THERE are calls for a civic reception to be held for Susan McCauley, former co-ordinator of Cara House Family Resource Centre following her recent retirement to recognise her huge contribution to the community. Cllr Ciaran Brogan will bring forward a motion at tomorrow’s Letterkenny Municipal District meeting and if agreed an event will be organised. […]
Donegal drinkers paying more for less
ALCOHOL has traditionally been cheaper to buy north of the border than in the south. But now that minimum unit alcohol pricing has been introduced, what can Donegal’s drinkers expect to pay at the till? A price comparison carried out between Asda in the North and Tesco in the Republic yesterday shows a clear disparity […]
Fundraiser for Donegal teenager with rare brain tumour
A MAJOR fundraiser has been launched to send a 14-year-old boy to America to receive treatment on a ‘rare life threatening brain tumour’. Rocco McGinley (14) was diagnosed with an extremely rare life threatening brain tumour in October 2021. Last summer, he began to present with symptoms such as blurred vision, unsteady gait and loss […]
From engineering to ‘Pinky Pops’
WHEN Brid Nash went on a family holiday to Spain, she expected to come back a little tanned and relaxed but not with a business venture. The Milford mum-of-three was enjoying family time in the sun with her husband, Paul and their three children Flynn (12), Darcy (11) and five-year-old Riley in 2019 when […]
Appeal for help to find missing Ballybofey woman
Gardaí are seeking the public’s help in tracing the whereabouts of 25 year-old Edel McGirr, who is missing from the Ballybofey area of Donegal since Sunday, January 9 2022. Edel is described as being 5’ 1” in height, of medium build, with greenish blue eyes and copper coloured hair. Edel was last seen in the […]
HSE asks people waiting on Covid tests to be patient
THE HSE is asking people to be patient as they work through the large volume of referrals for PCR tests. The Omicron variant is generating unprecedented demand for SARS-CoV-2 PCR testing both in Ireland and across Europe. As a result, the HSE has vastly increased its testing capacity to respond to the spread of disease […]
Day surgeries cancelled amid hospital Covid-19 outbreak
A NUMBER of elective surgeries have been cancelled at Letterkenny University Hospital due to the mounting pressures of Covid-19. All day surgeries due to take place today (Friday) and next week have been postponed. All routine inpatient surgeries scheduled for next week have also been postponed. Time sensitive, urgent cases will proceed when it is […]
Man injured during robbery in Letterkenny
Gardaí are investigating after a man was injured and had his mobile phone stolen during a robbery in Letterkenny. The man had left the bus station and was walking in the direction of the carpark across the road when at the pedestrian crossing on the Ramelton Road, he was assaulted by two females and a […]
Family fundraising in memory of Aimee Devenney (14)
Ahead of the first anniversary of her death, a Donegal community is fundraising in memory of a young girl who died from an asthma attack. Aimee Devenney was a young Donegal girl who died last year at the age of 14 due to an asthma attack. Her mother Michelle was interviewed on Barrscéalta on RTÉ […]
Walk-in Clinics in Letterkenny for Booster Vaccines for People in their 50s
THE first walk-in vaccination clinics for booster doses for people aged 50 to 59 will take place this weekend in the Letterkenny Vaccination Centre, which has relocated to the Letterkenny Business Park, Ballyraine. Letterkenny Walk-in Clinic for Booster Vaccine for those aged 50 to 59: · Saturday December 11, 9am to 5pm. For people who […]