RESIDENTS of Meadowhill and Harmony Hill in Letterkenny are invited to come out into the fresh air on Monday evening and take part in a free fitness class. The class at 7 pm in Harmony Hill is the initiative of local resident Klaudia Rogalla, a fitness instructor by profession, who works with personal trainer Aoifa […]
Burst water main in Lifford
A BURST water main in the Lifford area is impacting water supply for up to 500 properties. Irish Water and Donegal County Council are currently working to repair the water main which is affecting the Rossgier, Cavan Hill, Drumlene, Swilly Bridge, Stumpys Brae and Dromore areas. Traffic management measures are in operation. It is expected […]
Irish Pressings secure multi-million euro package
GAOTH Dobhair based company Irish Pressings has secured a multi-million Euro package of work from Jaguar Land Rover. The company, which was nominated as a preferred supplier to Jaguar Land Rover late last year, plan to begin production in 2021. This will help contribute to the continued expansion of the company which has grown by […]
Child dies in farming accident in Malin
A CHILD has died following a farming accident in Malin this afternoon. The tragic accident happened at around 4pm when the young girl was struck by a tractor on a family farm. The girl was airlifted to Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry where she was pronounced dead. Investigations have been launched by Gardai and the Health […]
Man charged with alleged criminal damage following fire
A MAN has been charged with alleged criminal damage following a fire that broke out in the Annagry area yesterday. Thomas Brennan, Loughanoran, Anngary appeared before Dungloe District Court this morning where he was granted bail but with strict conditions attached. Brennan was arrested and taken to Milford Garda Station and was subsequently charged at […]
LUH testing capacity not being utilised – Doherty
Donegal Sinn Féin TD, Pearse Doherty, has said that Letterkenny University Hospital is not utilising its capacity to test between approximately 300-400 COVID-19 samples a day. Deputy Doherty said due to the national roll out of the national testing process, samples from patients in Donegal, and elsewhere across the country, are being sent to NVRL […]
Burst water main in Stranorlar
A BURST water main in the Stranorlar/Drumkeen area is impacting supply for up to 5oo properties. Irish Water said repair work is underway which is expected to be completed by 2pm. “Irish Water and Donegal County Council wish to advise customers in Stranorlar/Drumkeen, that their water supply has been impacted as a result of a […]
Funeral of Jimmy Coyle to take place tomorrow
THE funeral of the man who died after sustaining fatal injuries when he fell from a ladder in Letterkenny is to take place tomorrow. The man has been named locally as James ‘Jimmy’ Coyle. He was 48 years old and was from a well-known family in the Glenwood Park area. He had been living in […]
Gaeltacht company turn to face shield production
Gaeltacht company R.A. Pacáistí Teo. (Rapid Action Packaging – RAP) has the capacity to produce 10 million face shields a week and are set to play a significant part in the supply of the vital equipment worldwide. The Údarás na Gaeltachta client company, based in Gaoth Dobair, have repurposed their specialist food packaging designs and […]
Donegal Talent Showcased Globally in Culture Ireland Covid-19 Initiative
Donegal musician, Diane Cannon, was selected to participate in Ireland Performs, the Department’s Culture Ireland initiative with Facebook Ireland that supports Irish artists to perform live to a global audience. Over 120,000 people tuned in to the first week of Ireland Performs and the series will continue for several more weeks. Diane Cannon performed on […]