A DONEGAL man is asking people across the county to donate towards a Christmas toy appeal to ensure as many children as possible will wake up to a gift this December 25. Hundreds of children have benefited from Eunan Devenney’s annual appeal which is now in its 21st year. A former professional boxer, he works […]
‘Flashbacks’ among some women who gave birth
A COUNSELLOR has warned of an expected rise in post-traumatic stress if maternity restrictions continue in Letterkenny University Hospital. Debbie Kremer is a maternal counsellor with Nurture Health. The national organisation provides counselling services in Donegal to women and their partners experiencing maternal mental health difficulties. Under current restrictions at LUH, a nominated support partner […]
Walk-in vaccination clinics in Letterkenny this week
A number of walk-in Covid-19 vaccine clinics are taking place this week at the Letterkenny Vaccination Centre which has relocated from LYIT to the Community Assessment Hub on the Kilmacrennan Road. The dates and times of the walk-in clinics are as follows: · Wednesday 13 October: 10.15am to 4.30pm · Thursday 14 October: 10.15am to […]
Plans for new lifeboat station on Arranmore
PLANS have been submitted for a state-of-the-art RNLI lifeboat station in Arranmore on the site of the current station on the north-east side of the island. The original RNLI station was first established in 1883 with the present single storey all weather station opened on 1st August 1997 by the singer Daniel O’Donnell. However, it […]
Company gets clearance for work at former Unifi site
DONEGAL County Council has granted permission to E&I Engineering to construct a new entrance onto a road adjacent to the former Unifi site at Lisnenan. The plan, which allows for the retention and completion of the construction of a new HGV entrance to service the existing factory including new entrance gates and boundary fencing at […]
Cask of Crolly whiskey raised €7,000 for cancer charity
A cask of Crolly Whiskey raised €7,000 for a cancer charity when it was sold at the Scotch Whisky Industry Charity Auction earlier this week. The Irish single malt 2020 ex-Bourbon 200 litre Cask was donated by Letterkenny-based businessmen Joe Devenney, Conor McMenamin and Kieran Davis – the promoters behind the new whiskey distillery and […]
Weekly helicopter service for Tory resumes this morning
THE weekly helicopter service to and from Tory will resume this morning, Saturday. The helicopter will be stationed at Falcarragh and the service will continue until April 14 next. Helicopter services on Tory ceased operating in March. The Government doubled helicopter services to Tory three years ago, with the flight in and out of the […]
A Termon man is starting conversations in Asia
A DONEGAL man is working with Irish companies that are seeking to enter the market and grow their business in Asia. Tiarnan McCaughan is Senior Market Advisor in Enterprise Ireland’s Singapore office. He looks after the software, financial services and fintech sectors, supporting clients moving into the Singaporean market and wider South-east Asia region. Earlier […]
Two Donegal schools awarded Green Flags for first time
TWO Donegal schools have been awarded a prestigious eco-schools green flag for the first time for their dedication to sustainability and protecting their environment. A total of 31 schools across the county were awarded Green Flags, including Gortnacart N.S, Ardara and St Mura’s NS, Burnfoot who have been awarded the Green Flag for the first […]
Donegal Boardwalk Resort near Carrigart sold
THE Donegal Boardwalk Resort of nearly 30 holiday homes has been sold for a sum in excess of its €3.8m guide price. The multi-million euro resort in Carrigart is made up of 27 villas and a bar/restaurant complex on 45 acres, much of which is still undeveloped. The new owners are Melcorpo, a Dublin-based development […]