By Dionne Meehan RESIDENTS of an apartment block in Letterkenny have been left fearing homelessness after they recently received a letter of termination. On December 8, 2023, the residents received a letter of termination stating the landlord intended to sell the dwelling. Advertisement The letter read, “The tenancy of the dwelling at Apt 4A, Oliver […]
Letterkenny Pipe Band’s Burns Night event returns
LETTERKENNY Pipe Band is getting ready to embrace the spirit of Scotland with a special Burns Night event later this month. The air will be filled with the enchanting melodies of bagpipes as the Letterkenny Pipe Band takes centre stage, transporting you to the mystical landscapes of Scotland. The event will take place on January […]
Public meeting to discuss Portsalon Pier concerns
By Diarmaid Doherty A public meeting is to be held in Portsalon on Tuesday evening to help address local concerns at the ongoing closure of Portsalon Pier due to improvement works. It had been intended that the work would be complete by the end of last October, but that date has now been pushed back […]
Rise in suicide rate linked to Covid-19
by Jerome Hughes THERE has been a significant increase in the number of suicides in County Donegal due to mental health issues associated with Covid-19, according to the County Coroner. Dr Denis McCauley told the Donegal News: “Unfortunately, there was an increase in the number of suicides in 2023, many more than there would have […]
Memorial Tractor Run to raise funds for vital causes
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 […]