ONE of Donegal greatest rally drivers, Rosses man Vincent Bonner was honoured at a very special ‘This is your life’ on Saturday night at The Stables, Motorsport Museum in Frosses. Donnagh Kelly hosted a brilliant night for one of his rallying heroes at his private motorsport museum located in the hills of Donegal. Kevin Glendinning […]
Nearly 400 young people waiting for mental health supports
by Louise Doyle COMMUNITY Healthcare Organisation (CHO1), which includes Donegal, has the fifth highest waiting list for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in the country. A total of 367 young people are on waiting lists in CHO1, the fifth highest from nine CHOs in the country. Advertisement CHO1 includes Donegal, Monaghan, Sligo, Leitrim […]
Ionising radiation non-compliances found at LUH
by Louise Doyle THREE areas of non-compliance relating to ionising regulations were found at Letterkenny University Hospital following an inspection. The announced one-day inspection in April of this year was carried out by two Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) inspectors. Advertisement The health watchdog published 22 reports assessing compliance with medical exposure to ionising regulations at hospitals […]
Woman to appear before court charged in connection with alleged assault in Sliabh Liag
GARDAÍ have charged a woman, aged in her 20s, in connection with an alleged fatal assault in Sliabh Liag. She is due to appear in court this morning. A garda spokesperson said, “Gardaí have charged a woman (aged in her 20s) who was arrested in connection with the fatal assault which reportedly took place in […]
Letterkenny grandmother leaves a snowball surprise for her grandsons
By Diarmaid Doherty WHEN the snow fell in Letterkenny last January, Eilish Sweeney’s thoughts turned to her two grandsons in far off sunny Australia. Brothers Sean and Alex Sweeney had enjoyed a memorable holiday in Letterkenny when they were little boys, spending a brilliant time with their granny Eilish and the rest of the Sweeney […]
Woman arrested in connection with alleged Slieve Liag assault
GARDAÍ investigating an alleged fatal assault which reportedly took place in the Slieve Liag/Killybegs area of County Donegal between June 24 and June 25, 2023, have arrested a woman in her 20s. The woman is currently detained at a Garda Station in Donegal under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
Public meeting to be held on RSE
Aontu TD Peadar Tóibín will be the main speaker at a public meeting tomorrow, August 29 at 8pm in the Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny. He will be addressing the concerns of parents in Donegal regarding the new school curriculum for Social Personal and Health Education (SPHE) and Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE). The Aontú party […]
Mena McBride: ‘There are so many great memories in Letterkenny’
By Dionne Meehan FROM playing marbles to dancing the night away in The Devlin Hall, local woman Philomena McBride remembers growing up in Letterkenny differently to what it is today. Born and reared in the Oldtown, she recalls Letterkenny being a tight knit community with “great” neighbours. Advertisement Growing up in a family of ten, Mena – […]
Letterkenny and District Pipe Band place third at World Championships
By Dionne Meehan LETTERKENNY and District Pipe Band came third at the World Championships in Glasgow after they qualified for the first time in 10 years. The World Pipe Band Championships, held in Glasgow Green, is the pinnacle of the pipe band community. Advertisement With over 200 bands travelling to compete in this year’s competition, bands […]
Pavement repairs underway at St Eunan’s College
REPAIRS to uneven paving outside St Eunan’s College got underway last week in advance of pupils returning to school for the new term. Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh welcomed the work to allow the gateway pavement to be reopened making the whole area safer for students entering and exiting the school. Council Roads Engineer David McIlwaine advised […]