SLIGO-based tech firm Ward Automation, owned and run by Donegal native John Ward, has won the Manufacturing and Design category in the annual Irish Times Innovation Awards. Details of the winners of this year’s awards were announced last week at a virtual ceremony. Ward Automation designs and builds cutting-edge production equipment for manufacturing industry with […]
From Ardara to Dublin’s homeless with generosity
ARDARA Helping Homeless volunteers Gerard McHugh and Daniel Moy travelled to Dublin on Monday with a bus load of essential food items to distribute to the homeless and less fortunate. The pair spent a few hours on O’Connell Street on Monday evening helping to distribute food parcels which had been gathered in Donegal over the […]
‘I wouldn’t want this illness to land on anyone’s door’
A mother has expressed her gratitude to staff in Letterkenny University Hospital after spending two weeks receiving treatment for coronavirus. Maureen Vaughan said that words could not describe her gratitude to the wonderful people who cared for her. The 57-year-old Downings woman, who was taken to hospital by ambulance on Monday, December 28, described those […]
‘Now is not the time to drop your guard’
“THE current 14 day incidence remains more than double the peak incidence experienced during previous Level 5 measures in October, therefore, now is not the time to drop your guard and start to interact with people outside your household,” That was the message delivered by Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, at […]
Only critical day care and inpatient procedures at LUH
In early January all but very urgent and time critical inpatient and day surgery was curtailed in Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH). In light of very significant pressure in the hospital caused by Covid-19 and high community infection rates, it is now necessary to continue the current restrictions to ensure patient safety and wellbeing. The deferrals […]
Good news for Scoil Íosagáin in Buncrana
AN approval letter has been issued for Scoil Íosagáin, Buncrana informing the school that the project is now progressing to Stage 3 Tender Stage. Scoil Íosagáin is in line for a major change with the construction of a new school building. Welcoming the fact that the project has today taken a major leap forward, Minister […]
Letterkenny retains ‘clean’ status in litter survey
The final litter survey of 2020 by business group Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) shows Letterkenny retaining its “clean” status and rising to 15th place in the ranking of 37 towns and cities. Kilkenny again took top spot, ahead of Killarney and Ennis. According to the report, litter levels continue to rise nationwide, with […]
Man to appear in court over Donegal Town incident
A man will appear in court later today over an incident that took place near Tullyearl in Donegal Town yesterday. Gardaí signalled for a jeep, that appeared to be driving in a dangerous manner, to pull over just after 1.30pm at Drumlonagher in Donegal Town. This vehicle failed to stop and proceeded to drive away […]
Sadness at passing of Máire Rua Gallagher
THERE is much sadness in Donegal this morning at the passing of Máire Rua Gallagher. One of Donegal’s most famous women, Máire Rua became a celebrity in her own right for her adoration of singer Daniel O’Donnell. She spent many years as a bus conductress in Glasgow and was a life long supporter of Glasgow […]
Do we call it the Poisoned Glen or the Poison Glen?
ONE of the most famous landmarks in Donegal is the old church ruins in the ‘Poisoned Glen’, or are they sitting in the middle of the ‘Poison Glen’? Referred to as the ‘Poisoned Glen’ in an official tourism brochure promoting the county, the stunning area at the foot of Errigal in Dunlewey is also called […]