Temperatures are set to drop tonight with gritters to be on roads early tomorrow morning (Thursday). The following routes will be gritted from 6AM tomorrow morning: 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 09: Cill Ulta East 12: Binswilly 14: Stranorlar East Met Eireann forecast says tonight will be cold and dry with clear […]
Inishowen records lowest rate of children vaccinated
Inishowen has recorded the lowest level of children vaccinated against Covid-19. New figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have revealed that just the Primary Course Completed rate in five to eleven year olds is just 4 percent in Buncrana and Carndonagh – the lowest rate in the country. The county also recorded the second […]
New Deputy Principal appointed to Mulroy College
Donegal ETB is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Amanda Quinn to the post of an additional Deputy Principal of Mulroy College in Milford. Amanda joins the senior leadership team at Mulroy College as the student population now exceeds six hundred students. Originally from Kilmacrennan, Amanda attended Kilmacrennan National School and Loreto Milford. Advertisement […]
Greencastle Community Centre’s Wear/Repair/Repurpose Project leading the way in sustainable fashion
A recent Donegal ETB funded project aimed at recycling and repurposing second-hand clothing has proven very popular in Greencastle Community Centre. The project, created by Centre manager Susan McAleer showed participants the skills needed to redesign and reshape garments into unique and beautiful new pieces, while also keeping more clothes and textiles from going to […]
HSE to offer COVID-19 vaccinations at Donegal V Kerry match
The HSE is offering people the chance to get vaccinated this weekend at the Donegal V Kerry game in Ballybofey. Donegal COVID-19 Vaccination Team will have their mobile vaccination unit outside MacCumhail Park, Ballybofey, from 12pm to 5pm on Sunday next January 29th. Those attending the Round 1 of the Allianz Football League Division 1 […]
14 people waiting on beds at LUH
There are currently 14 people on trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital. Nine patients are in the emergency department, while five are on wards elsewhere. Nationally, 484 admitted patients are waiting for beds this morning, according to today’s INMO Trolley Watch. 400 patients are waiting in the emergency department, while 84 are in wards elsewhere in […]
Tánaiste to meet colleagues of late Private Seán Rooney
Tánaiste Micháel Martin is travelling to Lebanon today to meet with colleagues of the late Private Seán Rooney. Mr Martin will meet members of the 121st Infantry Battalion United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) – the unit which Seán was a member off. Pte Rooney, from Newtowncunningham, died while carrying out UN peacekeeping duties in […]
Anger and frustration over income crisis on sheep farms
There is wide spread anger and frustration over the declining income crisis on sheep farms. Speaking following the IFA national sheep farmers meeting in Athlone last night, IFA President Tim Cullinan said farmers have left factories and the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue in no doubt as to the seriousness of the income situation in […]
Man charged over alleged assault of Garda in Bundoran
A man has been charged by Gardaí after an alleged theft and an alleged assault on a Garda member in Bundoran, Co.Donegal on Monday, 23rd January 2023. The man, aged in his 40s, is due to appear before Tubberycurry District Court this morning, Wednesday, 25rd January 2023.
Minister McConalogue announces public consultation on herring stock management in Northwest
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Mr Charlie McConalogue, T.D., has launched a consultation process on a review of the 2012 Herring Management Policy, in relation to the quantity of herring set aside from the southern North-West herring stock (Herring 6A South) for smaller/ inshore fishing vessels. The Minister received a request from […]