A FATHER and daughter have been sent forward for trial charged with illegal dumping on lands in Rossbracken, Letterkenny. Jim Ferry (63) and Louise Ferry (32), both of Slieve Sneacht Road, Letterkenny appeared before a sitting of the District Court this afternoon over the alleged dumping by their company Ferry’s Refuse Recycling Ltd. Mr Ferry, […]
LUH: Thousands of incidents not properly logged
STAFFING issues at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) led to thousands of incidents not being properly logged for months, the Donegal News has learned. The issue came to light when members of staff alerted the Health and Information Quality Authority (HIQA) which is now monitoring the situation through inspection. The HSE describes an incident as “an […]
What about our six forgotten counties? – Councillor
AN organisation representing councils across the 26 counties has been slammed for cutting Northern Ireland out of its map. Bundoran Councillor Michael McMahon branded the publication by the Local Authority Members Association (LAMA) an “insult to the people of the six counties”. He was speaking at a recent meeting of Donegal County Council when Fianna […]
Almost a thousand burst water pipes in last two years
THERE have been almost a thousand burst water pipes in Donegal in the last two years, the second highest number in the state, according to figures obtained from Irish Water. Water outages have become a common occurrence in certain areas of the county, in particular Letterkenny and Inishowen, where high numbers of bursts have been […]
Living in a constant state of worry
A UKRAINIAN woman living in Letterkenny is in a ‘constant state of worry’ for her family’s safety as Russia continues its cruel and deadly invasion of her home country. Switlana Pirch (46) has lived in Letterkenny since 2007 with her husband and children but she is originally from Lviv in Western Ukraine, just 70 kilometres […]
Webinar to consider future of rail in the north west
THE PUBLIC is being encouraged to take part in an event next week that will explore the future of rail in the north west. A special webinar will be held on Monday which will feature contributions from Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan TD and the north’s Minister for Infrastructure, Nichola Mallon MLA. The Rail Ambition […]
Scottish plan for hospital shelved
THE NHS team due to carry out a review of Letterkenny University Hospital’s management and governance are no longer coming over from Scotland following a u-turn by health care group, Saolta. The external team were being brought in following a series of reports which outlined serious failings in governance structures at the hospital. Instead, Saolta […]
New book was a labour of love for Donegal translator
A DONEGAL woman who has just released a translation of a French memoir said the project was a labour of love. Anne Marie Faulkner, a translator from Moville, fell in love with the book when studying for her degree in Paris twenty years ago. The memoir, which tells the story of a boy growing up […]
Funding to turn old RIC Barracks into youth club
FUNDING has been secured to turn the old RIC Barracks in Killygordon into a Youth and Community Hub. The youth club has been granted LEADER funding and has secured match funding from a family who wish to remain anonymous, allowing them to progress with the ambitious refurbishment. The project was previously granted permission in 2013 […]
Seamus Heaney’s famed pen was bought in Donegal
A FOUNTAIN PEN purchased in Donegal may have been one of the foundation stones of the internationally acclaimed career of Poetry Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney, it emerged this week. On a visit to the Seamus Heaney HomePlace in Bellaghy, County Derry recently, Buncrana man Terry Tedstone happened to mention to the guide that he was […]