Letterkenny Gardaí are investigating the theft of a van from a carpark on the Kilmacrennan Road in Letterkenny on Sunday (July 18). The silver Citroen Dispatch van, registration no. 09 DL 11984, was stolen at around 2.20am and travelled in the direction of the hospital roundabout after exiting the carpark. “CCTV is being examined but […]
Castlefin couple’s restaurants feature in BBC series
CASTLEFIN couple Paul and Elaine Catterson have impressed judges in a new BBC programme that pits fast food restaurants against eachother. The couple, who founded popular local burger restaurant chain, Tribal Burger, in 2017, have won the hearts and taste buds of celebrity judges on the new show, Fast Food Face Off. The show’s debut […]
Gardai investigating Market Square assault
LETTERKENNY Gardai are investigating an alleged assault that took place at the Market Square last Friday morning (July 16). The incident occurred between 00.30am and 00.50am when a male is believed to have been assaulted by two other males. He was taken by ambulance to Letterkenny University hospital for medical treatment. His injuries are not […]
Ranafast mourns tragic death of Monaghan footballer
The tragic death of the Monaghan GAA U20 captain Brendan Óg Ó Dufaigh in a car crash at the weekend is being mourned in the Ranafast area. The young man died just hours after playing in the Ulster Championship semi-final against Donegal. Brendan Óg, 19, is a son of Brendan and Esther Ó Dufaigh who […]
Petition against changes at beach car park
ALMOST 600 people have signed a petition calling on Donegal County Council to remove boulders and rethink height restrictions plans at Culdaff beach car park. Last weekend, boulders appeared at the popular Inishowen beach, and sparked anger among local residents. The council confirmed plans to put a height restriction barrier in place and local people […]
Bad parking at Downings harbour ‘risking lives’
GARDAÍ are to be consulted following fresh concerns over poor parking at Downings pier. Mulroy Coastguard has launched a ‘Think Before You Park’ campaign following a number of incidents where vehicles have been left in an area specifically marked out for the emergency services. The campaign comes a month after Coastguard personnel were prevented from […]
Water supplies ‘on a knife edge’
IRISH Water has warned that water supplies in Donegal are ‘on a knife edge’ with night-time restrictions due to be introduced in the coming days as demand continues to surge in the warm weather. The utility company has appealed to the public to conserve water as high temperatures coupled with the increase in visitors to […]
Letterkenny teacher pens book series during lockdown
A LETTERKENNY teacher used spare time during lockdown to pen a new fantasy book series for children after being encouraged by her daughter to get them published. It was the first time Louise Flanagan put pen to paper but after her daughter Lucy was so impressed with the books she asked her for more copies […]
High hopes cure for ‘Donegal Amy’ is in reach
TWO people from Donegal suffering from amyloidosis were among the first in the world to receive a groundbreaking gene editing drug that has the potential to offer a cure for the horrific disease. James Green, Burt and Patrick Doherty, Gaoth Dobhair took part in the first phase of a clinical trial led by the UCL […]
Major power outage in Letterkenny
A MAJOR power outage is impacting supply in the Letterkenny area following a fault. ESB Networks has said 2,379 customers are affected. It is estimated power will be restored by 8.30pm. “We apologise for the loss of supply. We are currently working to repair a fault affecting your premises and will restore power as quickly […]