By Dionne Meehan STUDENTS from Donegal have made the journey to Dublin this week to compete in the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2025. A total of 20 entries from schools around the county will help make up a total of 550 projects selected to compete in this week’s final stage. Advertisement Local schools competing […]
Freezing temperatures bring Donegal to a standstill
By Dionne Meehan FREEZING temperatures brought most parts of the county to a standstill in recent days. With temperatures plummeting as low as -6 degrees in some parts of Donegal, the icy conditions resulted in significant disruption across various sectors including education, transport and local and sporting events. Advertisement On Tuesday and Wednesday, many schools […]
Dunfanaghy Primary Care Centre opens to the public
THE HSE are pleased to announce that Dunfanaghy Primary Care Centre (PCC) will open to the public for the provision of GP services today Thursday, January 9 at 2:30pm with the remainder of services due to commence in the coming weeks. Dunfanaghy Primary Care Centre will accommodate a range of health services such as GP […]
Donegal trucker doing his bit to help lighten the load
By Dionne Meehan A LOCAL trucker, renowned for ‘steering’ his efforts toward helping the community, has organised a fundraising truck run to ‘deliver’ much-needed support for those in need. When the news broke last year that Raphoe Community Playgroup had to vacate their premises due to defective concrete blocks, St Johnston’s Colin Kilpatrick swooped in […]
Anniversary Mass honours the memories of the crew of the Evelyn Marie
By Róise Collins A LARGE crowd gathered at St Columba’s Church, Burtonport on Tuesday to remember the crew of the Evelyn Marie, who tragically lost their lives 50 years ago when their fishing trawler hit rocks and sank at Rathlin O’Byrne Island off Glencolmcille. The memorial Mass was celebrated on the 50th anniversary of what was […]
Young woman left terrified after trespasser got into car while it defrosted
By Dionne Meehan A DONEGAL Town woman was left terrified after a trespasser entered her car while it was defrosting on her driveway. Sorcha Little, who lives in a rural area outside the town, was getting ready to go to the gym last Friday morning when she noticed her car was thick with frost. Advertisement […]
Weather: Very cold day with widespread frost and ice
THIS morning will be very cold with widespread frost and ice lingering. It will be rather wet with scattered wintry showers drifting over in a cold northerly breeze. Sunny spells will develop later as showers ease but staying bitterly cold with highs struggling at just 0 to 4 degrees. Advertisement Tonight will remain very cold […]
VIDEO: Letterkenny University Hospital under strain; ambulances forced to queue at ED
by Louise Doyle WINTER pressures, respiratory infections and the recent cold snap have driven up capacity levels at Letterkenny University Hospital, with every available bed in use and elective surgeries postponed. One hundred and seventy people presented to the hospital’s emergency department on Monday, 54 of whom arrived by ambulance with a significant number arriving […]
Deaths in Donegal, Thursday morning, January 9
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Mary Gilroy, Sligo, Galway and Donegal Carmel Ann Doocey, Bundoran and Mayo Advertisement Eamonn Boyle, Glenties Nora (Hannah) Taylor, Wicklow and Malin Hugh Ward, Kilmacrennan and Burtonport Mary Varilly, Dublin and Dungloe Nancy Robinson, Newtowncunningham John Antony Quinn, Ballybofey William McGlynn, Cloghan Eileen Patterson, Lifford Terence Ferry, […]
Updated list of school closures throughout Donegal
Below is a list of school closures throughout the county. School closures in Donegal: Glenmaquin National School Advertisement Little Angels Loreto Letterkenny Lurgybrack National School Woodlands National School St Bernadette’s Special School St Columba’s College Stranorlar St Mary’s Stranorlar Gaelscoil Adhamhnáin Letterkenny Loreto Milford Mulroy College Milford Community Playgroup Illistrin National School St Eunan’s College […]