GARDAÍ are appealing for information following a break-in at a holiday home in Dunfanaghy. The burglary occurred in the Kill Park area of Dunfanaghy between September 27 and October 25. A garda spokesperson said: “The owners of a holiday home in that area returned to their property to discover that it had been entered and […]
New book shares the stories of local Tunnel Tigers
BRENDAN Kennedy probably wasn’t the only teenager who crossed from Dungloe to work in the Scottish Highlands in 1952, growing a beard while sleeping in a field for a couple of weeks to help him look eighteen. Working at hardrock drilling and on the trimming gantries in DalcroyPitlochry, and Glascarnoch further north, was difficult and […]
New Director of Nursing appointed at Letterkenny University Hospital
LETTERKENNY University Hospital (LUH) has announced the appointment of Una Cardin as the hospital’s new Director of Nursing. Originally from Derry, Una has lived in Donegal for almost 20 years. She brings a wealth of experience in oncology and nursing leadership, having most recently held the position of Assistant Director for Operations and Service Improvement […]
Weather: Breezy day with mix of sunny spells and scattered showers
TODAY will be bright and breezy with sunny spells and scattered showers. The showers will become more widespread later today and some of them could be heavy and prolonged. Highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees in moderate to fresh and gusty winds. Advertisement There will be clear spells tonight with scattered showers, some heavy […]
Deaths in Donegal, Tuesday, October 28
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Dolores Hughes, Ballybofey James Alexander McNatt, Manorcunningham Advertisement Mairead O’Connell, Downings Mary McCarron, Gleneely Phonsie McDaid, Laghey Margaret Gallagher, Ballyshannon Pól Ó Laoire, Gortahork and New Jersey, America Rosemary Brennan, Co Wicklow and Letterkenny Sr Sinéad (Sheena) Beirne, Dublin and Stranorlar Dolores Hughes, Ballybofey The death has […]
Catherine Connolly tops the poll in Donegal
INDEPENDENT candidate Catherine Connolly has topped the poll in Donegal. The Galway woman received 33,286 votes out of the 50,810 votes cast in the county. Heather Humphreys received 9,316 votes and Jim Gavin received 1,774 votes. Advertisement Overall, 6,434 votes cast were spoilt.
Opposing TDs share their views on the presidential election
WITH the first count now well underway in the Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny, tally figures suggest that presidential candidate Catherine Connolly is set to receive the majority of votes in Donegal. Tally figures show that Connolly received 75 per cent of the county’s votes, while Heather Humphreys received 20 per cent of votes and […]
Final tally figures announced for Donegal
WITH all ballot boxes now opened at the Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny, the final tally figures show that Catherine Connolly has received 75 per cent of the votes in the county. Figures show that Heather Humphreys has received 20 per cent of the votes and Jim Gavin has received four per cent of the […]
Tally figures show Catherine Connolly has largest per cent of the vote in Donegal so far
WITH half of the ballot boxes now opened at the Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny, so far tally figures are showing that presidential candidate Catherine Connolly has 66 per cent of the county’s vote. Meanwhile, Heather Humphreys has received 18 percent of the votes, while Jim Gavin received four per cent of votes. So far, […]
Voting gets underway in the Presidential Election
VOTING is underway in the Presidential Election. Polling stations across the county opened this morning at 7am, and will close tonight at 10pm. The count centre at the Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny will open at 9am tomorrow morning, Saturday, October 24. Advertisement You can find out where your nearest polling station is by checking […]