BUNCRANA Councillor Rena Donaghey has been elected Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council at their Annual General Meeting in the Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny this afternoon. The Fianna Fail councillor is the third woman to hold the position of Cathoirleach in the 121 year history of the Council. Cllr Donaghey said to be elected first […]
Man dies following hit and run in Letterkenny
A MAN has died following a hit and run in Letterkenny in the early hours of this morning. The body of a man was discovered at around 4am by a road user at Windyhall. Gardaí and Emergency Services attended the scene and the man was transferred to Letterkenny University Hospital where he was later pronounced […]
Bishop of Raphoe outlines plans for public worship
THERE will be major changes ahead for mass-goers as parishes across the county get to grips with new guidelines for the opening of churches for public worship from June 29. Speaking to the Donegal News Bishop of Raphoe, Alan McGuckian acknowledged it will be difficult to get used to social distancing in churches but he […]
Winning lotto ticket sold in Letterkenny
A lucky Letterkenny shopper has scooped €500,000 after winning the top prize on last night’s Daily Million Plus draw. The winning Quick Pick ticket was sold at the Applegreen Letterkenny Service Station on the Derry Road. Speaking on selling this winning ticket, a delighted Michaela Allen, manager of the Applegreen Letterkenny Service Station said: “There […]
Ceol le Chéile – Virtually unstoppable
COVID 19 and all the restrictions it has brought, has seen many Intergenerational projects came to a halt. However, this has not stopped Donegal County Council’s Choir of Ages “Ceol le Chéile” which has always been about bringing young and older people together to build relationships and socially participate in something enjoyable. Ceol le Chéile’s […]
Water upgrade works resume in Letterkenny
IRISH Water has resumed work today to upgrade and replace the drinking water mains and wastewater network in several locations in Letterkenny. The work is being carried out in partnership with Donegal County Council and the utility company said these projects will support the economic and social development of the town by improving the security […]
Family fight for life changing treatment to be made available
A DONEGAL family, who lost two relatives within weeks of each other to the hereditary condition Amyloidosis, are calling for a new life changing drug to be made available in Ireland. Letterkenny sisters Evelyn Cunningham and Bernie Cannon lost their mother Evelyn on June 3, 2017 aged 62, just eight weeks after their great-aunt Martha […]
Anger as tests delayed by leaks
TWO Letterkenny women have reacted angrily over the HSE’s handling of Covid-19 tests after their samples leaked while in transit to testing laboratories and were not able to be used. Zeinab Milanovic went for her test at the test centre in St Eunan’s GAA Club on Thursday, May 7 and after waiting twelve days for […]
Kayakers get stuck in the mud
TWO kayakers were rescued by the coastguard last night after getting stuck in mud in Lough Swilly. Malin Head Coastguard co-ordinated the rescue at around 10.30pm and the helicopter was sent in to get the pair out of the sticky situation near Magherabeg school at Manor. “They got stuck in the mud. They were caught […]
Burst water main affecting supply in Muff
A BURST water main is affecting supply in Muff this morning and Irish Water and Donegal County Council are currently carrying out repairs. It is estimated that up to 100 properties may be affected by this unplanned outage in the Drumhaggart and Soppog area. It is expected that the repairs will be completed by 3.30pm […]