THERE was a great turnout for the first face-to-face annual New Year’s dip in aid of Gemma’s Legacy of Hope on Sunday. Swimmers braved the cold water at the Keadue Blockyard at 1pm to raise funds for the community counselling service which covers the Rosses and Fintown areas. The organisers thanked everyone who took part […]
Film office calls for strategy to harness Donegal’s movie-making potential
DONEGAL Film Office has called for a coherent strategy to stop the county’s movie-making talent from “shipping out”. Speaking at a recent coffee morning aimed at bringing local creatives together, Film Office head Aideen Doherty said Donegal was becoming increasingly popular with the screen industry. But a sharper focus is needed if that wave of optimism is […]
Credit Union to move to former Ulster Bank premises in Raphoe
LIFFORD Credit Union has taken over the former Ulster Bank building in Raphoe. It is five years since the banking giant shut its branch in The Diamond. Now the local Credit Union is gearing up to renovate and extend the vacated premises and relocate from Meetinghouse Street. Advertisement Expressions of interest are being sought from […]
Kieran Dillon appointed as county’s new state solicitor
KIERAN Dillon has been appointed as new state solicitor for Donegal. He replaces Ciaran Liddy who was recently nominated and approved by the government for appointment as a district court judge. Mr Dillon, a native of Letterkenny, has been a practicing solicitor for 31 years. Advertisement State solicitors are lawyers in private practice who are employed on a […]
Public meeting being held to discuss threat of more industrial wind turbines
A public meeting is being held to discuss the on-going threat of more industrial wind turbines in West Donegal. The meeting is set to take place in St. Bride’s Hall, Lettermacaward on Saturday, January 7 at 8pm. Currently, there are four planning applications at various stages before An Bord Pleanála (the Irish Planning Board) for […]
Poor box donations raise almost €60,000 for charities
ALMOST €60,000 for charitable causes has been raised from courtrooms across Donegal in the past ten years, an analysis of poor box donations shows. St Vincent de Paul was the biggest beneficiary of funds with the county’s branches receiving €24,255 between 2012 and 2021. Second on the list was Donegal Hospice. Advertisement It received €12,930 from the court poor box, […]
Yellow weather warning issued for Donegal
Met Eireann has issued a level yellow wind warning for Donegal. The warning will remain in place from 10am Saturday, January 7 until 8am Sunday, January 8. Southerly winds, veering southwesterly, will be very strong and gusty, especially near coasts with localised wave overtopping possible. Advertisement For more information visit www.Met.ie
Rise in number of complaints made about hospital’s gynae service
THERE was an increase in the number of complaints made about gynaecology services at Letterkenny University Hospital in 2022. Figures obtained by the Donegal News through a Freedom of Information request show there were seven complaints lodged about the service between January and November 2022, up from two complaints made the previous year. When questioned […]
Six arrests for drink and drug driving over festive period
TWENTY eight mandatory intoxicant testing (MIT) checkpoints were carried out in Donegal during the Christmas and New Year period. In a bid to clamp down on drink and drug drivers, gardaí stepped up a roads policing operation across Donegal Division from Thursday, December 1 to Tuesday, January 3. Figures provided to the Donegal News by […]
Bus catches fire at Letterkenny roundabout
EMERGENCY services are battling a blaze in Letterkenny this evening after a bus caught fire. The Bus Éireann vehicle caught fire at approximately 8.30pm at the Dry Arch roundabout. The roundabout is currently closed as emergency services deal with the blaze.