BOOKS of condolence have been opened across the county following the death of Martin McGuinness. Books opened this morning at the Donegal County Council offices in Lifford, Letterkenny, Donegal Town, Dungloe, Carndonagh and Milford and in the former Town Council offices in Buncrana. The offices will be open from 9am until 5pm, Tuesday to Thursday, […]
Funeral arrangements announced for Martin McGuinness
FORMER Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness will be laid to rest on Thursday. Mr McGuinness, who was 66, passed away early this morning. While he himself was from the Bogside in Derry, his mother hailed from The Illies in Buncrana. And it was in the Inishowen town that he married his wife, Bernadette, in 1974. […]
Vomitting bug cancels visits to LUH
Those with relatives in Letterkenny University Hospital are asked to ring the ward they are in directly before visiting.
Skill, pace, technique and bravery triumph over brawn
Performance put Donegal alongside Tyrone and Dublin at the top of the Division One standings.
Letterkenny worst for disabled parking bay abuse
LETTERKENNY had the highest number of tickets issued for unauthorised people parking in disabled bays last year, according to latest figures. More than 4,500 parking tickets were dished out in Municipal Districts across the county last year, and almost 300 disability parking bay tickets were issued to drivers. Advertisement The figures, obtained by this […]
You get out of it what you put in and results show that
Wearing the colours of Milford AC, Lynch (34) completed the course in a remarkable record-breaking time of 13 hours 50 minutes.
More national schools opting for meditation time
It’s the brain-child of Aoibheann Gallen who runs ReNew You, a mindfulness meditation programme in schools throughout Donegal.
GALLERY: Letterkenny St Patrick’s Day Parade
While crowds were down compared to a gloriously sunny 2016, the wet conditions didn’t dampen the spirits of those participating or the spectators at the Letterkenny St Patrick’s Day Parade. Ceol agus craic in abundance as community groups, businesses and clubs entertained. Find several photographs below, Monday’s Donegal News will carry comprehensive photographic coverage of […]
Teenager awarded €2.9m after milk van ran over his head
THE family of a Letterkenny man who suffered severe injuries when a milk van ran over his head say they are looking forward to getting on with their lives following the settlement of a High Court action for €2.9 million. Ian O’Donnell (18) suffered multiple skull fractures in the accident outside his Donegal home […]
McHugh confirms €12m for new Dungloe-Glenties road
THE government has released €12M for the next stage of works on the N56 Dungloe to Glenties road, Minister Joe McHugh has announced today.