TODAY will be mostly cloudy and mainly dry with sunny breaks. There will be a few spots of light rain or drizzle. Highest temperatures of 13 or 14 degrees. Advertisement Tonight will be mostly cloudy and mainly dry. There will be a few patches of light rain or drizzle. There will be some mist patches […]
Letterkenny’s elderly struggle with isolation
By Rebecca Crockett MANY elderly members of the community in Letterkenny are remaining isolated and still feeling the effects of Covid-19, it has been claimed. Letterkenny Day Centre committee members say many of the older generation who could be using their services are still trying to rebuild their lives post-pandemic. Advertisement Some members of the […]
Creeslough families push for public inquiry at meeting with government
SOME of the families of those who died in the Creeslough explosion yesterday met with Justice Minister Helen McEntee to press for a public inquiry. Gardaí continue to investigate the circumstances of the explosion that ripped through the village’s service station and a nearby apartment block on the afternoon of Friday, October 7, 2022. Ten people including […]
Deaths in Donegal, Thursday, October 31
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: – Robert Wilson, Ballintra – Bernie Whoriskey, Burt and Leitrim Advertisement – Maria Molloy, Portnoo – Damien McClay, Strabane and Lifford – Gerard (Gerry) Mannion, Ballyshannon and Sligo Town – P.J. Gallagher, Stranorlar – Andy Doherty (Butcher), Culdaff -Angela Benson (née Doherty), 2 The Glebe, Stranorlar and […]
Student with a desire to help others launches community care handbook
by Dionne Meehan A BUDDING entrepreneur with a deep desire to help others has launched a community care handbook in a bid to raise funds for Donegal Down Syndrome. Arranmore’s Seán Boyle Sailor, a Fifth Year student from Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada, began this ambitious project last year while he was in Transition Year. Advertisement The idea […]
Rising number of people being treated for eating disorders
by Michael Lockhart THE number of people in Donegal being treated for an eating disorder has risen. In Donegal, 17 young people in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services were treated for eating disorders in 2020. Advertisement That number more than doubled to 47 in 2021. As of June of last year, 41 people were […]
AIB to refurbish eight branches
EIGHT AIB branches in Donegal are due to be refurbished by the end of 2025 as part of a €40 million strategic investment programme. In Donegal, the Letterkenny, Buncrana, Carndonagh and Killybegs branches will receive a full refurbishment, while Ballybofey, Ballyshannon, Donegal Town and Dungloe branches will have interior and exterior improvements made. AIB has […]
Fanad Head Lighthouse features in new tourism campaign
DONEGAL’S Fanad Lighthouse is set to feature in an exciting new tourism campaign. Tourism Ireland has partnered with Great Lighthouses of Ireland to capture compelling content featuring beautiful lighthouses in scenic locations around Ireland-including none other than Fanad Head Lighthouse. A series of new short videos and photos of seven different lighthouses has been created […]
Hannigan appointed chairman of DLDC
DONEGAL Local Development Clg (DLDC) has announced the appointment of Paul Hannigan as Chairman of the Board following a recent rotation. Mr Hannigan, Head of College at Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Donegal, has had a distinguished career in higher education. Since his initial appointment as President of LYIT in January 1998, he has played a […]
Pedestrian sustains serious injuries in overnight collision
By Dionne Meehan A PEDESTRIAN has sustained serious injuries following an overnight collision in Mountcharles. Gardaí are currently at the scene of the collision which occurred at approximately 4.30am this morning, Tuesday, October 29. Advertisement A garda spokesperson said: “A male pedestrian has been taken to Letterkenny University Hospital with serious injuries. “The Main Street […]