Post-mortem examinations are due to be carried out on the bodies of a father and son which were discovered at a house in Letterkenny yesterday afternoon. The bodies were discovered at a house in Windyhall after a member of the public alerted Gardai. The men have been named locally as Daniel Duffy (88) and his […]
Bodies of two men discovered in Letterkenny
The bodies of two men have been discovered at a house in Letterkenny this afternoon. Gardai are investigating the circumstances surrounding the men’s deaths after their bodies were discovered by a local person who alerted Gardai at 2pm. The house at Windyhall has been sealed off and the State Pathologist and the Garda Forensic and […]
Showing Donegal’s colourful past
A book of restored and colourised photos covering all 32 counties over a hundred year period features some incredible shots of Donegal during the 19th and 20th centuries. The Colour of Ireland by architect Rob Cross provides a social account of Ireland between 1860 to 1960 and brings people and places to life in vibrant detail. […]
Fifteen complaints lodged about gynae services at LUH
FIFTEEN complaints have been lodged about gynaecology services at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) since the start of last year. According to figures obtained by the Donegal News through a Freedom of Information request nine complaints were lodged about the service in 2020 followed by six so far this year. Last month the Health Information and […]
Walk-in booster vaccination clinic in Letterkenny
WALK-IN booster vaccination clinics will be held in Letterkenny this weekend for healthcare workers and people aged 60 to 69. The jabs will be given at the Letterkenny Vaccination Centre tomorrow (Saturday) from 8am to 3.30pm for people who had a second dose on or before June 28. On Sunday those who received their second […]
Wind warning for Donegal
A STATUS yellow wind warning will be in place in Donegal today as gusts of up to 110km/hr are expected. The Met Éireann warning will come into force from 3pm this afternoon (Friday) and remain in place until 6am on Saturday. “Through Friday afternoon, evening and night, northerly winds will reach mean speed of 45 […]
McDonald calls for publication of Brandon report
Sinn Féin President, Mary Lou McDonald TD, has called for the immediate publication of the Brandon report. The Brandon Report contains the details of 118 occurrences of sexually inappropriate behaviour, which impacted 18 victims, at Ard Gréine Court in Stranorlar. Deputy McDonald raised the need for the report to be published with Taoiseach Míchéal Martin […]
Entrance to Public Services Centre to be relocated
THE entrance to the Public Services Centre in Letterkenny is to be relocated from the Neil T Blaney Road to the Joe Bonner Road. Donegal County Council are currently completing the Neil T Blaney Road Section of the Letterkenny Traffic Management Project and part of this work involves the relocation of the entrance to the […]
McKinney sentenced to a minimum of 20 years for murder
A TYRONE man who murdered his wife while on a boat trip on Lough Erne has been sentenced to a minimum of 20 years. Stephen McKinney (44), previously of Convoy but with an address at Castletown Square in Fintona was sentenced by trial judge, Madam Justice McBride at the Crown Court sitting in Belfast today […]
Council’s wages bill to rise by €5m in 2022
PAY restoration, pensions and long service rewards will see Donegal County Council’s wages bill leap by more than €5 million next year. According to the local authority’s budget book the total payroll cost for cost for 2022 will be €79.6 million, up considerably on this year’s €74.5 million. Not all of the money will come […]