‘Smart technology’ needed to monitor life buoys


COUNCILLOR Jimmy Kavanagh has asked Donegal County Council to consider the use of ‘smart technology’ to monitor the county’s life buoy rings. This would enable them to be alerted immediately to any life rings that are removed so they can act immediately to replace them, he said. “I have had reports from members of the […]


New online booking system for Covid-19 tests in Donegal


The HSE has started the roll-out of a new online booking system for Covid-19 tests. From today, Tuesday 1st June 2021, people living in the vicinity of the Letterkenny test centre will be able to log on to the online system and book their Covid-19 test up to 24 hours in advance. Work is currently […]


New Deputy Principal at St Eunan’s College


PAURIC O’Donnell. Pauric has recently been appointed Deputy Principal of St Eunan’s College, Letterkenny. He joins Damien Mc Croary (Principal), Siobhán Melvin (Deputy Principal) and Colm Mc Fadden (Deputy Principal) as part of the Senior Management Team. Pauric is a past pupil of St Eunan’s College (1993 – 1999) and returned to the College as […]


Local lottery players urged to check their ticket


A Donegal lotto player has hit the crossbar – coming up just one number short of last night’s €2 million jackpot. They instead matched five numbers and the bonus to share with a player in Meath a prize fund of €38,957. The Donegal winner purchased their ticket on Sunday in Gallagher’s, Cotteen, Derrybeg. Advertisement The […]


‘You never really expect to win these things do you?’


AN American man who won a Donegal farmhouse in a raffle says he only entered the draw because it was for a good cause. Robert Duncan and his wife Valeria had just gone to bed when his phone started ringing. After ignoring it a couple of times Robert answered to be told that he had […]


Fresh call for full-time Garda officer in Kilmacrennan


A renewed call has been made for the reinstatement of a full-time Garda officer in Kilmacrennan. Speaking at the latest meeting of the Joint Policing Committee, Councillor Michael McBride said there has been a rise in minor crime in the area. He added that promises have been made previously that a full-time officer would be […]


Documentary showing to mark Eddie Fullerton’s murder


TODAY marks the 30th anniversary of the murder of former Donegal County Councillor Eddie Fullerton. A Sinn Féin elected representative, Mr Fullerton was killed at his Buncrana home on May 25 1991 by a loyalist murder gang. To mark the 30th anniversary, Sinn Féin will be screening the TG4 documentary ‘Fullerton’ this evening from 7pm […]