TWO Donegal groups have been awarded €50,000 each as part of the latest round of CLÁR Measure 3(a) funding. The funding will see the development of a sensory space, planting, enhanced seating and eating spaces and a designated outdoor BBQ area within the Bruckless Community Park and a community garden and public allotments at Ray […]
Stranorlar man is President of new university
A DONEGAL man has become the founding president of Ireland’s newest technological university. Stranorlar academic Vincent Cunnane will take up the role as President of the Technological University of Shannon: Midlands Midwest on October 1. He was awarded the post following an open competition by the governing bodies of Athlone and Limerick Institutes of Technology […]
Letterkenny’s intergalactic mystery solved
THE mystery surrounding a Stormtrooper and a globe-headed character on Letterkenny’s streets has been solved. It was in fact filming for the latest episode of the whacky comedy podcast ‘Spacejuck’. Shoppers were stopped in their tracks recently as the outlandish Spacejuck tackled the Star Wars baddie on Letterkenny’s High Road. Their inter-galactic tête-à-tête ended with […]
Good and bad recalled by retiring RnaG chief
Edel Ní Chuireáin, Regional Manager in Donegal for RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta and former Head of the station, retired from her position on Friday after almost 39 years’ service. Edel Ní Chuireáin is from Gort an Choirce and started with RTÉ RnaG in October 1982. At that time, Raidió na Gaeltachta was located in Srath […]
Covid-19 testing centres to pause walk-in testing
COVID-19 Testing Centres are to pause walk-in testing across CHO Area 1 (Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan and Sligo. As of today, walk-in testing is not available at Letterkenny CTC based at St Conals. As of tomorrow, Wednesday 8th September, walk-in testing will not be available at the Cleary Centre, Donegal Town, Sligo COVID-19 Testing Centre based in […]
Vaccination satellite centre to open in Burtonport
A new Covid-19 vaccination satellite centre in Burtonport will open on Thursday morning to serve the communities in West Donegal. The centre, which is located in St Columba’s Community Centre, will be staffed and managed by the LYIT vaccination centre in Letterkenny. It is offering walk-in appointments from 11am to 3pm. Pfizer dose 1 for […]
Foul play not suspected in man’s death
FOUL play is not suspected in the death of a man whose body was found in Letterkenny this morning. The male, who was in his 60s, was discovered in a house in Sylvan Park. A Garda spokesperson said officers are continuing to investigate all the circumstances surrounding the death however the Donegal News understands that […]
Charge was so excessive he nearly blew a fuse himself
A DONEGAL pensioner got more than he bargained for when he recently purchased an electrical fuse online. The 12 volt fuse, which initially cost £2.91, ended up costing him more than four times that amount when postage, VAT and handling fees were taken into account. “Something which started out very cheap turned out to be […]
Investigation continuing into discovery of man’s body
GARDAÍ are continuing their investigations this afternoon following the discovery of a man’s body at a house in Letterkenny. The male was discovered in a property at Sylvan Park just after 2am this morning. The state pathologist’s office has been informed and the coroner contacted. “Gardaí are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the death […]
Bundoran RNLI assist in medical evacuation
TRAINED volunteers from the Bundoran RNLI have been called upon to assist with a medical evacuation after a person fell at Tullan Strand. The incident happened shortly before 1am yesterday and the casualty was taken to Sligo University Hospital. A spokesperson for Bundoran RNLI said, “Shortly before 1am a request was received from the National […]