Ballybofey and Stranorlar Community Meeting will take place tonight, Monday, April 17 at 8pm in the Villa Rose Hotel Ballybofey. In attendance will be Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, Senator Niall Blaney and Cllr. Patrick McGowan. Topics discussed on the night will include URDF redevelopment of town centre update, Ten T […]
Health Minister to open new primary care centre
MINISTER for Health Stephen Donnelly will visit Donegal later this week to officially open the new Donegal Town Primary Care Centre. The state of the art building will be officially opened with a ceremony on Friday afternoon. “This ceremony will mark the official opening of the Donegal Town Primary Care Centre which will provide a […]
Public consultation for the Buncrana to Carndonagh Greenway Project
Donegal County Council with the support of Transport Infrastructure Ireland invite residents of the area, members of the public and other interested parties to participate in the first non-statutory public consultation for the Buncrana to Carndonagh Greenway Project. The project is currently at Phase 1 (Concept & Feasibility), which includes the identification of a project […]
People of Creeslough presented with Donegal Person of the Year
THE Bonnington Hotel in Dublin hosted up to 400 people on Saturday night for the annual Donegal Person of the Year presentation event where the people of Creeslough were honoured as the 2022 recipients of the award. Ten people were killed and several injured following an explosion at the Applegreen Service Station in the village […]
Lifford boy is youngest ever prize winner of art competition
Four Donegal students have won top prizes in this year’s 69th Texaco Children’s Art Competition. In the 6 years and younger category – the youngest age group in the Competition – second prize was won by Charles (Dominic) Gallagher (age 5), from St. Mary’s National School, Lifford for his work entitled ‘Moo Moo Rua’. Advertisement […]
Almost €120,000 raised from ‘Trucking for Creeslough’
TRUCKING for Creeslough organiser, Colin Kilpatrick has handed over a staggering amount of money to those involved in the Creeslough tragedy. Raising a whopping €118,045 from the event, Colin handed over a cheque to Creeslough man, Gerard McFadden who is the founder of the McFadden Go Fund Me Trust. The fundraiser, which was described by […]
FLAIR APPARENT: In praise of pinnies
My love affair with charity shops began when I was seven and my Great Aunt began running the local charity shop. The history and mystery of second hand shops was intoxicating to me. I love them so much that my most recurring (and exciting) dream involves me finding a charity shop full of fabulous vintage […]
Inpatient hospital charges gone
PUBLIC patients visiting Letterkenny University Hospital or any other public hospitals will no longer have to pay the €80 per day charge. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly today welcomed the abolition of public hospital in-patient charges with effect from today. The Health (Amendment) Act 2023 removes the acute public in-patient charge of €80 per day, up […]
Good spell of weather could be on the way
DONEGAL could get an early taste of summer weather this week with temperatures to show a welcome increase over the coming days – lasting through until the weekend. Only days after the council’s gritter lorries were in operation amid a drop in temperatures across the county, the forecast is for much milder weather. Yesterday, temperatures rose […]
Abolition of public hospital in-patient charges
Minister for Health. Stephen Donnelly has announced that, with effect from today public in-patient charges have been abolished in all public hospitals. The Health (Amendment) Act 2023 removes the acute public in-patient charge of €80 per day, up to a maximum of €800 in a year (including day-case charges) for people accessing care as a […]