A ‘Covid fine jar’ introduced by a Donegal pub to hush conversation about the virus – for a good cause – is to come to an end. Managers of the Alt Bar in Killea, Christopher Moore and Conor McDevitt started the fine jar in January. The men found themselves so dismayed by the constant chat […]
Important issues on the Council agenda abandoned
MAJOR issues impacting Donegal people which were to be discussed at Monday’s meeting of Donegal County Council had to be abandoned for the second week in a row due to disruption in the Council Chamber. The January plenary meeting was abandoned on Monday leaving important issues in Iimbo. The meeting will now be held on […]
Work starts on dilapidated playground
CONTRACTORS began work on a dilapidated Letterkenny play area this week. The ‘Sweet Factory Playground’ within Bernard McGlinchey Town Park is to see a major redevelopment and overhaul. The works are being carried out by MAST Construction and are expected to take between six to eight weeks. The local authority had become so concerned about […]
Paddy returns to Donegal after swimming around Ireland
AN 81-year-old Arranmore man who has raised almost €85,000 for a Rosses-based counselling service by sea swimming around the coast of Ireland has no plans to “put his feet up” when he finishes on Saturday. Paddy Conaghan swapped Christmas at home to take on the mammoth two-month challenge of swimming at almost every beach and […]
Winter pressures having major impact on hospital
LETTERKENNY University Hospital is treating more people than ever before as extreme winter pressures are having a major impact on the health service. A range of factors including the impact of winter and the high numbers in hospital and attending ED are leading to a very high demand on both hospital and community services. Referring to the […]
Gaoth Dobhair firm helps with new Garda uniform
A Gaoth Dobhair based company has been awarded a contract to supply gardaí with their distinctive new uniforms. Sioen Ireland (Garméidí Teo.), working in partnership with James Boylan Safety (JBS) Ltd, Monaghan, will supply a key component of the new An Garda Síochána uniform, namely its protective waterproof jackets and trousers, Softshells and Hi-Vis jackets. […]
Restricted access for dogs at Donegal beaches confirmed
PETS will not be allowed on certain parts of Donegal’s most popular beaches this summer. On 10 of Donegal’s Blue Flag beaches, plus two other beaches that are hoped will gain Blue Flags in the coming years, pets will be restricted from accessing a portion of the beach from 11am to 7pm each day from […]
Portsalon woman turns sea glass into successful business
A CREATIVE Portsalon woman has turned her daily walk into a successful business venture by selling jewellery made out of authentic sea glass. Helen Coll has been living in Portsalon for the past ten years since she moved over from Leeds in 2010 and she is the owner of upcycled jewellery company Donegal Sea Glass. […]
Donegal’s Covid-19 vaccine roll-out slowing down
DONEGAL’S Covid vaccination roll-out is starting to show signs of slowing down. Latest figures from the HSE highlight the reduced demand for a programme which accelerated through much of last year. As numbers presenting to the Vaccination Centre in Letterkenny continue to drop, the HSE is looking at opening up pop-up vaccination centres at different […]
Long waits at busy Letterkenny emergency department
Letterkenny University Hospital is advising that the Emergency Department is very busy and management have apologised for the long waiting times. There is ongoing pressure on bed availability in the hospital and as a result patients are facing long delays being admitted from the Emergency Department to a bed on a ward. There are currently […]