Appeal to save Burtonport Post Office fails


AN appeal to keep Burtonport Post Office open has been rejected. Speaking following the release of the verdict this afternoon, Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher said it was bitter blow for the area. “It is very bad news for Burtonport. It defies logic and is impossible to comprehend why this Post Office was not given […]


Letterkenny student in court over Belfast assault


A university student from Letterkenny has appeared in court accused of inflicting serious injuries on a man outside Belfast City Hall. ITV News reports this morning that Arlen Noonan (19) faces a charge of grievous bodily harm over the alleged assault in which a 23-year-old man was said to have been injured at Donegall Square […]


Warning issued over “very busy” Letterkenny Hospital


HOSPITAL group Saolta is warning people to expect delays due to the high number of patients attending its emergency department today. In a statement issued this morning, Saolta said, “Letterkenny University Hospital is experiencing high volumes of patients attending at the Emergency Department today, Tuesday 13 November. The hospital is very busy again today and […]


Donegal’s Lidl employees to get pay rise


LIDL has become the first supermarket in Ireland to announce a minimum hourly rate of €11.90 for all its staff. The announcement comes on the back of a commitment made by the chain in 2015 to pay all its workers the Living Wage. Lidl currently employs a total of 116 staff across its eight Donegal stores: […]


It was a lucky lunchtime for one Donegal punter


A County Donegal native made it a lunchtime to remember today when they took a punt on their lucky numbers and walked off with a four-figure sum. The anonymous punter placed two bets in a County Donegal BoyleSports shop on Wednesday lunchtime and their first wager was a €5 accumulator on numbers 5, 15 and […]