By Róise Collins RESPITE services at Ballymacool Respite House in Letterkenny are to be extended, this week’s meeting of the Regional Health Forum West has heard. Following the successful recruitment of additional staff, the facility will soon be able to operate seven nights per week. Advertisement The Letterkenny facility is one of four centres in […]
Man (70s) dies following Carrigart collision
By Dionne Meehan A MAN, aged in his 70s, has died following a single vehicle road collision in Carrigart. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the incident, involving a van, at approximately 1pm today. Advertisement The male driver of the van was pronounced deceased at the scene. His body has since been removed to […]
Cranford to Carrigart road closed following collision
By Dionne Meehan GARDAÍ and emergency services are currently at the scene of a road traffic incident on the R245 at Carrigart. The road is closed with local diversions in place. Advertisement There is no further information available at this time.
Additional consultant appointed to tackle respiratory waiting lists
By Róise Collins AN additional consultant has been appointed to the respiratory team at Letterkenny University Hospital to help tackle lengthy waiting lists. The third permanent consultant has been added to the team as part of a number of initiatives introduced by the HSE to reduce waiting times for respiratory appointments in the county. Advertisement The […]
The Way We Were
Caolagh Grimes delves into the archives to bring you the news and images from yesteryear. If you have a photograph you would like published, send it to editor@donegalnews.com SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1975 DONEGAL TO BENEFIT FROM DISADVANTAGED AREAS SCHEME Advertisement THERE was good news for Donegal farmers with the announcement of the EEC’s Disadvantaged Areas […]
Bundoran speed ramps ‘too little, too late’
By Dionne Meehan THE parents of Ronan Wilson, the Tyrone child who died in a hit and run incident in Bundoran in 2023, say the installation of new speed ramps on the road where he lost his life is too little too late. Dean and Emma Wilson say Donegal County Council should have had safety […]
Letterkenny school is off to World VEX Robotics Championships in Texas
By Dionne Meehan A GROUP of pupils from Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál in Letterkenny have qualified for the World VEX Robotics Championships in Dallas, Texas this May. The team, consisting of two boys and five girls from fifth and sixth class, recently triumphed at the All-Ireland Finals in Cork and their prize is a trip […]
Work ongoing to secure additional school places at Little Angels – McConalogue
DONEGAL Minister of State, Charlie McConalogue, says efforts are ongoing to secure places for children who have applied to start at Little Angels Special School in Letterkenny in September. “Work is continuing with the Minister for Special Education, Michael Moynihan, with a view to examining options to secure school places for the new school year. […]
Weather: Cool and breezy day with sunshine and widespread showers
TODAY will be cool and breezy with sunshine and fairly widespread showers, some heavy and with the chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. The showers will ease and become more isolated later in the day with highest temperatures of 8 to 10 degrees in moderate to fresh and gusty winds, turning strong at times for […]
Deaths in Donegal, Friday, March 28
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Eileen Sweeney, Crolly Brendan McCann, Burnfoot Advertisement Kathleen Martin, Wicklow and Ballybofey Alice McDaid, Newtowncunningham Jacqueline Devenney, St Johnston Eileen Sweeney, Crolly The death has occurred of Eileen Sweeney, Ardveen, Crolly. Ms Sweeney’s remains will reposing in McGlynn’s Funeral Home, Dungloe from 3pm on Friday, March 28, […]