bustling streets and car parks. As Donegal’s longest serving traffic warden, he has witnessed many changes and has even had a couple of close calls. Indeed, the […]
Geraldine Mullan’s hugely successful 5K raises over €9,000 for charity
MOVILLE’S Geraldine Mullan has raised over €9,000 for charity as a result of her hugely successful 5k walk/run organised in memory of her son Tomás. In August 2020, Geraldine’s husband John, son Tomás and daughter Amelia lost their lives in a tragic accident at Quigley’s Point. Wanting to celebrate her late son’s life on what […]
Coffee morning raises €1,472 for Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind Donegal Branch
A COFFEE morning in aid of Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind Donegal Branch organised by Seamus Gibson has raised €1,472 for the very worthy cause. The coffee morning was held in Atlantic Technological University campus on April 9 at O’Hehirs cafeteria, where Seamus works. Seamus attends Donegal Community Inclusion Training Service. Advertisement Eamon Tunney, Keyworker, […]
Gardaí found over €70,000 worth of cocaine after car was stopped outside Letterkenny
A man has walked free from prison after serving 20 months in custody after being discovered with a haul of cocaine, valued at €70,000, after Gardaí stopped the car he was in just outside Letterkenny. Amin Rhamahi was charged with the offence at Listillion on August 26, 2022. The package found in his possession had […]
Temporary closure of Lifford Hospital’s Dental Clinic
THE HSE wishes to advise that the Dental Clinic at Lifford Hospital is closed temporarily until necessary maintenance works are completed. This temporary closure is effective until June 10, 2024 provisionally. In the interim all patients are being asked to attend the Dental Department at, St. Conal’s Hospital, Letterkenny. Advertisement All patients scheduled to attend the […]
Early morning drugs haul prompts investigation
INVESTIGATIONS are ongoing after Gardaí seized a quantity of suspected cannabis, cocaine and MDMA following a search operation in Ramelton. The search was conducted at approximately 6:30am this morning, May 2. No arrests have been made at this time.
Huge excitement surrounds launch at Murvagh beach
MURVAGH Beach, one of Donegal’s most beautiful locations, will be more accessible than ever this summer thanks to a new wheelchair and hoist. Everyone is invited to the official launch of this new development which will take place at the beach’s main car park tomorrow afternoon (Friday). Michelle Travers from the Friends of Murvagh Beach […]
‘Return to rot where you came from’ – survivor tells former Donegal priest Eamonn Crossan
A MAN who has survived child abuse inflicted by Eamonn Crossan has told the former priest to “return to rot where you came from” during a victim impact statement delivered at Letterkenny Circuit Court. Judge John Aylmer directed that a camera be repositioned in the court, yesterday morning, so that the victim, now in his […]
Relief as missing Donegal teenager is located
Steven Boyle (15) from Magherabeg, Donegal has been located safe and well. An Garda Síochána would like to thank the public and the media for their assistance.
Could the Wild Atlantic Way stretch into Northern Ireland?
by Louise Doyle OPENING up the Wild Atlantic Way, which stretches from Cork to Donegal, into Northern Ireland could tap into a new all-Ireland tourism, Fáilte Ireland has said. The view of the national tourism development authority comes after Stormont’s Economy Minister Conor Murphy said it is possible that the Wild Atlantic Way could be extended to Northern Ireland. […]