By Alan Rodgers A FORMER parish priest who ministered to the people of Omagh in the aftermath of the 1998 Market Street bombing has been laid to rest in his native parish of Moville. Fr Michael Keaveney, who died at the weekend in his early nineties, had been a priest since 1951 and was among […]
North West News Group appoints Richard McClean as new CEO
NORTH West News Group is delighted to announce the appointment of Richard McClean as Chief Executive Officer. Mr McClean will take responsibility for shaping the future strategic direction of the company, working across its well-established newspaper and digital titles – the Ulster Herald, Tyrone Herald, Strabane Chronicle, We Are Tyrone, Fermanagh Herald, Donegal News and […]
Letterkenny gas substation plans close to national school appealed
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by Louise Doyle PLANS for a gas substation close to Lurgybrack National School given the green light by Donegal County Council have been appealed to An Cóimisiún Pleanála by a resident, on the grounds of the potential impact she says the development will have on children, farming operations and the environment. Donegal County Council granted planning […]
Letterkenny Reunion video screening tomorrow night
A YEAR on from last year’s wonderful Letterkenny Reunion, a special video of the celebrations will be shown at the Station House Hotel tomorrow night, Friday. The two-hour long video has been meticulously edited from hours of footage to showcase the highlights of what were a fantastic four days of events in Letterkenny in August […]
Minister to officially open new Jim Lynch Community Building
THE new €1.4m Jim Lynch Community Building at Letterkenny Community Centre is set to be officially opened today (Thursday) by the Minister for Social Protection and Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary. As well as facilitating public events, meetings and functions, the new facility incorporates two new state-of-the-art dressing rooms […]
Martin’s plea to help find a home
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By Dionne Meehan SIX months after a collision that killed his brother, and left himself with life-changing injuries, Letterkenny man Martin Gallagher now finds himself homeless. A funding shortfall has stalled vital accessibility works on his home and family members are now trying to help him find alternative accommodation. Advertisement On St Patrick’s Day, Martin […]
Donegal COPD patients benefit from CARE virtual ward
THE initiative in Donegal is changing how Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is managed, delivering significant clinical and economic benefits while empowering patients to manage their condition at home. The Community and Acute Respiratory Excellence (CARE) Virtual Ward (CVW) is a 20-bedded remote care model funded by the Sláintecare Integration Fund. It was launched in […]
Weather: Mainly dry day with good spells of sunshine
THIS morning any mist or fog patches will clear to leave a mainly dry day with good spells of sunshine and the chance of an odd light shower. Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees in light to moderate winds. Tonight will be dry and mostly clear with a few mist and fog patches developing. […]
Deaths in Donegal, Thursday, September 25
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Una (Agnes) Smyth, Derry and Buncrana Micheál Whoriskey, Gortahork Advertisement Patricia Brennan, Lifford and Ballyshannon Evelyn Ruddy, Gleneely Patrick Hanlon, Glasgow, Drumkeen and Gaoth Dobhair Una (Agnes) Smyth, Derry and Buncrana The death has occurred of Una (Agnes) Smyth (née McLaughlin), Troy Park, Derry City and Buncrana. […]
Ní Ghlacáin to MC next month’s Tip O’Neill Awards
THE organisers of the Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Awards have announced that broadcaster, musician and academic Doireann Ní Ghlacáin will act as Master of Ceremonies at this year’s awards which are taking place in Buncrana next month. Celebrating its legacy as one of Ireland’s most distinguished Diaspora events, the Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Awards honour individuals […]