A WEST Donegal man has spoken of how he flew to Spain for hip replacement surgery using a little-known EU law. Former Defence Forces soldier Seamus McBride, from Annagry, described the whole experience as “first class” and said more people from Donegal should use the scheme. Under the EU Cross Border Health Directive, people across the EU […]
Sixty years in music – special event to honour Hugh McLean
HUGH McLean can still remember taking to the stage with Willie Ponsonby’s Dance Band in the North Star Ballroom in Carrigart back in April 1963. He was just 18 years of age and it was his first time to play in a band that had a much-changed line-up that night. There on stage were members of […]
Plans lodged for student accommodation in Letterkenny
PLANS for student accommodation to tackle the major shortage in the Letterkenny area have been lodged with Donegal County Council by Sweeney’s Spar Express (Georgie Sweeney’s). The proposed plans come as many students struggled to find suitable accommodation this year which resulted in many dropping out of their course and moving home. If given the go-ahead […]
Learner drivers facing 14-week wait to take test
LEARNER drivers in Donegal are facing a 14-week waiting time to take their driving test as unprecedented demand brings huge backlogs. The pressure locally and nationally has slowed the process for learner drivers to take their driving test. There was a glimmer of hope this week when Minister for Transport, Mr Eamon Ryan T.D. and Minister […]
Drop in children accessing school dental programme
LESS than half of the Donegal children who were to be seen by a dentist under the school screening programme have been seen, the Irish Dental Association (IDA) has revealed. The IDA warned that the lack of a proper public dental service model could lead to the most vulnerable children in the country missing out […]
‘Three bridges needed to ease Letterkenny traffic’
LETTERKENNY roads congestion will need three bridges to sort it out, Cllr Gerry McMonagle told Tuesday’s Letterkenny/Milford Municipal District meeting. His statement came on foot of a motion at the meeting from Mayor Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly calling for all roads service management and design teams to come to a workshop with elected members to try and ease the […]
Opry le Daniel experience a dream come true for Sinead
SINEAD Black admits that the build-up to a dream performance at Opry le Daniel could have gone a lot smoother. After all, it’s not every night that you get to sing on stage with Daniel O’Donnell himself. So losing her voice in the days before the concert was not part of the plans. Advertisement But […]
Family and friends to climb Errigal in memory of May and Gary
MEMBERS of the local community in St. Johnston are organising a charity climb of Errigal Mountain in memory of two family members who both died from cancer earlier this year. Much-loved St. Johnston woman May Browne died on February 8 last after a long and brave battle with illness. Her passing came just a month after […]
Bins ‘overflowing’ at Rathmullan beach
A REVIEW of how litter generated at the car park at Rathmullan beach is managed is to be undertaken by Donegal County Council after officials were told the bins at the location are ‘not fit for purpose’. Cllr Pauric McGarvey raised the issue at a Council meeting this week when he said the bins are unable to cope […]
Moves to restore Old Market sign
THE sign for the old Corn Market at Lower Main Street which reads ‘Letterkenny Market 1852’ could be in line for a facelift. At Tuesday’s Letterkenny/Milford Municipal District meeting Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh called for the sign to be restored. He told members it was a stopping point on the town walking route and was talked about […]