FOR almost 20 years, foster carers Anne and Charlie Callaghan have been welcoming children who are in care and need a new place to live into their home. When it’s time for them to go, they leave as friends, some having stayed a few days, others a few months. There are even those who never left […]
Falcarragh couple raise funds by donating hair in memory of son
By Sean Hillen LUKE Mangan dreamed of becoming a father and when his Falcarragh-born wife, Edel became pregnant, he was overjoyed. Then tragedy struck. Advertisement After an emergency C-section 34 weeks into her pregnancy, their baby boy, Alexander (Xander), who had been placed on a life-support ventilator, breathed his last and slipped softly away after […]
Government slammed over Assessment of Need delays for children in Donegal
DONEGAL TDs have slammed the government for its “shameful failure” to address the deepening crisis in Assessments of Need (AON) for children. Sinn Féin Deputies Pádraig Mac Lochlainn and Pearse Doherty were responding to figures obtained by the political party which reveal that a staggering 346 children in Donegal are overdue an AON. Of the […]
Donegal ATU’s Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery launched
A NEW Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery programme was launched at ATU’s Letterkenny Campus yesterday. The launch was officiated by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD. The new veterinary college, which will be located at the Donegal ATU’s site at Knocknamona in Letterkenny, will significantly strengthen […]
Letterkenny Tidy Towns to host 39th Cleaner Community Campaign Awards
THE Letterkenny Tidy Towns Committee invites the public to attend the 39th Cleaner Community Campaign Awards, taking place in the Mount Errigal Hotel on Monday, December 1 at 7pm. The evening will provide an opportunity to learn how Letterkenny performed in this year’s National Tidy Towns Competition, as well as to hear about plans and […]
Weather: Dry, cold and bright start to the day
THERE will be a dry, cold and bright start to the morning with frost in places. Remaining dry and sunny for most through the day, before turning cloudier later in the afternoon with patches of rain and drizzle developing near Atlantic coats in the evening. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees. Advertisement Tonight will […]
Deaths in Donegal, Tuesday morning, November 25
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Rev Dr Martin (Marty) David McNeely Margaret (Gusty) Alcorn, Dunfanaghy Advertisement Thomas (Tom) Barry, Bundoran Ellen McCrory, Killygordon Hugo Doherty, Letterkenny Phyllis Shiels, Letterkenny Seoirse Ó Dochartaigh, Moville Desmond Henry, Dunkineely John Doherty, Letterbarrow Rev Dr Martin (Marty) David McNeely Rev. Dr. Martin (Marty) David McNeely was […]
Memorial Quiz raises €750
THE annual Kieran McGrath Memorial Quiz raised €750 for two very worthy charities. The event was held recently in the Station House Hotel, Letterkenny. The quiz celebrates the memory of the popular Letterkenny man who died in March 2023. Advertisement Among Kieran’s many interests was attending quiz nights and for many years he took part […]
Report calls for national strategy to diversify intensive beef and dairy farming
A NEW report from Talamh Beo has detailed a series of measures that will help Ireland reduce methane emissions from agriculture while transferring control of the country’s food system from the agribusiness sector to farmers, food producers, and consumers. The grassroots sustainable farming organisation launched its Methane Matters Position Paper at Buswells Hotel on Molesworth […]
Council’s €224m budget plans on hold
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By Chris Ashmore DONEGAL County Council’s plans to spend a record €224 million under its Draft Revenue Budget in 2026 are on hold – until councillors agree to give the green light. Members met on Friday to approve the local authority’s day-to-day expenditure next year which is set to rise by more than €25.1 million […]